I Tried Being A Brand Ambassador So You Don't Have To

[@RaineNugget]

When I got DM'd by brand ambassador they usually sent me something for free and then everything else I wanted was like 10% off. I thought it was great but then I got offered a pain sponsorship and I stopped responding to those messages. I also didn't realize those comments were just bots until I told brand no thank but they still comment. Good thing you're spreading the word because it not really fair to have to buy a product from a brand and promote for a chance to be featured on their page

[@doombuggy123]

Danni Ray It’s really not. People should not pay to promote any amount of money to do promotion for a company. It’s a ridiculous, exploitative concept and it’s great that more people are spreading the word about companies like this and mlms. It’s especially egregious considering that this was also a drop shipping scam, so they weren’t even a real company.

[@hackysmack]

That reads like you were sponsored in pain. With pain...or by pain? I think you mean paying, but it's a great typo. All typos are equal, but some typos are better than others.

[@TheBrazilRules]

@@doombuggy123 A basic rule is that if you have to pay to work, you shouldn't

[@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV]

Is a pain sponsorship some bdsm thing?

[@jarrettreynolds4560]

Wow @swell entertainment you have a nice ass.

[@11ozzielover]

Damn, the algorithm really likes this channel. I keep getting it in my recommended

[@11ozzielover]

Met3lAngel, don’t have it nearly as much with other channels I actually watch. I watched one of her videos (the Lily Singh one) a while back and now it’s just in my recommended every time I get on KZbin

[@ThymeofGhost]

Met3lAngel I haven’t clicked on any of her videos before and it’s recommending to me. It’s because of the click through rate not if you’ve watched them before sometimes

[@josharntt]

@@11ozzielover Been like that for me, so I just subscribed to her, I like the videos I've watched of hers anyways.

[@elliesharp401]

I don’t think she’s associated with KZbin but her channel is growing quickly since the lily Singh video so I’m assuming that’s why it’s being recommended. I really enjoy her videos so I like the recommendations 🥳

[@uriel9777]

right??

[@livid_spider]

“Most of my viewers are women around my age and a little bit older” Me a 20 year old man: yeah sure

[@MoHimdi]

Lol exactly

[@PoopiDScoop]

Are you most of her viewers? She said most not all

[@jaykstah]

same bro lol

[@TheBrazilRules]

That tells a lot about you

[@benjaminbelony7219]

I can relate bro🤦‍♂️💀😭🤣💯🙏

[@sagarlamba7416]

That is so weird. I thought brand ambassador just meant "Here is free stuff. Go advertise for us."

[@patrickriarchy6054]

Usually yeah. As she explained it it just seemed like an MLM scheme.

[@kristalnicole118]

Yes thats how a real brand ambassador should work but these ppl are scamming the naive. Because a young girl will think OMG I WANT TO BE AN AMBASSADOR FOR A BRAND But the ONLY way it would be possible for them to be an ambassador to begin with is to buy somthing from their website at full price and THEN and only then, do they send you the 50% off code . Which is what you work for. They literally HAVE to buy the stuff they are advertising AND the only thing they get in return is a discount from their website. Turning it into a scheme pretty much. Because the only way to stay an ambassador is to continue to purchase shit from their website, advertise it and not even get paid for it. So you're basically spending money to work. Brand ambassadors shouldn't have to pay a penny for anything.

[@kristalnicole118]

@Reaver Red i mean they for sure can get paid but if not they should at least have access to thr products for FREE along with any other perks the company would he willing to provide like maybe a brand trip or exclusive parties ect

[@macmacvey4379]

Yea alot of them always try to get you to buy a shit ton of their clothes to show off and nah

[@sarikatimmi]

Sagar Lamba samesies

[@drunkencowboi7934]

I’m honestly so happy I found this channel at this stage, this is what KZbin is about, you have a lot of potential and I hope you stick with this. You can easily pop that 100k bubble with 2 or even by the end of the year. Just keep taking healthy feedback and grow and I “hope” KZbin will do the rest lol

[@bprobo24]

This. You seem to be a real human. They are rare on KZbin. I have backtracked from the singh videos. You are consistent and deliver a good cadence. Exteme compliments for you sticking with this. Keep going.

[@Vampress09]

Yes I really appreciate the authenticity plus she seems like a nice and genuine person.

[@blackboneztour]

And she's almost there!!! 👏🏻

[@defencebangladesh4068]

and she did

[@drunkencowboi7934]

Ahmed Sarkar that she did and I’ve never been so happy to be right

[@styromaniac6967]

You look like Violet from The Incredibles.

[@mitchellmooso7658]

Woooooow

[@ctoombs85]

Thats it! Lol

[@mallorypallory7176]

Styromaniac don’t disrespect violet like that

[@lyricnoel7745]

@@mallorypallory7176 what?

[@iloverobot8531]

Mallory Pallory what does that even mean

[@Qis4Question]

Here's the lesson...Vet your potential partners. As she mentioned, at 5:15, how the only question she had was whether it was 50% off one item or the entire purchase. That being said, when approached by or approaching companies, you should ask these kinds of questions: Who have you worked with? What kind of insurance do you have (liability, marketing, etc)? Who are (X) of your ambassadors? What is your reach? What is your engagement? Ask questions. A truthful company will give you an answer. If they deflect, or use generalities to some relatively easy questions, then it's a no-go.

[@melodyhaviland9393]

my logical brain: wow, this video is really good. she’s smart and funny! my gay brain: 🥺💖pritty girl✨😍

[@fangirldreamer748]

Me an aromantic: I’d love to be her friend!

[@Mels0103]

𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙚

[@Zulf85]

I hope she doesn't find it weird to see people saying, but Amanda is really pretty and I think the photos were great

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

I love that your thought process is often: "This seems shady... It'll be good content!" Your doing good work calling out these scams. Thank you!

[@jackpalmer6024]

I got approached like this as a guy with zero swimsuit pics and the brand was woman's only lol

[@TheBrazilRules]

Well. People are into that sort of stuff nowdays if you know what I mean.

[@drawnbypj]

Same

[@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV]

Did u accept?

[@griffinbird3000]

Omg you should have accepted 😂

[@OuchMusic]

I’ve had that lol

[@Beeetlejjug]

Her: My audience is women around my age Me: *_a teen boy_*

[@ignorantpolitician8812]

same here bro

[@jeffreyyoung3282]

I feel that, as I too am a teenage male

[@Rusty-Bot9]

25 year-old male don't watch anything even similar to this but it was very interesting

[@finbar1184]

likewise

[@boguinator]

I guess stuff has changed since one year ago huh

[@bigbadspikey]

I'm a grown ass man and I'm wondering why in the world am I watching this. This is not the usual videos I watch on youtube but I still watched it. The way you talk, the fast but not so fast speaking tone is like telling me to listen and not close the window. I've checked your other videos too, and fairly enough I'm still watching. Very Interesting. Subbed!

[@georgaseebalack6003]

I love how she talks too! I like that it's fast but yet clear, and I don't lose interest

[@PoochieCollins]

You clicked it b/c of the bikini pics in the thumbnail.

[@bigbadspikey]

@@PoochieCollins and yeah...that too. lmao!

[@ttrn1]

Mulit-Level marketing scams: "our sales team are the customers" This company: "our advertising team are the customers"

[@Laurenjoinsyoutube]

$89 for a swim suit!! Am I just a basic bish who gets target suits

[@positiveecho326]

You and me both. I’ve actually had good luck at Walmart too. I ordered some bottoms from Amazon and I’m pretty sure the decorative part was sewn on the behind (it was suppose to be in the front). Say what you will about Walmart but I’ve NEVER had that happen there.

[@positiveecho326]

Lauren Nicole Also, you’re not basic. You just know the value of a dollar. ❤️

[@badlilbitty]

Girl- There’s nothing wrong with Target swimsuits! Especially when these online clothing companies just resell cheap, mass-produced items from aliexpress/alibaba. So i’ll catch ya’ll at Target this summer, lmao.

[@gregmcgregginton574]

Nah just smart

[@holidaytrout5174]

It's not the bathing suit but the girl in it amirite

[@Vaultboy-qi5bu]

Your self esteem should be through the roof! You look amazing and your videos are awesome!!!! Keep up the great work!👍🏻

[@Snaresloth]

Hope she sees this bro

[@mmluon]

Yeah, she definitely has nothing to be ashamed of.

[@sicklyfoalfrombrowndesert5052]

I am Australian and I would never pay that much for swimwear , probably because I don’t even own swimmers but the swimmers at the surf shop are cheaper than that , I don’t know what the American equivalent of a surf shop is but I feel for your bank account

[@ragamuffin2829]

sickly foal from brown desert Also an Australian: I’ve seen the reputable surf brands (Billabong, Rip Curl, Roxy) sell for similar prices as what Amanda paid. Having only paid over $100 for swimmers once so far, I can say it’s worth doing if it’s good quality and you use swimmers often. My last pair of swimmers I bought from Baku and they’re lasted 4 years so far, likely to last another 2-3 and I use them a lot. In saying that, the department stores do sell some decent swimmers. Things get a little tricky when looking for ethical/sustainable swimmers, however.

[@JohnDee633]

But these were bad aliexpress quality.

[@ArturGlass.C]

Honestly if they were good to standard quality that'd be the price in my country. It's usually 20 euro top and 20 euro bottom. I think she got 4 pieces, that's actually a decent deal here. Would obviously never have bought them because I don't trust the company and why would I need 4 swimmers ?! but hypothetically if you thought it was a legit website with decent quality it's okay.

[@nunpho]

@@ArturGlass.C it wouldn't be so bad if they were well made but you could buy the exact same bikini set from AliExpress for $10. That stuff drives me nuts

[@puppylove2]

We have surf shops here in the States. From a brief google search they seem pretty much the same

[@gregdash]

"that's my intro" me: *subscribes*

[@Night_Skinned]

Your thumbnail "Boo Boo the fool" is definitely what made me watch! Thought that was an inside joke amongst black folks 😂. I love your content and this black girl loves ya 👍🏽

[@DigiCube4]

ME TOO! I died laughing reading it in my head. Haven't heard that line in ages

[@alyssamuppet]

I was an ambassador for a dog leash company and OH MY GOD IT WAS THE WORST LEASH I HAVE EVER USED. I have a corgi, his name is Carlton, and I used to post a lot about him on my instagram and hashtag the hell out of his photos so this company reached out to me asking me to advertise their cord leashes. Now I am incredibly picky about the leash I use, I love the atomic hound and that is the only leash I will ever use. I give them a chance because my dog is cute and more people should see his face. I get the leash and it is so thin, I have a fairly pully dog who gets really distracted on walks and chews his leash. It broke after his first walk with it. I reached out to the company because I paid $70 for a useless leash and then they blocked me. I never actually posted anything because their products are terrible.

[@WorldHiThere]

same happen with my dog, a company reached out on the first pic i posted of him (i had like 3 followers) and i was like thats so suspicious how tf did they find my account thank god i googled the company and found a whole reddit forum before i agreed to anything, sorry about your leash issue my dog also pulls and it my biggest fear that a leash would snap and he just runs away

[@chesapeakedowdy161]

Alyssa I also entered as an ambassador for a dog leash company with my dog. Spoiler alert: the leash was fine, but I still had to pay a lot for it. I also bought a bandana that my dog chewed through. The company never really supported me and I definitely wasted money on a mediocre leash.

[@nunpho]

Oh wow, this is even worse than the bikinis because it could be so dangerous!! Carlton the corgi... Awwwwwww! That's a great corgi name. I'm mainly a cat lady but corgis are just so freaking adorable!

[@Naminegir]

I have a very distracted, pully corgi too! Her names Pookie :) Sucks that these brands do this to people! But thank you for sharing your story about it, this is something everyone should be wary of.

[@josharntt]

So pretty much anything that can be bought through sketchy Instagram marketing is cheap garbage.

[@bobateapenguin]

I honestly didn’t think being a brand ambassador was a thing (it’s something I never heard of at all lmaoo) but I love seeing you talk about this! I just love this channel in general

[@SwellEntertainment]

Thank you!

[@rachelbard4985]

My instagram account is just for my art, and I never post pictures of myself on there. Despite this, I regularly get fashion brands telling me they "love my look" and that I would be a great ambassador for their clothing/accessory company, which never stops being hilarious to me. I love it every time I see it because it's just so ridiculous.

[@robmoke-gatt8945]

Yikes. tl:dr: "I got suckered so you don't have to". The dropshipping from China was the icing on the cake. Was not surprised at all. For you to continue after that point, says a lot about your optimism at the time. Most of the customers are probably the "ambassadors" themselves.

[@intheflatfield3851]

That's horrible a dog can die if a leash breaks.

[@SarahBrown-mg6cy]

It's like a pyramid scheme. The money comes from the people supposedly trying to sell the product.

[@asdfqwertA]

Seriously Amanda, I consider your channel to be a standout in my endless sea of subscriptions. Always look forward to your content and know that you're going to grow in the KZbin space

[@tinygreencreature5167]

no one mentions how she just casually says that she's *dummy thicc*

[@andyoli75]

Umm, I m here, ain't I?

[@mmluon]

She is the classic nerdy girl with a hot body.

[@nothanks2575]

I was reached out to by a small business that sells something along the lines of a fit tea, fat burning drink.I’m naturally a very thin person. I always have been. So when they asked me to take pictures and promote their product I told them I’m already thin so I probably am I not the best person for these before and after promos? And they said they only needed an imagine for there “after” shot..... anyway I told them no because I don’t support lying to people while body shaming other women.

[@noodlepoodle3582]

No Thanks That brand sounds... yikes to say the least

[@mallorypallory7176]

No Thanks that’s no body shaming

[@sonmihae-joo6286]

Great video (I'm heare from Angelika Oles) ^^ Thanks for spreading the word about these shady tactics !

[@Vampress09]

Hello fellow Angelika fan!

[@sonmihae-joo6286]

@@Vampress09 Hello :)

[@douglasgw1992]

I clicked because I saw my mother’s slogan of “boo boo the fool” was not disappointed lol 🤣😂

[@wetdroidedition2549]

This girl is actually a journalist. I mean she is doing journalism. Not like the profesional "journos" with a journo degree.

[@QTpatootie95]

WetDroiD Edition you don’t have to shit on people with journalism degrees just to complement her. Plenty of people are actively doing investigative journalism.

[@MattMillwardUK]

yeah some people are in war zones but sure, this the real deal LOL

[@buteverybodycallsmegiorgio]

H O T T A K E S F R E S H O F F T H E O V E N

[@wetdroidedition2549]

catsareneat not in today mainstream media 😉

[@wetdroidedition2549]

Matt Millward the topic does not matter, dude. Sure, there are some great war journalists. I'm in Mexico, there are some great journalists who dare to report on narco and a lot of them have been killed. My comment is about the essence of journalism, that is to "get out to the field and report what you found". In this sense, there are war journalism, company-businesses journalism, science journalism, etc. The essence of the craft is the same. You get it?

[@doombuggy123]

Omg, you really do look so beautiful in the green swimsuit! That color is so lovely on you! I’m genuinely so jealous of your skin tone because I’m pale, but I’m so red underneath and you have a nice neutral/yellow undertone that really pops with that green! Also, in regards to the swimsuit you didn’t post pics of, idk if you know this, but you have a short torso and that swimsuit definitely highlights the torso and abdomen area so you’d have to have an Olivia Wilde type body (short arms/legs and long torso) to really pull it off, but you (and also myself) have more of Cameron Diaz/Kaitlin Olson body type (short torso, but fabulous long legs and arms). Unrelated, but I love Kaitlin Olson and in recent years she’s become kind of my style icon, which is to say I wear a lot of low-rise skinny jeans and flannel like it’s still 2007 and I’m at a modest mouse show. Anyway. Great video, I learned a lot despite the fact that I am not a youtuber. You really keep things interesting with the flow of knowledge. 💙

[@krystalfloods6197]

Love kaitlin olson!

[@ellepwnzstevedaily]

I have around 500 followers myself and post mostly plant related stuff. But I HAVE posted swimsuit pics over summer, and omg, the amount of ‘ambassador’ offers I STILL get is crazy. I’ve now started responding super snarkily to them as MOST of them don’t offer my size (I’m the top end of straight sizing) and are clearly drop ship site selling sweat shop clothes at an INSANE markup. I really love when they actually link a pic of yours in the email and say something like “we really like the aesthetic in this pic and think it fits our brand idea”, and the pic is ENTIRELY unrelated. The last response I sent was something to the effect of, well, I donno how y’all normally sell clothes, but since you don’t have my size, I doubt selling me something too small (at an insane markup)and sharing a pic of me in it looking like a sausage is the ~aesthetic~ you’re going for. They finally stopped responding after that.

[@blueberryshortcake8478]

hey you, i saw you skipping around the video just to look at the pics. i’m snitching

[@marlonflorian1537]

This comment is so underrated(no I didn't skip🙄😂)

[@InstrumentManiac]

Yikes yikes yikes I'm sorry you had to go through with this. Brand deals even when they go "well" can be a nightmare. I had one where I had to end up chasing down my money from what I thought was a reputable company. Sounds like you took a lot of good info from this experience and this video will def help a lot of people :)

[@lichtheimer]

"We'll see where my self esteem is after this." That's a normal outing for me.

[@Zorro7Point5]

I watched this video last night, and literally this morning I got my first ever email from a company asking to collab and be an ambassador! lol the timing (or algorithm). Had to come back and comment after I deleted the email.

[@justsomemincedgarlic]

This channel was just recommended to me, so it looks like the KZbin algorithm is doing its job. Quality content

[@CuriosityKilledThisCat]

I always get "Looking good girl!" comments from these talent scouts and laugh.

[@unstoppableExodia]

I'll be honest I came for the swimsuit pics and wasn't disappointed watching the video

[@danoratio3916]

LOL same

[@Gogetta80]

unstoppableExodia time stamps? She’s gorgeous but flashes then way too quick

[@doctorjordanb.dankerson1624]

@@Gogetta80 2:02 you filthy animal

[@jibarjibar5741]

🤢 🤮

[@ThaJFromDaA]

I was more ass pics!

[@margotlayne477]

Ok so I can't really remember how I found the company I "worked with," like I don't think they dm'd me? Doesn't seem logical with my number of followers at the time, I think I maybe saw an ad that was to be a model for a company and I liked the clothes and hadn't heard of the company so I clicked on it to look at their clothes. It took me to the model application page and it basically said they were hiring models but they were also looking for basically ambassadors. And you got a discount on clothes, etc. So I was like why not, and I sent an application which was basically just my name and @. Then I got an email that was like "we want you to be an ambassador, here's a discount code and if you post a picture of you and tag us we might ask you to be a paid model." I honestly thought this was super smart marketing, I was like ok yeah damn who doesn't want a discount code, and they're basically getting free marketing because people will want a chance to be a model. But then... lol. I basically decided I was too poor because even with the discount codes it was like $30 t-shirts that said like "darkness is my best friend" and "weed o'clock" and shit like that, like any of the cute stuff was in the $70's at least and I am not a rich bitch. I'm strugglin u feel. So I was like eh oh well I just won't get anything, AND THEN, it was like right after Christmas so they were trying to get rid of shit I'm sure. They sent an email with an additional discount code so you could get like 50% off basically. So I was like ok maybe I'll get one shirt. So I did, and it came, and it was the WORST QUALITY. Like the fact that they were ever selling it for full price was ridiculous. It was just all bad. So I never posted anything about it and unsubscribed from their emails lol. I do think this could be utilized to be good marketing for new companies, but now that it's like a shitty company thing to do I would say prolly not.

[@b.w.22]

This is funny and cute and also genuinely useful, so thanks! My partner does Instagram as a hobby and navigating the bs and trying to stay true to values can be hard when the world is telling you these metrics and “opportunities” are measures of success. It’s been interesting and weird and I think vids like this are actually super helpful, so good job and that.

[@taoistflyer]

Back when I still posted I had thousands of dollars worth of drones sent to me so I could promote them on my channel but I never got over the 30k subscriber mark. I abandoned my s***ty KZbin channel out of depression and self doubt and I work a crap job these days. You're a rare and special person, whomever you spend your life with is a lucky person. Keep posting, don't give in to self doubts. Ps I think you made those outfits look good, and your personality is very refreshing honest and fun.

[@RustyShackleford051]

My buddy who's already a wannabe influencer just became a brand ambassador for a pet gear company because he got a new puppy. I'm still convinced it's a scam

[@NaomiDollxoxo]

Are the products actually good? Will he get ACTUAL money? Store credit is a no go...

[@RustyShackleford051]

@@NaomiDollxoxo still remains to be seen. I'm assuming it's cheap Chinese stuff but we'll see

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

If he doesn’t have a large following and he isn’t getting paid CASH then to me it’s scammy. If he’s getting a free product, that’s okay to me because there’s equal trade-off:

[@Painted-Coyote]

So was it a scam?

[@Vincent-Vega24]

Girl your a *CUTIE* It sucks people dont know exactly how beautiful they really are!!!!!

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

That is a great and classy way to use and deliver w/the clickbait. ;D I am gonna sub you because I respect your positivity.

[@lowstringc]

Thanks for posting this! It’s a very good and necessary warning for so many young women (or men...). You are a beautiful human being, a lovely lady, and look great in those suits you showed! You should feel perfectly confident to wear them in public.

[@bmidori98]

Honestly, when I became more active on Instagram, and by then I was in college, so my followings had increased significantly but just because I knew a lot of people, I started to receive tons of those bot messages from brands, and they all had similar if not the same picture of their products. I had been featured on other brands Instagrams before but they were companies I already had the product, but I'm not an influencer, I'm just someone who knows a lot of people and have a quite constant influx of likes, when I stopped posting as regularly cuz college took over, so did the messages, but the moment I started posting again they were all over my feed. Honestly, their algorithm must be really good cuz they also claimed to be like sister companies of other brands I had been featured in but I knew they had nothing to do with it. The number of people who wants to grow their Instagram, and must think of this as an investment and end up being baited like that must be insane (sorry for the long ass comment)

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

It’s even crazier because I don’t even tag my photos anymore and brands still find my instagram and comment.... like where do they come from?!

[@choloscience]

1. Those frames are awesome 2. That smile Is dope 3. Very helpful vid thank you

[@sunpi]

Dont promo for free unless you REALLY like the product

[@winterkrash]

You are one of the most intelligent KZbinr out there. You post sensible content, and in a funny and engaging way. I am really happy I found your channel. 😍😍😍

[@MumblezD123]

I can't believe that something like this actually happens, goodness some companies just don't care about integrity anymore. You look great in the swim suits btw

[@dagazrune6453]

Found your channel by accident. Liking the content. You look just fine in the photos don't be so worried about it. Thanks for sharing so I can warn my Daughter if she ever gets involved in anything like this in a few years.

[@lesley-annfenwick]

Duped by a coffee brand who's coffee doesn't even ship to me.

[@safespacebear]

was recommended this video...watched for bikinis....good content!!! Actually, this is a great video, I appreciate anyone who's so candid about mistakes they've made in hopes of helping others. The bikinis are just icing on the cake.

[@Darksky1001able]

You look great. Hope all goes well going forward.

[@thelancingman]

Im really liking the content of this channel (and no im not just saying this because of the bikini pics). Its nice to see a journalist who isnt pushing politics and idologies and is just... you know... talking. This is a nice change of pace for me considering what usually shows up in my recommends. Swell, never fall... KZbin needs more commentary/jurnalism creators of your kind!

[@eszmeraldajazminkovacs4418]

Yeah a jewellery company screwed me up with drop shipping... They were like: "We will give you 5 free golden pieces just pay shipping and promote us in your ig" The shipping cost a lot... then only one cheap necklance arrived from China... Yeah I really fucked this up...

[@dankusmemeus7093]

How dumb can you be

[@paulbouffard3449]

If it's too good to be true, it is.

[@sparkymcpi6626]

I just found your channel a week ago and I'm really glad I did. I think you're probably the most articulate KZbinr I've ever heard. Don't tell me if you're reading off a prompter, I don't want to know. Your friend, K

[@veganfitmumma2364]

I did fall for one fitness brand who I found out have thousands of *ambassadors* hmmm They were making a fortune as you had to buy something in the first place so you could post a pic on your IG

[@user-eu3hi2vo3e]

vegan fit mumma it feels like an MLM scam stop that rate LOL

[@jodiiperez9591]

Happened to me to the first company i was so excited they made me pay first for a product with 20% discount, then they sent the welcome pack with codes you basically pay for things then promo them🥴 with just 20% off and commission on sales. Personally taking the piss, and being posted on their page is not even guaranteed! When I looked they have soooo many brand Ambassador's I believe that's their only customers because you don't see other people who purchased things.

[@jodiiperez9591]

Another company give you 30% off but you pay first their clothes are stupidly over priced I'm talking like 70£ for leggins 🥴 and I've never heard of the brand

[@areeshahasan8665]

I just found your channel, and I’m so happy I did! All of your content is so original. Keep up the good work!

[@dekdekker338]

well dont worry about your self esteem you look really good. i just heard your demographics and i feel a bit silly being a 27 year old men at the moment...

[@regann7227]

O h d e a r

[@ChaosStar16]

Don't know why KZbin recommend this channel but I'm a few videos in and loving it so far so I'm hitting that sub this is great content. Side note as one of your male viewers you pulled off those swimsuits. Hope this channel blows up

[@Harley-em4vc]

I used to have an Instagram for my art and at it's height it MAYBE had 500 followers, that's it. A random sports brand reached out to me saying I would look great wearing their products and it honestly makes me laugh to this day considering I never had a single picture of myself on that account. After that the only brands that reached out to me were literal cults that called themselves "light energy workers" or some crazy shit like that.

[@MisterUnlikely]

I think the algorithm has me getting your videos because they relate to the experiences you've discussed; while I haven't been asked to be a "brand ambassador" (undoubtedly due to my gravity well), I have been solicited by other scams, including a company that will help you "make a business from your own home" which was really about creating a dropshipping business and pushing stuff on eBay and other marketplaces. There's a big toxic marketplace around taking advantage of people who want financial independence, and there are much better ways to take risks than these. One observation I've had, more related to this video, is the color green you were wearing works really well with your coloration in those photos.

[@feckoffthePRvillain]

Not clickbait. I have no clue why I assumed you didn't have a rockin bod, maybe cuz I find you to be an adorable nerd type so i was surprised at worst, cuz i thought the title pics were Photoshop. Good for you for that, but it ain't clickbait.

[@kenstorey9599]

You’re awesome. Most people would take the hit and do nothing... sharing about your mistakes and experience is a boss move. Those bikinis might not grow your IG but they will help your YT #likeaboss

[@brentonfairchild2093]

I have a music account, and a lot of random accounts do the same thing. They’ll “Hey, we‘d love to post your music for between $70 & $100.” Idky they come to me asking for money 😂

[@nicholasogorman4039]

Love your channel. This vid is a great expose, don't be so hard on yourself. You're awesome.

[@IKKclauKR]

In some of my ig pictures I have had those kind of comments (the ones of "dm us"), and for me it didn't made any sense at all, I have like 300 followers and don't post that much (I used to, but some things happened in the last year and now I'm not that active on social media), so seeing those messages my first instinct was "they're trying to scam me"

[@jaxo5679]

"I use to, but some things happened in the last year" ohhhh okay, so you were racist as fuck and everybody unfollowed you...?

[@mallorypallory7176]

Jaxo lol true

[@AndrewVaughanOfficial]

Great video. I saw a lot of my friends being taken advantage of with this and I had no idea. I thought they were a little full of themselves for calling themselves brand ambassadors but I didn’t know it was a full-on scam

[@deeocdismay7657]

Fyi there are a couple comments by the company on your posts.

[@Erica-ye7kp]

I mean yeah she showed those in this video lol

[@clayfoster8234]

I’m a drummer and musical gear companies do this all the time (looking at you soultone cymbals) where they offer you an “endorsement” that means you get gear at a 15-25% discount. Pro tip If you’re not getting something for free, you’re a customer, not an endorsed artist. For example a friend got a real endorsement from a different cymbal company because he was in one of the biggest Chicago bands at the time. He got a free pair of high hat cymbals (300$ +/- value), anything else at cost, and free replacement of anything he broke. In return he had to rep the company, give them shout outs on their press material (early 90’s so no SM)... but he got free stuff. And that makes you an endorsed client, NOT a customer.

[@anniedangerface]

I admire your courage posting bikini pics to the internet so you could share some shady info with us. You’re awesome.

[@urbanagoge7598]

Great exploration of the concept of brand ambassadorships - I was impressed by how you put together the story and your research - thank you for your work on this.

[@BriTaylor]

I was an ambassador for a jewelry brand at one point.... I had friends from twitter who were also ambassadors, and the brand was looking for more so I decided to “apply”. I was given a one time discount code, and only if others used my code would I receive any sort of “credit” back... besides that I would have to pay for everything out of pocket. Stupid I know, but I still did it for like 5 months, until I ordered a certain necklace with my initial, and when my package came it was a completely different necklace, and a pair of earrings, both were pretty, but not what I ordered. I was upset, so I emailed them (twice) and then finally just dmed the company on IG, they responded saying they would send what I ordered to me, free of cost... yet they didn’t ask for my tracking number, email etc.... it’s been over a year and never got that necklace.... nor have promoted their brand since.

[@Ghost812many]

Once again, experience proves itself the ultimate instructor. I was always told "the devil is in the details", and to tackle things with a k.i.s.s.(keep it simple stupid)! 🤔😋 Seems we view the world through the same colored glasses, and rose they are not. Also, to be perfectly honest, your kind of photos are far superior to the ones who owe their beauty to Photoshop and plastic surgeons. You are real, you are beautiful, and you should never be ashamed of it.

[@stockicide]

Funniest video yet, although hearing the word "influencer" always makes me throw up in my mouth a little. "The Influencer" sounds like a Captain Planet villain.

[@conradburroughs]

I got a dropshipping ad at the end of this video. Divine.

[@kenshinrurouni3784]

I almost got sucked into this and I’m glad you’re talking about it!

[@notvernon]

After having listened to several podcasts about companies who do some shady stuff, this was super interesting! Shame that it's really just another company using drop shipping.

[@paulbouffard3449]

What are the name of the podcasts? That sounds interesting

[@knuxkles6670]

Laughed the entire way through. Stay awesome dudette.

[@monkeyfeed908]

"They wouldnt want me to be a model because, why would they." Then shows a several pictures of her being an 11/10.... You could be a model if you wanted to tbh. Im glad ur on youtube instead making funny, informative videos instead though

[@snatchadams69]

Right she knows she's hot but I respect the modesty aside from the photos

[@monkeyfeed908]

@@snatchadams69 I dont think she does know shes hot. I think she thinks we are a bunch of fat horn-dog nerd and that no one would find her attractive IRL. Which isnt true but I obviously have no way to prove it.

[@monkeyfeed908]

@Sunny Toppo American? lol, also who are you? nah nvm someone as dumb as you can EMA for all i care.

[@maniacmatt7340]

Recently started watching. Love the content. The few videos I've watched have been great!

[@brandongarcia4838]

I got a similar offer, 1. I only had 900 followers and 2 I was running a *boxing page* that was a major red flag. Plus I had to buy their products (like no thank you)

[@mityorn]

So many instances where you have to rewind and hit pause at the exact right moment lol

[@PaolaRodriguezCalvimontes]

I missed the opportunity of being an ambassador for "smooth my balls" and as a girl I don't even have balls, but they contacted me anyway, oh well my loss

[@gregelking7147]

Your videos are starting to blow up . Good content.

[@ErikVanRent]

But... SHouldn't it be better to be able to find the company so people know what to avoid?

[@LittleMissMia123]

Erik Van Rent i think it’s a legal risk for her to name them bc they could go after her for defamation

[@ErikVanRent]

@@LittleMissMia123 There are a lot of videos on here (some with way more views) about people giving critical negative feedback about companies. I don't think that this video would be viewed as defamation. But, yeah, maybe? I don't know.

[@nunpho]

I was not surprised at all that it was dropshipped from China. I haaaaate seeing these 'brands' all over Instagram. Your photos look amazing, if you've got it, you've gotta flaunt it 😆! (The location looks much nicer than here in sunny Scotland). P.s- I found your channel a few days ago and have been binge watching since. I enjoy your videos 😃

[@APATHTC]

You're extremely pretty....in or out of a swimsuit. Oh and MLM schemes suck.

[@deadboy4235]

Keep uploading, you're making great content. Loved your Lily Singh vid I was dying laughing at that one 👌

[@BrentLabasan]

This channel gives me some of the same vibes that Internet Shaquille does.

[@mostreal907]

I had to check out those beach photos. Not sure what that says about me. But wow you look great! Also great video!

[@mentallyillustrate]

i got a random EMAIL from a swimsuit company who said they appreciated my instagram (of which i have only 4 photos and 4 followers) and i have no idea how they got my email but i feel like it could be the same company haha

[@Cani-Gulah]

Doing the lord's work. Thank you

[@WhatsThisThenLucchiSupremeson]

She does look good tho .. ♡

[@nonapplicable5499]

I'm sorry you had this experience, Amanda. I think you're a lovely lady.

[@zeezmusic7245]

10:13 woo hoo

[@josea2123]

thanks king, I like Swell's content but I just wanted to see some booty

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

You killed it in that green polka dot. How did they not use some of those? After posting some clothes I’d bought, a few companies tried the brand ambassador thing with me for 50% off and in my mind I was like, “I don’t like any of this and I’m certainly not going to buy it.” I don’t even have 2k on my Instagram.

[@TMisthios0431]

I ended up getting suckered into this myself. By 3 different ones...I thought it was legit. 😂 It made me feel important you know? The one brand ended up putting me on their page though twice so that's cool I guess. 😅

[@Zucca101]

You didn’t need to show off the photos, but dayum, you fill out a suit pretty damn well, Swell! Also: Deeply appreciate the journalism, ma’am!

[@kittykat3233]

I’m pretty sure I know what company you’re talking about because I believe I was contacted by the same company. A swimsuit company that gave deals for posting their bikinis and their ig was mostly pics of their ambassadors. They contacted me and I don’t even have any swim suit pics on my insta. I was underage at the time that they contacted me so I rejected the offer just cause it seemed sketchy that they wanted pics of an underage girl in a bikini. Based off this video, I’m glad I stuck with that decision

[@AmethystEyes]

Kittykat323 what is the company?