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    Business ProfileforEmerald Ghostwriting

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    Current Alerts For This Business

    Alert:
    On September 27, 2023, your Better Business Bureau investigated Emerald Ghostwriting business practices. Non-Profit BBB requested the following information about your business:

    - Description, in detail, business structure and services;
    - Identify company leadership and contact information;
    - Promotional materials and brochures; and
    - Other relevant marketplace information enabling BBB to better understand the business.
    Unfortunately, the BBB did not receive a response.

    Additional business information

    Advertising Review:

    On August 31, 2023, BBB Serving Los Angeles and Silicon Valley requested that the business substantiate, modify, or discontinue claims on the company's website, https://www.emeraldghostwriting.com/The business advertises the following claims: 

    - “With millions of copies sold globally, we have authored books for our clients that have become bestsellers.”
    - “We have a 100% client satisfaction rate because of our drive to keep producing until the customer is happy and because our authors and project management system are geared to effectively express your aims.” 
    - “For authors, independent publishers, organizations, and companies in more than 100 nations, we have printed books of all kinds.” 
    - “Over ten years ago, Emerald Ghostwriting first appeared on the market. Since then, over a thousand books have been written by our team of more than 500 native writers for numerous clients. More than 250 of the thousands of books written have achieved international bestseller status!” 
    - “We have helped thousands of authors become trendsetters in their respective genres and produce multiple best-selling books. Here’s some of the work we have done so far!”
    - “1150+ Books Written,” “250+ Bestselling Novels,” and “700+ Client Base”

    - Images of books

    - “Ingram,” “Barnes & Noble,” “Amazon,” “Alibris,” “Google Book,” “Baler & Taylor” 

    - “offering 50% off” and “Get 70% Discount On Our Ghostwriting at affordable Rates” 

    - “Not only do we offer the best customer service, a money-back guarantee, and top-tier services- we give incredible Discounts!” 

    - “Do you guarantee your services? Yes. We guarantee producing unique, fact-checked, and high-quality content each time.”

    - Client testimonials 


    BBB challenged these claims based on the following BBB Codes of Advertising:
    1. Basic Principles of the Code - 
    https://www.bbb.org/code-of-advertising#Basic_Principles_Of_The_Code

    9. Sales - https://www.bbb.org/code-of-advertising#Sales

    21. Layout and Illustrations - https://www.bbb.org/code-of-advertising#Layout_And_Illustrations

    20. Warranties or Guarantees - https://www.bbb.org/code-of-advertising#Warranties_Or_Guarantees

    30. Testimonials and Endorsements - https://www.bbb.org/code-of-advertising#Testimonials_And_Endorsements


    As of September 28, 2023, the business has failed to respond to our request for substantiation, modification, or discontinuation of the advertised claims.

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    6 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    624 S Grand Ave Ste 2510, Los Angeles, CA 90017
    BBB File Opened:
    8/30/2023
    Years in Business:
    1
    Business Started:
    4/10/2023
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    Customer Complaints

    6 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    05/07/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    I called them when I was texted a promotional offer for a book to be written. I can't remember the exact price 599 or 699 and I could have my book written and they would take care of everything. Stupid me, I didn't know what questions to ask and believe me, they outline that while this "covers everything" it does not, even though I was told it would, cover illustrations and they made no mention that it didn't cover marketing. It's over a month, closer to two before I finally speak with someone about my idea. We haven't talked for 30 minutes when the conversation changes. I need a different illustration package, that will cost ******* dollars and marketing will cost around 3k and that's the "special" I talked to my husband, we don't have that kind of money and if they had told me that upfront, we would not have proceeded. EVERY single time I get on the phone with these people, they won't refund me, they want me to finish it, market it myself, etc.etc. They are the most stubborn people In have ever met. I voice over and over, even in text, what I am writing here, that I want a refund.Then I'm told they can't refund me unless we communicate, to which I respond "we are communicating."Then they go right back into, we really want you to finish this book. Finish? We haven't even started. These people will not disclose everything and if you don't know what to ask and are not experienced in this stuff, they will take advantage of you and when you try to pull the plug they just lead you in circles.

    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Angie S

    1 star

    09/15/2023

    I paid a downpayment to start a book and a day later got a huge medical bill. I was supposed to pay over $2500 more for this 120 page guide and determined that since Im barely scraping by with my job, I needed to cancel the project. They told me I could not get my money back because I had changed my mind. It was only two days, the project hadnt even started. They refuse to give the money back stating its in the co tract that if the client changes their mind they cant have their money back. There is NO such clause in the contract. I do NOT recommend this company. $3000 for a simple guide on gardening and making it into an audio book is too much money to charge.

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