GradeMiners Review

GradeMiners Overview

GradeMiners is a well-known essay service which has a lot of both positive and negative feedback. Read my GradeMiners review to find out whether it's legit or not.

GradeMiners's website is well-built and makes a great job at showcasing their features right on the home page. There's also a conveniently placed price calculator as well real-time customer reviews. The design of the website is very modern so it does its job of attracting students that need essays. Their "About Us" page features activity that started in 2009 which means the service has been around for a while. They also offer constant discounts on the first order, and on big orders. Overall, looks good, and performs good enough.

Grade Miners is one of the many essay writing services under BrainUp LTD (formerly WritePerfect LTD), a UK registered company that's been in business since 2005. The issue with companies running multiple websites (BrainUp LTD LTD runs PaperNow.org, MasterPapers.com, SameDayEssay.com, and PayForEssay.net) is that they may not be able always to maintain the quality of their services, and this is sometimes reflected in Grade Miners' papers.

What You Should Know about GradeMiners?

#1. GradeMiners takes up a small space in the competitive world of essay writing services, but they boast a growing client base and a team of proficient writers that makes them a promising writing company to look out for.

#2. From their website, you can easily tell that they’re in for serious business. The web interface is well-designed and all the important details can easily be accessed from the homepage, including their list of services, guarantees, as well as a price calculator.

#3. GradeMiners has a varied mix of writers. Many of them are ENL writers, but they also have ESL and professional college writers in their team. Because of this, the paper quality isn’t consistent and will depend on the level of writer you choose (which we’re going to talk about in more detail later). Rest assured that these are all qualified writers who can handle any type of academic paper and subjects, from Law and Humanities, to Nursing and Medicine.

Pricing

The price per page ranges from $11 to $45, depending on when you want your essay to be delivered. You can choose to receive your paper in less than 3 hours.

As of 2024, GradeMiners.com has made a major overhaul on their website that makes it more user-friendly and navigable. However, we noticed that they no longer have a dedicated pricing page. Instead, they’ve replaced it with a pricing calculator. This may come in handy, but some customers would prefer to see a fixed pricing table for their services.

On the other hand, they have new and better discounts up for grabs, like the exclusive 15% discount email offer. Besides this, you can receive more exclusives and daily promo codes if you sign up for their newsletter.

However, there’s no denying they’re quite pricey compared to your average essay writing service. It helps that they offer discounts on a regular basis but without these, GradeMiners may not be an ideal choice for students on a tight budget.

Quality

In the grand scheme of things, GradeMiners.com is no doubt a reliable site to order quality academic papers from. Still, the level of quality depends entirely on the writer you choose to work on your task. There are three basic levels of writers:

• Best Available (experts in your field of study who’s available at the time you placed an order)
• Top Writer (Top 30 writers; pay an extra $3.98/page)
• Premium Writer (Top 10 writers; pay an extra $7.97/page)

Obviously, you need to pay extra if you want their best writer to work on your paper. Still, you won’t have to worry because GradeMiners ensures all their writers are qualified to no matter the price, all without risking the paper quality.

Quality Features

From the third and final step of the ordering process, you will be directed to GradeMiners’ list of extra services. Simply put, these are optional add-on features that you can purchase to further “boost” your paper. Extra services are as follow:

• Plagiarism Report ($14.99). A comprehensive report and proof of your paper’s originality.
• High Priority Status ($4.90). VIP customer support that assures you’ll be the first in line to get an expert writer to work on your paper.
• Full Text of Sources (15% of total cost). Get a full list of sources used for your paper.
• Second Version from Another Writer (50% of total cost). A second writer will work on a different version of your paper.
• Quality Check (30% of total cost). Get a pro editor help to double-check your paper for errors.
• Initial Draft (20% of total cost). Get 30% of your paper halfway to the appointed deadline.
• One-Page Summary ($24.99). An outline of your paper’s keypoints.

While these features are optional, it’s worth noting that, apart from being pricey, some of these so-called “extra” services are being offered for free with other services. Case in point, you shouldn’t be charged extra for features like plagiarism report and the initial draft of your paper. In fact, most other companies allow you to keep track of the progress of your paper from start to finish, and any decent company has a plagiarism guarantee that assures you’ll always get original content.

GradeMiners Guarantees

Money-Back Guarantee

GradeMiners has also recently updated their refund policy, albeit some details are still pretty vague. The company offers a 14-day refund period for orders less than 20 pages; while larger orders with over 20 pages are given a 30-day period to request a refund.

A full (100%) refund will be issued if you meet the following condition(s):

• You wish to cancel an order before a writer is assigned to your paper.
• The writer fails to complete or deliver your paper on time.

You’re eligible for a partial refund if you meet the following condition(s):strong>

• The quality of your order is low (GradeMiners will require you to submit proof i.e. your instructor’s feedback, plagiarism report, etc.).
• The paper delivery is delayed due to unexpected circumstances from the side of GradeMiners (i.e. breach of order deadline).

There’s no telling how much the company will repay you for partial refunds. In this case, you will have to contact customer support first to get the specifics for your refund request.

Revision Policy

GradeMiners offers a standard 14-day revision period for papers less than 20 pages. The company understands that some orders vary in complexity and size, and so they offer a much longer 30-day revision period for the following paper types:

• Thesis
• Dissertation
• Other sufficiently larger assignments (papers with more than 20 pages)

Once GradeMiners approves your request, you’re entitled to as many free revisions necessary to make your paper consistent, as long as they’re compliant with your initial instructions and are still within the revision period. Any request made after this period, however, will be considered a new order that requires additional fees.

Online Reputation

GradeMiners is a reputable essay writing company, but their online reputation is in a tight spot between the shades of black and white. Namely, there are numerous complaints they've received, and most of them revolve around either the quality of their writers or delivery time. About half of the reviews on SiteJabber are critical and negative. This is not a good sign.

As a business that's been around since 2005 (or so they claim), GradeMiners is supposed to already be well-versed in addressing customer complaints. But from the piles of 1-star reviews they're getting, it's pretty obvious they're not doing much to improve their services since then. Even more frustrating is that, while GradeMiners responds to some of these complaints, they reply by saying they cannot find the order(s) placed by said customer. It's a lame and unfair excuse that's so against their refund and revision policies, and one that puts customers at a great disadvantage.

The truth is, the staff at GradeMiners is comprised of a suit of great, mediocre, and not-so-great writers. However, you won't be playing roulette if you give them a shot – the mediocre-level writers are reserved to low-bidders, whereas top-notch quality can be expected if you pay up a couple of bucks more.

Foundation year – what's the real deal?

Because money and grades were at stake, it's only natural for me to get to know the company whose service I've invested on. The About Us page shows Grade Miners' rich history since its foundation in 2009, but a quick domain lookup showed me that their website was registered in 2013. Transparency is key, and it's hard to get caught up in a lie!

Dominating search engine results pages - in a BAD way!

For businesses, seizing top search engine rankings is a lot like war. And for the folks behind GradeMiners, they've pretty much conquered most of the territory. Good news for them, bad news for us! Remember that they're under a multisite company like BrainUp Ltd., which owns many other shady essay writing services besides GradeMiners. These include:

• https://grademiners.com/
• https://papernow.org/
• https://samedayessay.com/

When you search for "essay writing services" on search engines like Google, you'll immediately find some of BrainUp Ltd's websites in the top ten search results. Something definitely smells fishy, and it's such a shame for Google to allow them to blatantly use this sneaky marketing tactic to win over customers.

Fake website like RankMyWriter.com is clearly affiliated to this multisite company seeing as their top 5 recommendations are ALL owned by BrainUp Ltd. It's simply too good to be true. So while we wait for Google to actually do something about this, the best thing customers can do is to keep an eye out for the abovementioned websites!

Pros

• Regular discounts. Offers special daily discounts and exclusive email offers for both new and returning customers.
• Fast turnaround times. Writers are known to deliver papers that require minimum revisions on or before set deadline.
• Updated guarantees. Company offers more flexible options for customers to request refund and revision in case they’re not satisfied with their orders.
• Stellar customer support. Prompt, knowledgeable, and responsive customer support staff that can be reached via email, phone, or live chat.

Cons

• Pricey. No dedicated pricing table; services are generally more expensive than your average writing service, with unnecessary charges on add-on features like plagiarism report and initial draft.
• Some bad reviews. Numerous complaints from customers in trusted review platforms like SiteJabber; company is plagued with fake negative reviews from rival companies.
• Unresponsive customer support agents. Company fails to assign an agent to address issues on independent review sites, with no response to customer complaints.

Our Verdict

Despite GradeMiners’ recent overhaul on their website, there’s still a lot of room for improvement in terms of customer service. They have a pretty decent discount system but in order for the company to attract more customers, they should consider lowering the price of their services as they’re too expensive for most students.

GradeMiners is a hit-or-miss, and they could be a good alternative to try if you’re planning to order a paper that won’t have a huge impact on your grades. However, this doesn’t erase the fact that the company still has a lot of issues to settle before we can truly recommend them to our readers.