How we work
How we work and how pricing works
Free consultation, a written scope and a fixed quote before you pay anything.
Many scholars are asking us the same things before starting research support. Will the price change after the work begins? Will the work match what we agreed? And how can they check the quality at every stage? Our way of working is set up around these worries only.
First we look at your material, and then we quote. Before you pay, you get a written scope and a fixed price. The work comes in stages and you also pay in stages. Every delivery comes with the evidence you need to judge it.
Process
The engagement, step by step
Consultation
First a free talk with a person from your subject. We ask where you have reached and by when it must finish. Then we see your university rules and the help you need.
Material review
You send the chapters, paper, data or code the job needs. We read enough to see the real size of the work, under NDA if you want.
Written scope
A document that lists every deliverable and the timeline for our part. It also gives how many revision rounds you get and the fixed price of each stage.
Staged delivery
The work comes one stage at a time, and the next stage starts only after you check the earlier one. Where text is involved, a similarity report also comes.
Hand-over
Final files come to you, and we walk you through whatever you must explain to your supervisor, a reviewer or the viva panel.
Pricing
How pricing works
We quote each job separately. A synopsis that needs some light editing and a thesis that needs restructuring are two very different jobs. One “per page” price will not suit either of them.
That is why every job gets quoted after we’ve seen the material. You get a fixed price for each stage. The quote is given in writing and we agree on it before any work starts. If later you want something outside the scope, we quote it separately and you decide, and nothing extra comes on your bill without your yes.
Our price does not include journal fees (APCs), university fees or software licences. These you pay directly to whoever charges them.
What the quote depends on
- Which service you take and which stages you pick
- How long the material is and what condition it is in now
- How specialised your subject area is
- If data collection, analysis or code is part of the work
- Your deadline, when it squeezes the time for our part
Every quote includes
- A written scope listing exactly what will be delivered
- A fixed price agreed before any payment
- Payment in stages, tied to delivery
- Revision rounds stated in the scope
The fine print, in plain words
Payment, revisions and refunds
| Topic | How it works |
|---|---|
| Payment in stages | Each stage is paid when it starts, or as written in the scope, so the cost spreads over the whole job, and a bigger job gets split into more stages. |
| Revision rounds | The scope mentions how many revision rounds come with each stage. Most scholars never use all of them. |
| Changes of scope | Sometimes your guide changes the direction of the work. Then we quote the new work separately, and you can accept it, adjust it or say no. |
| Refunds | If we are not able to deliver a stage as per the scope, we refund that stage. Once you have accepted a stage, it cannot be refunded. Full details are in our terms. |
| Delays on your side | Suppose your material or your supervisor’s feedback comes late, our timeline also shifts by the same days, and we tell you what that does to your deadline. |
| Confidentiality | Only the people working on your material see it. We sign an NDA if you ask for one. After the engagement we delete your files on request. |
Short on time
Working to an urgent deadline
When your submission date is near, tell us the real date in the first call itself. Before you pay anything, we will tell you plainly what can be done well by then and what cannot.
| What can be shortened | What can’t |
|---|---|
| Our own turnaround. We can put more than one specialist on different chapters or stages at the same time | Your university’s calendar, like DC or RAC meetings, the pre-submission seminar and whatever dates your research cell fixes |
| Formatting, referencing and language work. These are the easiest stages to run side by side | Journal peer review. It goes as per the journal’s own schedule, and for indexed journals that is usually months |
| Waiting time between two stages, if you review every delivery on the same day | The time you need to read, understand and agree with each change, since you will have to defend it |
We scope an urgent job just like any other job. There is a written scope, a fixed price per stage and payment in stages. Only difference is that the scope gives dates for every stage. In case time is not enough, the scope itself writes down which stages get dropped or shifted to later. In some cases the deadline cannot be met with work you can stand behind. Then we will tell you that honestly, and suggest what you can request from your supervisor or research cell instead.
Working together
What we need from you
Your university’s rules
The current PhD regulations or thesis guidelines of your university, or the author guidelines of the journal. We follow your rules and not some general template.
Your supervisor’s comments
Whatever feedback your guide has given. From that we know what matters to the people judging your work.
Your real deadline
Your actual submission date. Before you pay anything, we clearly tell you what is possible by that date.
Your own understanding
Every change should be clear to you, and you should agree with it. If some point is not clear, ask us to explain. Explaining is also part of our job.
FAQ
Questions about working with us
Why do you quote only after seeing my material?
Only after seeing the material can we give a fixed price that really stays fixed. Send us a sample, and usually we revert with the quote within one working day.
Can I pay the full amount upfront for a discount?
We always take payment in stages only. So at no point you are paying far ahead of the work that is delivered.
What if I’m not happy with a stage?
Tell us what is not working. The scope includes revision rounds for this exact reason. And if we cannot deliver what is written in the scope, we refund that stage.
Do you offer student or instalment pricing?
Staged payment itself spreads the cost over the work. If the full scope goes above your budget, we pick with you the stages that matter most for your thesis right now. Many times one weak chapter reviewed properly helps more than a quick look at all chapters.
How do I pay?
By bank transfer or UPI to the company account named on your invoice. For every payment we give an invoice. Kindly don’t send money to any other account, only the company account printed on it.
Will you work to my supervisor’s deadline?
Yes, if that deadline is realistic, and the scope shows the dates. When time is tight we tell you before you commit. We also suggest what can be done properly in that time.
Get a written scope and fixed quote
Tell us your stage and share sample of your material. Within one working day we will revert with clear advice and a fixed price. You are under no obligation to go ahead.
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