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[@DetourShirts]

Hey Shimmy....Had to watch this video! What a cool idea.Thanks for sharing my TikTok video and for your nice comments... love the video

[@shimmymorris1]

Haha I was going to put you as the first image but didn’t want to send the wrong message. This way people can see you just deliver value!! I’ll always recommend your stuff I think it’s great and incredibly genuine!

[@OfficalLigz]

You the man Juna :)

[@boundbywordsblog]

We appreciate you Juna! Don't ever stop doing your thing

[@davidpaxton6402]

Love your channel Juno back when I was starting RedBubble uploads a few years ago. Sadly RB killed my motivation in POD, but now I'm looking at launching a new range of designs as I can produce good artwork with new tools. Good work! 👏🏼

[@limpfinger12]

Any time someone says I can make 10k/mo passively, I know the bullshit is coming

[@PhilipAnders]

Thank you for the kind words Shimmy! Great video idea to point out the good and bad sides of pod content👍

[@shimmymorris1]

Of course man! You got really good content and you’re the real deal!

[@scollins4436]

Please make a video on worst t-shirt designs and the best t-shirt designs.

[@shimmymorris1]

good idea!

[@simplyfilms3153]

I get 10-30 bulk on one shirt sometimes and I’m thinking -family reunion ??? I have no idea

[@SideHustler903]

Shimmy, keep in mind that when one of these "gurus" are showing other seller's listings on Etsy, so of those listings are from sellers who make or print their own products. If they are selling a T-shirt for $16.99 they are most likely NOT using a POD supplier. I used to make my own shirts and I could sell them for $14.99 and still clear $8.00 in profit.

[@shimmymorris1]

Very good point!! But then it’s not a free start up business. Good machines cost a lot of money!

[@SideHustler903]

@@shimmymorris1 Yes, I know. I'm just pointing out that these "gurus" assume every listing on Etsy is a print on demand seller. Apples to apples, not apples to bananas.

[@rashipp4982]

@@shimmymorris1 yes they do, I have several thousands of dollars setting right beside me as I work everyday, I am a graphic artist and it plays no role in this POD business. I need to sell it all! I love your videos, keep it up Shimmy-April

[@GeralCross]

If it is 14.99, it can be POD. Lots of people are OK with $1 or $2 after everything is paid. The shirts that are most likely not POD are around $7.99

[@easttexassidehustle]

Hey Shimmy, MAXIMUM RESPECT for being so honest. Your brave to make videos like this. I say that because many people don't want to hear the honest truth, they want to have sunshine and roses blown up their.... skirts. Thank you for telling it like it is.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you so much! really appreciate that

[@haroldzapata8797]

We call this kind of people "smoke sellers", the reason this people exist is because a lot of people want to be rich, doing almost nothing, without sacrifice, research, market analysis, without knowledge of graphic design, or fonts styles, colors, context, effects, minimalism etc etc, except going out and copying others, without knowing what they do, my first language is Spanish, and you wouldn't believe how many smoke sellers there are selling the false hope of passive income without any effort and even worse in an activity where it is not passive income at all.

[@Basketcase0]

You're really doing a great job catching out those fake ones who are just exaggerating everything about POD giving false hope. It ain't easy. I started my POD store after watching Juna's videos. Most genuine transparent creator on this platform and his designs are really great.

[@SimplicityForGood]

you are really convincing me more and more that you are among the top ones in POD teaching that is both sincere and earnest! I like your approach!

[@ChrisLKF]

An hour of work a day, no customer service, no headaches, collect the profit and chill 😂, this had me laughing

[@shimmymorris1]

i wish!!!!

[@chamika1975]

I watch Juno's channel (Detours) as well. He is a genuine guy who is in pod for so many years. His channel is very good to learn designs.

[@shimmymorris1]

Ye!! His channel is excellent

[@masonlifestyle3003]

i share the same respect for Juna and Phillip and there are a few others out there ..good video thank you!

[@shimmymorris1]

nice one

[@iammarkbauer]

I was not aware of these "print on demand" creators just pushing this stuff around, and its honestly hilarious how little they know about the business. Nice content from you 🔥

[@juliadawn33]

Thank you for being realistic. It's good to learn from and follow people who have been doing this for years like yourself. I create for Amazon KDP and it's a long hard road. The problem also with following people who don't know what they are doing is that they may not have read the lengthy rules associated with the platform they are showing you how to upload on. Which can result in your account getting terminated forever if getting advice from the wrong person and just assuming they know what they are doing. And I have seen peoples accounts terminated a lot for that very reason. I know people want quick and easy but a lot of things that will be profitable for years down the road need quality and that is pretty hard to do with something slapped together quickly.

[@shimmymorris1]

yup totally!! There's a lot of nuances to look out for and blindly following some of these people will just ruin your chances of making it work

[@Housewarmin]

I sell on Etsy, and the most I've ever made a month is $900. But that was 2 YEARS after being on Etsy

[@shimmymorris1]

that's fantastic! nice job.

[@jonathanwilliams3846]

Thank You for your courage Shimmy. You are right on. I've been in POD since 2010. I have well over 10K POD products currently on line and lately business has been about as dead as dead can be. I'm meeting with a job counselor tomorrow and i'm working with my local small business development center for professional advice on starting a viable offline business. I'm winding down my online POD presence except for my Fine Art America gallery that has been my baby since 2010--FAA has always treated me really great with lots of artistic freedom.

[@ku27rt]

Thank you Shimmy!

[@merzakish]

Thank you very much Shimmy

[@pamcole8949]

Fantastic! Thanks so much! The details matter!

[@hannahsalman2530]

great content. thanks.

[@shimmymorris1]

Glad you liked it!

[@freddylopez7536]

I absolutely love this as I do with all your content. Shimmy you’re simply brilliant and wonderfully creative. I love your humor and your generous heart. I find myself imitating your beautiful accent. I’m a Mexican American in California USA and been in the film and music biz for decades. I’ve been a photographer since I was a teen and still love creating images to this day. I’m extremely interested in finding my way into some market with my images and my music. The print on demand method looks quite interesting and exciting. You make great sense in your honest explanation about what’s real and what’s not. Ain’t no easy road to any mountain top regardless what you’re told. But you’ve given me a great boost and I’m fired up to start something. Thank you so much once again. You’re a giant. f

[@rashipp4982]

Exactly why I stopped watching all these people, I know it's not what they spew all over these videos! I spend a good half an hour in the morning and the evening doing customer service alone. It blows my mind how many of my customer's say that nobody has ever messaged them on ETSY. I thank EVERYONE of my customer's I pay to have a thank you card insert, and I tell every customer when their item's are arriving. It's not EASY! Ok, I'll hush- April

[@ghostboytmj5257]

Always nice videos .... Thdnk you so much to tell the truth. Everything that bring money in right way ..need alotof suffering and hard work

[@sherpya]

lol Shimmy they will not be happy at all 😂 but you are absolutely right

[@The_Rhine_Gold]

Your videos are getting better and better!!!

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you so so much!

[@stephstephatron2887]

Vicious Nana Mode from our fave Scone Goblin....love it, make more!! Thanks!

[@fazedfairie]

yeah this was a great idea, more pls, there are sooooo many "gurus" messing with our fellow POD friends

[@shimmymorris1]

yup totally!! Thanks!

[@ikcaruswingz]

Gj Bro! hope you make something like this.

[@chrisallen1301]

Great video Shimmy. I've been trying for years to make the type of profits that these cowboys have been claiming.

[@WolfeJAM]

Well said ^ that Man ^ - POD is Marathon! 💪

[@peekingmanofficial]

More quality Shimmy. Keep going with this content. I follow all of the good content creators you include, but havent heard of any of the others. It is absolutely not an easy side hustle. It takes work and a lot of commitment. Another 2 content creators I follow are Autopilot Passive Income and Zen Watercooler.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!! Yes i've seen there stuff!

[@elliswashington1149]

Hi Shimmy, I joined the POD Hub!!!

[@shimmymorris1]

Woohoooo!!! So exciting!!! Let’s do this 🚀🚀🚀

[@beatsprogrammer]

Very informative. wow🥰

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!

[@Justin_W]

100% Truth Shimmy!!! Thanks for sharing for the many, many, many people who are attracted to POD with all these false promises and hype, mostly by people who haven't got a clue!

[@shimmymorris1]

totally!!!

[@suchetamukherjee5548]

Nothing comes so easily if gurus are telling then they are not selling pod just for clicks, views they are telling nothing but lie. That is the reason i follow those experts who has courage to show real picture too. And Shimmy you are one of the experts😊.

[@homiekeen23]

Short form is the worst for everything tbh. You only get a couple "wow" or "oh sh*t" sentences that affect your thinking/emotions, and you never get the full picture, the details, the solution, the process, etc etc.... (From business, to finance, to history, to psychology, to lifestyle, everything)

[@EcomCarl]

👍 It's refreshing to see an expert like you debunking myths and providing valuable insights into print-on-demand! Your experience and practical advice truly help aspiring entrepreneurs navigate the POD landscape more effectively.

[@Rayhanidyfaru]

MOOORREEEE so i can send this type of your videos to my friend who says running a POD business is easy but they actually havent started yet... 😂

[@jinisterx]

"and your done" lol

[@marcinadamgajewski9876]

Hey, I really like your videos. I see that you've been trying to debunk myths about PoD lately. Respect for that!

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!

[@arbluetick]

This was good

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!

[@elliswashington1149]

Another GREAT video. Thanks Shimmy. Please review POD videos by Greg Gottfried and provide your opinion. Take care.

[@Asian.in.Africa]

Hi Shimmy, would love to watch you do a review on Dylan Jahraus' approach please? It seems to be quite different to some of the other videos I've seen, thank you :)

[@Eddie123uk]

your video quality is amazing, do you mind telling which camera are you using, Thanks

[@shimmymorris1]

thanks. using a sony a7s3

[@JWCinPDX]

Yes, calling out the scammers is always a good idea. Probably for every video that tells the truth, there are 10 videos that peddle the easy money lie. To some extent, I think that people who buy the easy money lie are getting what they deserve, but they also are screwing the newbies who are looking for ideas and get fed a bunch of BS. Hopefully, the people who are looking for ideas will see your videos before they come across the scammers crap.

[@desireegillett7402]

Lol yes someone who can call out the fakes!

[@aaronyoung8716]

Ya I watch Juna as well he is great with his designs I have nade the odd design he has shown and actually got a sale from it. So Juna is a great chanel to follow as well for great ideas.

[@shimmymorris1]

nice!!! Ye i love junas channel

[@user-rh5fv8pk1r]

Respect 🫡

[@PedroOliveira-xh2dl]

11 min mark made me laugh outloud.......🤣🤣🤣

[@shimmymorris1]

Hahaha

[@sirguy6678]

Print on demand is the latest NFT, Amazon marketing, crypto, or whatever latest fad “get rich without doing any work “ - there is work, time, and talent involved

[@shimmymorris1]

yes! a lot of work!!!

[@SpeedbirdHeavy]

Wouldn't touch TikTok with a bargepole. There are very good reasons why countries are banning it.

[@HelloRando]

Yes, it's essentially spyware if people read the Terms and Conditions 😬

[@tintedglass]

So many of these sellers selling walmart designs for a premium price...

[@shimmymorris1]

madness

[@Karen.c.h]

Shimmy, I wonder if that dog collar was even print on demand. I tried to screenshot and zoom in. Could it be a drop shipped item instead? Another question are most of these people selling a course or something?

[@shimmymorris1]

they do have pod collars, dunno if this one was. and i'm not sure what their ulterior motive is... views?

[@aaronyoung8716]

Let me say this to you Shimmy you are the best and I will tell you why you are the best and I will tell everyone watching this video why this man is the best because everyone should be following this man for the truth now onto my story of Shimmy it is very short and brief story. You see Shimmy tells is the way it is he never lies and when everyone else is saying redbubble and teepublic are great sights Shimmy says they suck and that is the truth about those 2 sights he has the good and bad to every sight out there because lets face it no sight is perfect and he holds accountable those fake gurus you cannot get anything past Shimmy because he snuffs them out and puts it on here. Keep up the fantastic work Shimmy and keep bringing the truth out on the pod industry.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!!! really appreciate the support

[@elliswashington1149]

Based on some of your honest assessments of Etsy and that of others, I decided that I would not waste my time with that platform any longer. My question is: Based on your POD Hub intro, why are you including training on how to develop an Etsy store? This is confusing and I need an explanation asap. I want to become a part of the Hub. However, because of what I now know about Etsy I don't want to spend one moment investing my money, or my time, with tutorials on Etsy. Please respond asap. Thanks Shimmy.

[@shimmymorris1]

mainly because a lot of people want to go down the etsy route, however, with the sudden wave of bans. we need to think hard about what to do with it. I don't think etsy is a good route at the moment. We were also suspended on etsy. ironically with a brand new store that we were using as the case study for the course! talk about a real life fuck up haha

[@Housewarmin]

Where can we buy the print on demand items your're selling?

[@shimmymorris1]

I don't sell POD on my channel, I keep that business separate

[@ayakoakatsuki9042]

What KZbin channels do you recommend to watch related to PRINT ON DEMAND? THAT ARE honest and realistic and are usually up to date with this field.

[@shimmymorris1]

Chris Heckman, Detour Shirts, Philip Anders, Cassiy Johnson, there my fave atm

[@Peace_Mundo]

Hi Shimmy! Amazing video! I have been watching your videos to get shopify ideas. I saw that you run ads on your facebook to get the traffic if I am not mistaken... Do you wait until you get a decent amount of follows before running ads? My shop is brand new, how do you manage to get the traffic in the initial stage with your shopify shop?

[@shimmymorris1]

Thank you!! I start with PPE ads to see what designs are the most popular, then run conversion ads to see if sales can come in. I start with a brand new page, 0 followers. initial traffic comes from ads :D

[@Peace_Mundo]

@@shimmymorris1 I see! Thank you so much! I'll try out that and see how it goes😁

[@earthvariety]

Noooo not Joe Robert. I follow his stuff and have his course. I understand what you're saying about t-shirts but I don't think Joe is saying t-shirts can't work but he says if someone is struggling selling t-shirts (especially as a beginner) that there are more profitable options out there or unique ideas that may attract attention other than the standard t-shirt.

[@SpeedbirdHeavy]

I don't agree with everything Joe says. Particularly his silly dismissals of Etsy, which he hasn't even used! But I agree with his stance on T shirts and higher margin products, because at least this opinion is evidence-based (he used to sell T shirts).

[@ChristianJulesCruto-bp6fe]

Hey Morris can my business use trending sounds on TikTok and isnta without permission but giving the owner credit

[@nacerovich7836]

Man making 3m sounds so easy with these guys 😂😂 i swear to god , my dude didnt even take the bg off , so professional 🥵

[@shimmymorris1]

haha

[@rheeyna9466]

Question: do i have to spend a money to run business on etsy? I’m still confused. From what i know from other channel i watch, i have to pay for listing fee on etsy so my product can see by customer, is this true?

[@shimmymorris1]

You have to pay for a store, then a small listing fee, and then if you want ads.

[@girgitee5724]

Hello Simmy, been following you since few months. You are very helpful. Can you help me with something that's not POD?, I have found a niche on etsy with very low competition, 238 to be precise. Barely 7-8 sellers and high barriers of entry as everyone has to import that from my country. It's a product that is sourced from where I stay, and its exclusive. Should I try that? How to validate? As it will require some investment. $1k-2k

[@shimmymorris1]

If no one is selling it, or very few people, then validating it will be very hard. You could try with a few and see how you get on. I like to base my designs or actions on calculated research.

[@HEALTHYMADEEASYWITHBRAD]

Those people should get banned from social media. I know that its possible but coming from a construction background learning pod has been very frustrating and still havent been able to make it work even after many hours of trying and trying everything. Im still hopeful to build a personal brand and get away from pod but the gurus dont tell you how competitive and time consuming it is.

[@user-pl9wg5gc5i]

Do that Dylan Multimillion Dollar Etsy course person please!

[@tampistol]

Yes yes yes.

[@eurekaelephant2714]

"Just sit back and you're done." Looking forward to the 3 million. Lol You cant make your design 3000 by 3000 px, unless you pay for Canva re the hibiscus guy. And unless you pay, I find its too restrictive as someone who likes the freedom to design what I want.

[@GraphicDesignNY]

LOL!

[@bambubombon]

3:02 i recognise this guy. seems genuine, no?...

[@aaronyoung8716]

That lady really needs to slow down she is on speed or something lol.

[@davidgames5911]

What about greg gottfried does he lie or???? 😢

[@shimmymorris1]

who knows. he baffles me. He doesn't reply to anything i send him

[@brokepawrent]

There is this one youtuber that does dropshipping and gives really good advice on it, free courses and everything, and even though they don't do POD - they posted a video on that topic. Mind you, the info they gave is okay, but still, it didn't sit well with me, why ruin your credibility?

[@mumumumumumumummm]

Joe Robert seems ok. I bought his course but couldn’t finish listening to it because of his excessive use of the word “ultimately”. He starts almost every sentence with “ultimately” unnecessarily, it’s so hard to listen to.

[@shimmymorris1]

yup! totally

[@CC-sb7hv]

audio is horrible on this video

[@shimmymorris1]

sorry

[@NotThatOlivia]

You want to stop the water from flowing?

[@shimmymorris1]

what?

[@mohamedyasar6720]

hey shimmy breakdown youtubers like devin zander, ronnie mckenzie and flexnes

[@shimmymorris1]

i'll look into them

[@mohamedyasar6720]

Mr addie also

[@quickcinemarecap]

00:01 Print on demand gurus' misinformation 02:18 Print on demand t-shirts are highly profitable. 06:44 Creating quality print-on-demand designs is key to success 08:33 Print on Demand on Etsy may not be as profitable as portrayed. 12:32 Print on demand gurus inflate sales numbers 14:45 Shopify offers better control and branding opportunities compared to Etsy for print on demand businesses. 18:33 Creating print on demand designs is not passive income 20:05 Creating a print on demand business with Printify and Etsy 23:15 Building a sustainable business is slow and hard work. 25:05 Be aware of misleading content on TikTok Print on Demand gurus.

[@elliswashington1149]

Shimmy, I'm reviewing your POD Hub. Based on some of your honest assessments of Etsy and that of others, I decided that I would not waste my time with that platform any longer. My question is: Based on your POD Hub intro, why are you including training on how to develop an Etsy store? This is confusing and I need an explanation asap. I want to become a part of the Hub. However, because of what I now know about Etsy I don't want to spend one moment investing my money, or my time, with tutorials on Etsy. Please respond asap. Thanks Shimmy.

[@shimmymorris1]

hey, i responded in your other comment, sorry i took so long to get back to you here

[@adelefarmer629]

I honestly have no sympathy for the people who watch these tiktoks and believe what these people are saying. It's the same people who would fall to sign up to an mlm. There's naivety, sure, but then there's just stupidity

[@ghost9199]

Hey Shimmy I love how these content creators don't put as much info into product research. They explain the create process but you could spend tons of time uploading designs that never sell. I've been doing this since 2015 when I started with Amazon Merch and I can say it is a long rabbit hole to go down that would turn off most who are not dedicated to the print on demand craft.

[@shimmymorris1]

totally! the research is one of the most important bits!

[@analashewaikeh1299]

I must say, you lost it for me by constantly doing videos about others not doing the right thing. Why do you waste your energy on that? In my eyes this is just to build up your own brand and taking it all a bit too serious. Sorry to say. I enjoyed your content up to that point.

[@shimmymorris1]

shame. I make these videos to make other people aware of the dangers out there within this niche that i love and have been in for 10+ years. People are being misled left right and centre and it's not right! People need to be aware so they don't get fooled

[@analashewaikeh1299]

@@shimmymorris1 My personal oppinion is that people must find their own way through this jungle and everyone is entitled to their own lessons to learn. I don´t need a saviour😉No hard feelings and thanks for sharing all your knowledge, which is very much appreciated!

[@martianchef]

People hates about fact, and all fact videos got less attention than the flex videos..

[@OfficalLigz]

Juna in the thumbnail 👀. Aw man I thought he was one of the good guys. Ok, let me watch this and see who I need to stop listening to. Ryan Hogue out here selling Amazon MOD accounts 'privately' , I had thought he was decent enough too. It seems not 🫤

[@shimmymorris1]

HE IS!!!! JUNA is brilliant!! There’s a mix of good and bad people in the video. JUNA Is very much one of the good guys!

[@nacerovich7836]

Selling what Amazon MOD accounts what r those ?? I didn't get it and juna cannot be a bad a person that guy is a huge inspiration too awesome of a designer , literally anything u can ask for i love that dude not to forget the positivity he shares

[@shimmymorris1]

Ye he’s awesome!!!

[@OfficalLigz]

@@shimmymorris1 That's a relief. No mention of Hogue though, everyone keeping schtum about that guy, ok 😂. Great video anyway 👍