How It Works & FAQs

This is what happens from when you download forms in five easy steps

Step One

Download the Registration documents, fill them in and return them by post, fax or  electronically signed e mail. Decide if you require Standard (7 days) or Express (48 hours) registration and include your cheque for £75 or £100 payable to Academic Ghostwriting Services.  You can pay direct into our account if you contact us on 0044 121 454 5874 for bank details.

Remember to complete all sections of the documents. Your information is confidential and secure, we are covered by the Data Protection Act. But incomplete registration documents will be refused.

Step Two

Once your details have been verified we will e mail you to confirm your successful registration and ask for your instructions.

Step Three

Send us your instructions –

We assign a Personal Academic Liaison Officer (PALO) to work with you and give you a 24/7 contact number. They are available for contact as much – or as little – as you want.

Step Four

Your PALO identifies a specialist academic writer and passes your instructions and materials to them. The writer’s first task is to orientate themselves. Is there enough material here? Additional generic references are added at no cost, but your writer might consider more research or materials are needed.  If so your PALO will contact you. We can contract a researcher for the additional work if you wish or you can obtain more materials yourself.

Step Five

Your writer writes the commission and sends it on for proof-reading. Then to make absolutely sure the work is the highest possible standard your PALO passes it to an independent verifier.  This is our quality control. The person who assesses the commission is also a specialist in the field.

And then we send it out to you. All commissions are sent out up to midnight GMT the day required. If for whatever reason it fails to fulfil your written brief in any way inform us within 24 hours and we will make all the changes Free of Charge.

Frequently Asked Questions

We think we have covered most queries – but if we haven’t just e mail or telephone us 24/7 for a specific answer.

Q. I am nervous about giving my details on the Registration Form. How safe is it?

A. It’s completely safe. We are bound by the Data Protection Act and no client details are passed on to your writer, the verifier - or anyone else. We ask you to provide full details because this is our safeguard and we expect us to work together in mutual trust. We are committed to a completely secure and confidential service. Any of our very many satisfied clients could tell you this – but we’re not able to tell you who they are!   

Q. If I register what do I get?

A. A year of unlimited and immediate access to our bank of writers. You have your own PALO available 24/7 and the rate for constructing your commission will be pegged against increase for 12 months. 

Q. I haven’t got the work together yet. Is it worth registering anyway? 

A. Yes. Once you are registered we can accept your instructions straight away at any time and this can be a big cost saving to you as charges go up with the shorter the deadline. It also means that the rate you arrived with will be the one you are charged for the full 12 months, even if these go up.

Q. What happens if I choose not to fill in all the sections on the form?

A. Sorry, but we won’t accept it.

Q. I filled in all the sections but my registration was refused. Why?

A. We do carry out security checks, so if your name and address don’t match up we will ask you to forward a utility or credit card bill that shows this match

Q. How do I pay the registration fee?

A. By cheque payable to Academic Ghostwriting Services or bank transfer, including BACS. We will give you these details if you telephone us. We don’t put this information in an e mail - and sorry we don’t take credit cards.

Q. What happens if I commission work and then decide I don’t want it?

A. Once we receive your commission it becomes binding because we have contracted a writer’s – and possibly also a researcher’s – time and must compensate them. After commissioning but before beginning writing you can cancel with a Cancellation Fee payable of £500 plus £100 for every 1000 words commissioned.
If you commission work and then need to ‘put it in on hold for later’ we will credit the cancellation fee to your account – you will get this money back.
If writing is already underway the contract is binding and cannot be cancelled.

Q. What materials should I send and do I get them back?

A. Anything and everything you have collected that you feel is needed for writing the commission.

This may include the draft of sections or chapters already completed. Send these if you consider these are essential for completing your commission, but remember these will be subject to a reading fee calculated per thousand words.

Materials will be returned to you once your account is settled and subject to a return postage fee which is calculated as Postage + £5 handling + Time for Conveying the materials to P.O. Depot calculated @ 30 mins. You will be given an exact amount when you request their return.

If you need the materials urgently we suggest you pay your invoice direct into our account and as soon as we have notification of this we can despatch by next day delivery.

If you do not want your materials returned and wish them destroyed we will do so.

Q. Will my writer read all the material that I send?

A. Yes, for instance if you send us a draft to edit it will all be read subject to the appropriate word-count pre-reading fee and the word count for pre reading and editing includes references and all appendices. Only send drafts (chapters or sections) which you either need us to work upon or your writer must read to orient themselves.

Q. I haven’t got any materials. What can I do?  

A. We can contract a researcher for you at an additional cost of 3 hours per 1000 words for undergraduate commissions, 4 hours per 1000 words for masters and 5 hours per 1000 words for PHd or doctorate level work. If your programme demands research we will use the same electronic database access as you would use, you must supply us with log in details.

Q. I’m not sure about my topic. Can you help?

A. Once registered we suggest a telephone discussion with your PALO so that you can brainstorm ideas and make sure we are completely clear what you require from us. This is arranged by e mail with a number of alternative times and costed at the pro rata rate.   

Q. How will my writer know what I want and make sense of what I send?

A. All our writers are experienced in academic work and what is required. At their discretion they will modify your draft as required and in accordance with their profesional opinion always to deliver the best possible outcome.

Q. Can I send materials or instructions at any time after the work has been booked in?

A. Yes, you can send to us at any stage. But we calculate your rate from the date of the last instruction or receipt of materials, so it is more cost effective to think through everything you need and send it in one communication rather than several e mails.

Q. Can I commission several pieces of work at the same time?

A. Yes, that is not a problem. If you commission everything at once it will reduce your costs because the longer the lead-time the lower the rate. But we don’t begin work on the next piece until the one you have already received is paid for.

Please note that during academic vacation times we continue to accept instructions but this time cannot be counted in calculating the number of working days before work is begun.  We still strongly advise you instruct as soon as you are able, even if it is during vacation time, as this allows us longer to secure your best match writer. During vacations we operate normal working hours and all materials and instructions received will be logged in. 

Q. What about charges for photo-copying, downloading etc?

A. We charge 35p per sheet for photocopying and all files downloaded must be copied up to five times. These are for your researcher if you have contracted one, your pre-reader if you have sent materials, your PALO to make sure he/she can answer your queries at once and can discuss your commission with your writer who must have copies of all that you send and the verifier who makes sure it is the best quality work and meets your instructions. We also keep one copy of all your materials at the office. If your materials are in book form and cannot easily be transmitted to pre-reader, verifier  and PALO these will be couriered and/or despatched by Royal Mail Special Delivery for which a charge is levied.

Other costs you will be asked to pay include Verifier, this is to ensure your script is as good as it can be before it is sent out to you and this is strictly calculated in 5000 word increment bands. For costs which are labelled Sundries these would include (on a notional 15,000 word dissertation) 2 hours minimum in backward and forward chaining  that is co-ordinating all the parts of your commission with your writing/research team, 1 hour for receiving materials and processing your registration and any additional costs in conveying materials.

Q. Sorry but I think this service is more than I can afford.

A. If you are on a tight budget let us know your ceiling and we will let you know what we can deliver. It may be that you want us to write one or two chapters, or to tackle the chapter that’s causing you problems.

Q. Where does my money go to?

A. We take a nominal 'handling fee' for organising your commission, accessing your writer and verifier and for distributing materials which are identified as 'Sundries' on your account. The remaining money we pay to your writer.

Q. I’ve looked at other sites and this is more expensive. Why should I pay more when I can get the work done more cheaply elsewhere?

A. Yes, we are more expensive but we also believe that you get what you pay for. For instance, unlike other companies, from us you get;

Q: What materials do I send?

A. If your University or organisational data base requires a user name and a password or other access details, please ensure these are sent with your instructions or before your writer begins your commission. The information must be correct and is mandatory upon all higher degree commissions that demand a research component. At lower level if you fail to provide correct access information your writer will source from wherever they are able, but the outcome of the commission is at your own risk.

If sending files, please ensure these are sent  in appropriate format.In the event of any file sent, which fails to open, the writer reserves the right to utilise material from another source at his discretion.

For returning clients with a good credit rating we also offer a zero interest planned payment option. Please put this request in writing before  the commencement of your commission as this will need to be agreed with your writing team.
For further information such as Office Hours, Vacation working and writer and PALO credentials check us out at About Us

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