Essayshark.com Review 2025

1/5

EssayShark takes a different approach from most writing services: instead of setting a price, it runs an auction. You post your assignment, writers 'bid' to take it on, and you pick one and manage the cost through that bidding process. It is marketed squarely at US college students, and for a UK student that model carries risks the cheerful homepage does not spell out.

The bidding system shifts a lot of work, and a lot of risk, onto you. You become responsible for vetting strangers, comparing bids, and gambling on whether the writer you choose can actually deliver UK-standard work — a very different proposition from a service that simply assigns you a vetted, subject-matched expert.

Prices

Because pricing is set by bidding, there is no fixed, transparent rate — the cost depends on who bids and what you negotiate, and it is all in US dollars. That unpredictability makes it hard to budget, and the lowest bid is rarely the safest choice. What they don't provide: transparent GBP pricing, a fixed quote up front, or any guarantee that a competitive bid reflects competent, degree-level work.

List of Services

EssayShark covers essays, coursework, research papers and even dissertations, and lets you 'choose your own writer'. The catch is that you are choosing from anonymous bidders whose credentials you cannot independently verify, on a platform built for the US market. For a UK dissertation, that means no guarantee of a subject specialist, UK referencing, or familiarity with UK marking standards.

What they don't provide: vetted, assigned subject specialists, verifiable UK academic credentials, or any assurance that the bidder you pick understands Harvard, OSCOLA or your university's conventions.

Discounts and Free Features

The pay-as-parts-are-delivered structure is presented as a benefit, and it does offer some control. But there is no clearly advertised free Turnitin or AI-similarity report, and the quality assurance that a managed service provides is effectively replaced by your own judgement. What they don't provide: a guaranteed free plagiarism/AI report, a clear full refund if a bidder underdelivers, or the safety net of a company that takes responsibility for matching you with the right writer.

Customer Support

Support is US-oriented, with no UK phone line, and the platform's reviews and framing are aimed at American college students. If a bid goes wrong, you are largely on your own to resolve it through the messaging system. What they don't provide: UK-based support, a dedicated contact for your project, or accountability for the performance of the writer you chose.

Rating: 1/5

EssayShark scores 1 out of 5 for UK students. A bidding model puts the burden of vetting unknown writers, judging quality and managing risk squarely on you, with dollar pricing and a US focus on top. For a degree-defining piece of work, that is a gamble, not a service — choose a provider that assigns a verified UK specialist and stands behind the result.