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International Association of Professional Writers & Editors

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Customer Review Ratings

1/5 stars

Average of 6 Customer Reviews

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  • Review fromTracey B

    Date: 03/31/2025

    1 star
    If I could give them zero stars, I would. I read through some of the reviews, and they are spot on! I too was offered a job through them and was very excited in the moment. Told my family I finally was going to be starting my writing career after earring my Masters in Creative Writing, only to be shafted like everyone else on here. I was completely devastated. I should have done my homework first. I applied through Indeed thinking it was a legitimate position, turns out it is NOT!! They just want your money and that is it! It is just another job board.
  • Review fromSy H

    Date: 03/21/2025

    1 star
    They are unethical and stealing from customers. Do not request to join and DO NOT send them any money.
  • Review fromConstanta M

    Date: 02/04/2025

    1 star
    This company is a scam. I applied for a writing job through Indeed and was offered a position, but before starting, I was required to verify my bank account and sign up for a "free" trial membership that supposedly provided writing tips. Although the trial was advertised as free for 30 days, I was charged immediately. After exploring their platform, I realized they had no intention of offering me a jobinstead, they wanted me to use their service to search for jobs, which was already deceptive. I promptly logged in and canceled the so-called "free trial," receiving a confirmation message on their website but no confirmation email. Despite this, they continued charging me for several months. Every time I logged in, I found that my subscription had mysteriously reactivated. Recognizing the scam, I blocked their transactions on my credit card. However, they persisted, attempting to charge me every monthsometimes even twice, and always for varying amounts. Frustrated, I reached out to them via email (since their phone number was non-functional), threatening to report them to the BBB. They replied, claiming they had canceled everything. Yet, a month later, my bank notified me that they had attempted to charge me again. This company operates in bad faithstay far away from them!
  • Review fromKristan H

    Date: 09/04/2024

    1 star
    In 2022, I signed up for a free trial with IAPWE. I forgot about it, but I was reminded when they charged my ****** account for $4.99 on Nov. 16, 2022. I canceled then. I did not get a cancellation notice in my email, but when I logged back into the IAPWE website, it didn't show I was a member. So good, I was successful. There were no further transactions with this company until August 21, 2024, when $104.79 was taken out of my account. When I ******* this company, I found lots of info about it being a scam company, and that I would need to cancel the reoccurring subscription on ******. It never occurred to me that I would need to do this, since I never set this up in the first place. Regardless, I cancelled the subscription and contacted IAPWE. They said they would refund the money in 7-10 business days. It is well past that now. I have emailed several times, asking for an update, but I haven't gotten a reply.
  • Review fromJessica K

    Date: 09/28/2023

    1 star
    I believed I had cancelled my services, I had not made a payment in 11 months, once I connected a card to my paypal, I got charged for 11 months (*****) . I even have proof my service was cancelled and somehow reinstated "by the merchant" I have emailed the company, talked to my bank and will be disputing this charge. THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM, CANCEL YOUR SUBCRIPTION IMMEDIATELY. HORRIBLE. HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE.
  • Review fromTee W

    Date: 08/14/2022

    1 star
    I have the same experience as everyone else. Cancelled back in May and thought that would be the end of it.I attached my payment to a PayPal I don't usually use, but once I updated my information they took for 3 months worth of the cost. Not to mention, I didn't receive their "service" or newsletter during this time. So I cancelled my membership a second time, and I requested a refund. Here we are one month away, no refund....apparently it was MY OBLIGATION to inform them of not receiving the newsletter and their "system" only showed my cancellation attempt in July. My theory is that they're lying and truly a scam. They behave as if their service isn't free on other platforms on top of making it difficult to cancel once you've subscribed. This is absolutely not the normal practice of a legit business that provides a good service for its members/clients.

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