Print on Demand Youtuber Caught in a Web of Lies

[@KC-ed1dj]

There's a reason many of the so-called gurus never show you concrete proof of their claims of success.

[@shimmymorris1]

It would’ve been fine if he just said, I heard about a cool business idea and wanted to share…

[@MaryHardymsmary_h]

@@shimmymorris1this

[@ebayseller6040]

some do. alek and bailey legit

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

bruv, one dude I spoke with, didn't even know what a Facebook pixel is....... most if not all of these guys, have never once made a single store. they are given a pitch by other fake gurus

[@alenaadamkova7617]

@@shimmymorris1 I started a store withg Redbubble a year ago and they blocked my content, as I wasnt an experienced seller.. so my uploads were inconsisten and I deleted few uploads myself, because I was just introducing myself to their upload system and trying to upload the perfect size, each product has different size so its quite too much editing work... more complicated than uploading one video that takes few minutes. probably they blocked the profile because of some copyright, or something like that ..thye send an email about it. ...but I wasnt copying anybody just trying to do various ideas.... as begginer its normal if you are just looking for ideas in your own mind, doing things with text or without text... because there are different topics for t-shirts, and different topics for animals etc. so its obvious at beginning you can not be the best seller....if they have 65 types of products, you are just trying to understand their system. Why they dont make "upload editing" by editors...who approve the content, why they block the seller because they dont like one picture. It just shows how thye have no respect for any content creator and their time with the website. If thye would at least explain the specific problem, one could understand.....their explaination is very general and quite clueless. Its like throwing a thourist from a bus, because he forgot the proper deodorant spray at home... they dont even communicate with you... to ecxplain the real problem. Its just luck if the redbubble doesnt kick you out, after several years of hard work. because the upload system takes a lot of work and editing.....you have to specifically edit every t-sghirt every pillow every bag etc. because each of them has different size. its not like you upload a video or photo to a stock website and you edsit it for few minutes.

[@peach_cobbler]

Yup, I saw that video and looked up the Etsy shop ASAP when he slipped and showed his shop name. He had a whopping 11 sales… since 2015.

[@touchedbyindia6031]

I noticed the same thing! SMH…

[@beanz6795]

Omg wow. I had 11 sales today. 🤣

[@thissunchild]

😂😂😂

[@ksoo3790]

​@@beanz6795how can i pay you thousands to learn your onlinr sales secrets? 😂

[@pooppyybuhhole]

Dammmmn!!! Hahaha called him out!😂😂

[@joseph-the-seventh]

Shimmy has found the perfect niche: exposing fake POD gurus. Keep up the good work!

[@sausage4mash]

fake Guru niche is over saturated so maybe niche down! expose fake Guru's niche lols please do that wholesale ted next she is next level annoying

[@Lissbirds]

Expose the AI clipart Etsy scammers next.

[@zigmundo]

While he has a $100 a month course himself lol

[@sausage4mash]

@@zigmundo yeah I figured that out same scam different angle

[@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey]

​@zigmundo having and charging for a course doesn't mean he's a scammer though does it? He does appear to be an actual POD business owner which is infinitely more of an authority with the ability to charge that for a course.

[@JWCinPDX]

AI is becoming the biggest online scam in e-commerce. How many videos have been posted to KZbin promoting the idea that all you need to do is plug a few words into an image generator, then take the output and put it on a T-Shirt and before you know it, you'll be making $10,381 a month. The whole influencer thing is pissing me off.

[@boundbywordsblog]

AI isn't the problem--it's the people making videos like the one being described here, and convincing people that they can make money overnight. There are LOTS of people (myself included) who use AI and are aware enough to know that nothing comes easy. Hard work is always required in order to achieve the level of success they claim to have.

[@shimmymorris1]

I think ai is fine. It’s the people promoting it. Success is hard with or without ai

[@JWCinPDX]

@@shimmymorris1 I think it would be hard to argue that influencer marketing isn't getting out of hand. People are being paid in five and even six figures to make IG and YT posts promoting products they don't own and have never used.

[@shimmymorris1]

@@JWCinPDX it definitely is ! But I don’t think so is the scam though

[@Justin_W]

@@shimmymorris1 I agree 100%!

[@mistaJ.]

We need more people like you exposing these POS gurus. Honestly getting tired of these KZbinrs taking advantage of people.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you! I'll do my best

[@ChrisHeckman]

FINALLY SOMEONE SAID WHAT WE’VE ALL BEEN THINKING 🙌

[@itsyaboiherman]

I'm surprised to see you here chris😂

[@ChrisHeckman]

@@itsyaboiherman haha what's up Herman!

[@shimmymorris1]

Nothing will change though 😞

[@itsyaboiherman]

@@shimmymorris1 with enough people pointing out the BS, I believe it will😀🤙

[@prodatmos]

@@shimmymorris1dude, I think this video is amazing for people who are skeptical about starting. POD videos like these seem too good to be true, and they are, so thanks for pointing it out!

[@ChristopherChin]

Oh oh oh. Do a video on KZbinr's saying, "You can make $24k/mo with this mug design" 🤬

[@shimmymorris1]

lol!

[@Celtic-Willow]

Yes!! That is a wonderful idea. TOO MANY people are doing this and it is so annoying.

[@rockon8174]

Yes you can make UP TO $24K in sales in a month. Your net profits can be as much as $4K a month. The stuff works. You just got to pay a lot in KZbin, Facebook ads for your sales lead generation.

[@AndreiRose]

haha yeah and then they show random stores and calculate revenue based on how many sales they made but don't talk about the money spent on ads, some of those high sales Etsy sellers have a budget of up to $1000 per day for ad spend, but the 'gurus' won't talk about that, they just wanna show big revenue numbers, pretend that its profit to entice you to buy their BS course.

[@oiputthatback7361]

lol this is because they see people as the “🫖”. No emoji for a mug so a teapot will have to do. See what I did here. 🤧.

[@dinosaurpolitician3663]

the whole POD industry is destroying etsy. it's impossible to find anything made by a person with integrity any more, it's just the same endless POD t shirts and mugs with stolen designs. Hate it.

[@mattofuller]

As a paid subscriber to Kittl, I believe it's time to go all "Karen" on them and suggest they do a better job of vetting their promoters. Thanks for shining a light on this one Shimmy!

[@shimmymorris1]

Yes I think so too!

[@BeeYouXOXO]

I've tried to use Kittl more than once and truly don't like the platform. Maybe it's because of the lack of authenticity of some of the influencers they use.

[@kodasuniverse9605]

@@BeeYouXOXOI use it as well and it’s pretty useful if you know what design you want or which pieces you want to take from other designs and put a twist on it

[@karenl8837]

😒

[@MaryHardymsmary_h]

@@BeeYouXOXOit’s a tool, that is how I look at it. I use the Kittl youtube channel and their blog & tutorials to learn. I like the free option.

[@Jeff-dd2pt]

Joshua is the king of idea promotion with no follow-up or real world use. Sad to see him continue the trend.

[@shimmymorris1]

I wonder when it'll end

[@pnwmax]

Great for ADHD people. Get a plan, get excited and start, only to then just get bored with no instant results and move onto a new idea.

[@dundasbrands]

100% agree here and from someone who actually runs an influencer agency. This is totally illegal.

[@shimmymorris1]

Right!!!

[@JinxdOne]

We ask you something do you find influencers? What makes a good influencer I asked this because I have tik tok followers. close to a thousand, I have never posted a video on tik tok, or KZbin. That's just from my comments, funny, positive, encouraging. A few troll attacks. But nothing mean. More I don't come to your house and harass your mom stuff. Im just tired of these vs gurus and influencers there just scam artists. I may not have some e-commerce solution. Half the time people in this world just need some positive encouragement. I was just wondering if maybe you had a word of encouragement for me. You know "shit or get off the pot" kind of thing. Am I delusional for even thinking that this is something that people need?

[@veronicalong99]

FCC

[@TINYQUBIT]

Please expose these charlatans. Thank you, Shimmy.

[@shimmymorris1]

You’re welcome

[@TheFrenzy1978]

Shimmy is the new Coffeezilla for POD :D

[@shimmymorris1]

Haha gosh can you imagine! I loveeee his content

[@bloochoob]

Shimmyzilla 😂 ☕️ 👕

[@thecanary4238]

Yes! That should be a new design 😂👏🏽

[@thesailormoonpalace6250]

I’ve noticed Sarah Crisp from Wholesale Ted does the same exact thing on many of her videos on her KZbin channel and she has more than 1 million subscribers. Thank you so much for exposing these people. People who actually have tried something should be the ones giving an advice or an opinion.

[@jolonbankey4146]

She's one of the original charlatans

[@earthvariety]

These kind of videos are necessary no matter how brutal they may seem. People who put out misleading content are majorly wasting time and possibly money for people who dont know. So I appreciate you exposing them. Thanks, Shimmy!

[@shimmymorris1]

you're welcome! glad you liked it :D

[@CrossingCrafts]

As an artist it's pretty infuriating to see other KZbinr's shill AI for quick adsense. If you are too lazy to make your own/officially commission designs for a business, when many platforms have made designing things _very_ easy, then you probably are not equipped to run a business.

[@Joao_Wolf]

The moment he said one can connect Printify with RedBubble is probably the most embarrassing bit. Shame on Joshua Mayo.... So sad...

[@shimmymorris1]

Ye that really got me

[@BillFlavell]

Love this! You could make a whole career exposing crooked KZbinrs.

[@shimmymorris1]

probably yea! sad how many there are

[@Ultralivin]

Thanks @Shimmy! Please get all of these POD LIARS and help people out that really want to succeed and make a difference in their lives...👌

[@shimmymorris1]

I’ll try 🙏🏻

[@emmabe]

"Do you Joshua? Do you really?" 😂😂😂 There are so many times that I've wondered the same thing watching pod videos.

[@shimmymorris1]

Allll the time!

[@joshieb7446]

Before finishing the video and reading this comment, I’m like: what I do now?!

[@LadylinaM69]

You had me at "do you do you Joshua " !!! You said it with heart and so much sarcasm!! Love it

[@shimmymorris1]

It’s my English sarcasm showing through haha

[@LadylinaM69]

@@shimmymorris1 that's an English New Yorker!

[@roathripper]

glad to see you directing your energies towards taking down these POD scammers. keep up the good work.

[@shimmymorris1]

And many other areas ☺️☺️

[@TheFeralFarmgirl]

Thank you. I am trying to find a way out of poverty, and these people give people like me false hope.

[@traveloasis8389]

Well don’t listen to them. It’s like general knowledge that KZbinrs are sugar coating the information. They’re sponsored or getting affiliate sign-ups. That’s the game & KZbin allows it. You have to take a lot of the information with a grain of salt.

[@Britsaya]

Your honesty is appreciated... thanks for showing us what not to do with POD 👍

[@shimmymorris1]

No problem 👍

[@BeInspiredByPrettyThings]

New subscriber! Excellent video. I’m 6 weeks in, 35 products on my Etsy store, zero sales, and several hundred spent on Canva Pro, Everbee, ordering samples and the list goes on. I’ve watched dozens of Josh’s videos, and while,like you said,they are well done he constantly over simplifies these businesses and side hustles. Also,the volume needed to even make $100/ month can be intimidating. Profit margins on apparel is skinny!

[@boris.iliykov]

Oh my... So many of these youtubers are popping every single day.. Finally someone to expose them. Thanks, Shimmy!

[@shimmymorris1]

You’re welcome! There’s so many it’s crazy!

[@InvestWithFFI]

I’m new to the POD business and I follow a lot of his videos, so I really appreciate you making this. Really helps put things into perspective.

[@Ola_dapo]

That's why some of us fail in online business 😭

[@aishashaw6693]

Right! I used to watch him and try to implement certain things but a lot of things were left out. So I just quit! It's a shame people take advantage of others who are genuinely trying to succeed to just set us up for failure...

[@ldc9399]

@@aishashaw6693their business is making KZbin videos about how to make money without having the foggiest clue what the fuck they’re doing because KZbin pays the most for financial education videos and then they affiliate market for the other shit 😂😂😂😂

[@shimmymorris1]

There’s 2 types of people. Those who are successful and have a business and want to teach others. And those that make a business out of teaching others. Both are ok if done correctly. If you’re the second person then be honest and say you’re just giving advice but have no real life experience in it. Generally Joshua is a great guy I don’t think he means any harm and his videos are usually helpful. I just think he made a mistake with this one

[@jordanwiley1283]

@@shimmymorris1 I don't think Joshua is a great guy. He lies repeatedly, video after video. He knows that most of the advice he peddles is bs, he knows people won't make money off of it. A good person wouldn't make a business out of lying to people.

[@ThisBrownGeek]

I have seen a few Mayo videos and in almost every video he has a misleading ad! It’s so obvious and clear! Thank you for making this video, we need more people like you exposing this absolute fraud.

[@shellym79]

I put a lot of effort into starting a pod business 2 years ago then 3 things happens around the same time. Etsy suspended my shop the first day with no reason given. While watching a different youtuber show their real revenue it said something like $3500 HOWEVER it also said $2000 spent in ads. What!? They never even mentioned it. That's fine still a profit but of the hundreds of hours of videos i watched not one said anything about paying for ads or how high the competition actually was. I was also rejected for Amazon merch. I was told repeatedly by these people you can reapply for Amazon in a few months. No you can not!

[@shimmymorris1]

Yea paying for ads is a biggggg element! Sorry your shop got suspended

[@jaya7760]

Nothing is more frustrating than the Amazon Merch stuff. No you gave them all your information the only way to reapply is with someone else's information and they reject so many accounts.

[@godspellflowerfr5991]

This is a really helpful video for someone like me, an ACTUAL artist, who has considered starting an online business before. Thanks so much for calling out this guy’s bullshit

[@GagaLeslie]

Alek (or Alex)Sheffield is another one! I brought a ”course” from him for $497 but the course was broken. After the first module it froze. I contacted him several times but crickets… can you do a video on him? He’s really f-ing people over and he’s all over KZbin!

[@shimmymorris1]

He has been brought up a few times to me. But I think he does have a legit Etsy business

[@KC-ed1dj]

Contact your credit card company as what you ordered was not delivered.

[@peach_cobbler]

Omg his videos almost got me. Then I saw one where he talked about how his success in POD was years ago. And we have no idea how much is really a success for him.

[@GagaLeslie]

@@KC-ed1dj I did, and unfortunately they didn’t allow the dispute 😔

[@ImTheKatBurglar]

I appreciate you being fully honest about your previous practices. I got huge respect for you now.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you so much

[@SpiritFluxx]

Thank you for posting, it’s so easy to fall into the trap from all these “finance” KZbinrs. I once heard “if there’s a gold rush, you’re gonna make the most money selling shovels”

[@cesileythorson3633]

You know, I think a lot more people need to be doing this. There are so many "gurus" and "experts" out there doing this crap. It's so disheartening and honestly, rage-inducing. Thank you for doing this and I hope you continue to expose them.

[@shimmymorris1]

Your welcome! Thanks so much for watching! I hopefully will

[@Hellzladee04]

Thank you for this video. I recently started a print business and I’m exploring all options. I’ve avoided paying for those masterclasses because it seems a little too easy. You’ve gained a new subscriber.

[@lizmurray2279]

It's great that you are doing this. It's important to call people out that don't do POD and claim it's easy and free. Whyyyyy? It's neither. As a newbie on Etsy POD it is sooooo much work if you want to do it right. Not hard, it's easy to do, it's just alot of work. It also does cost money. Atleast for me, for the proper software, ads, fees, etc, it adds up. Thanks for another great vid!

[@shimmymorris1]

Totally!!!

[@syenite]

I landed on your channel because I am an author who is just trying to find solid recs for shirts and other POD products so I can have some nice, quality items to giveaway at signings. Instead I have found one of the top channels when it comes to blending informative content that has real examples and explainations with hilarious entertainment. Your tone, your facial expressions, your reactions! You've got me laughing out loud with these exposing fake POD experts videos. SO glad I found your vids before I could accidentally choose a white shirt.

[@mynameisjeff830]

I use to watch so many of these gurus thinking that they were legit. That was years ago. Since then, I've lost all faith in KZbinrs teaching anything.

[@tracylamb2971]

Thank you, it's nice to hear the truth.. good, bad or ugly.

[@shimmymorris1]

You’re welcome

[@ash1eygrace]

As someone who just started writing content in a specific niche, looking at the competition's content in the niche, and writing a ranting blog post about how the people in my niche are lying to you, I get your frustration. Ahh!

[@shimmymorris1]

yup!!! it's super annoying

[@pubgiant24]

finally, someone calling these people out. how about Alek, Liam James Kay, the list is long ha. the list of genuine creators is much shorter. That being said, I watched a video recently that said "make 10k a month selling mugs" and I am wealthy now. just kidding.

[@mariuxxxx1]

it makes me mad how silly that sounds people selling for years till they actually make decent amouth of money

[@lukus348]

Yeah I subscribe to Alek and it’s pretty bad cause his videos are just the same content with a new clickbait thumbnail. Really no new material. Plus they don’t talk about how terrible Printify’s print vendors are.

[@shimmymorris1]

There’s unfortunately a looonnnng list of people!

[@AlysonAsami]

⁠@@shimmymorris1Yes please do Alek! I feel like he started off genuine with his $100k challenge then when it wasn’t working and he started to grow he switched over to clickbaity videos.

[@shimmymorris1]

@@AlysonAsami i'll do some research

[@barnabyfunk]

AI “art” sucks and anyone who uses it to make a profit should be ashamed

[@ikcaruswingz]

This is how scary the digital footprints can be.

[@trackfish7437]

I definitely think that it should be illegal to misguide people in this way. What these “influencers” don’t understand. Is that for some people that is literally their livelihood, and furthermore for some people that’s all they have left. And their taking advantage of that. It’s really sick

[@sunla]

There was a POD KZbinr I used to follow, and the moment he made an AI design video, I left my 2¢, gave my thumbs down, and unsubscribed. Right off the bat, invading artists spaces to spam AI in direct competition with artists when the models are trained on artists' work... Absolutely despicable, deplorable, abhorrent. Behavior that needs to be condemned. It needs to stop.

[@adamduckworth3335]

1:59 "You don't need thousands of pounds worth of inventory..." that phrase works for both American and British audiences. Great wordplay, there. (OK... now I'll watch the rest of this video..)

[@shimmymorris1]

Haha enjoy!

[@HonestLady]

It’s about KZbin likes , subs ….the sad part all of these liars videos are ranking because of some uneducated people from villages seating behind the screen commenting: thank you sir, very good video sir, very helpful

[@shimmymorris1]

There’s 2 types of people. Those who are successful and have a business and want to teach others. And those that make a business out of teaching others. Both are ok if done correctly. If you’re the second person then be honest and say you’re just giving advice but have no real life experience in it. Generally Joshua is a great guy I don’t think he means any harm and his videos are usually helpful. I just think he made a mistake with this one

[@HonestLady]

@shimmymorris1 There’s a woman has more than 1m followers, she uploads a video everyday with : this company will pay you 1200 per day , that company will pay you 100 per hour bla bla bla … I tried few companies it doesn’t work as she claims , either you must be in us , and have experience, or other companies you have to write like many articles then they will decide if your articles are good. Some companies have bad reviews, she doesn’t care But the way she makes it sound, people think it’s just easy to make 100000000000 of money 😡

[@curtisaallen]

I watched one of his videos a few years ago and realized he was a scammer. Honestly, many KZbinrs discussing print on demand are scammers who haven't sold anything online. They're just good at talking. Most excel at KZbin, not online sales. With my experience in online selling, it's easy to spot them when they start talking.

[@curtisaallen]

I agree with you regarding Joshua's video content. They're well-produced, but the content itself is just a lie. He should focus on creating tutorials for making quality KZbin videos; he'd probably earn more that way.

[@Laflaqua-hg5yx]

Thanks for debunking all the BS that is being said about POD, it’s time someone stepped up and said a piece. Thank you!

[@shimmymorris1]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@elizabethbourquin8721]

Thank you for this! A KZbinr I’ve been watching as I consider starting my own POD business had said that she uses kittl to do the mockups for her Etsy store, so I was surprised to hear from you that that violates Etsy’s rules!

[@DianeErickson]

Those of us who are new are so grateful for someone who tells the truth! It won't put me off, but I appreciate the realism. Thanks!

[@shimmymorris1]

Great! I don’t want to put anyone off. Just make sure they know what they’re getting into

[@bushcat274]

I laughed so much. I'm 1 week into my POD journey and have been bingeing on information as part of the research phase. I fully admit to being taken in by Joshua due to my inexperience. Thank you shimmy for putting me back on the path. You seem to know your stuff and have paid your dues. I will be joining the hub.

[@farooqbinadam]

Many KZbinrs sell dreams and take advantage of our greatest weakness....dopamine.

[@shimmymorris1]

indeed

[@peach_cobbler]

Thank you so much for this video. Sadly, that creator doesn’t respond to comments.

[@joniwilsonvoice]

Thank you so much for being honest. Yes, building a store is NOT easy if you want to do it right! So many technical problems left out of the tutorials. But if you DO want to do it right, this is so much fun!!!!!!!

[@dattyga]

Man you got an instant subscriber calling out these liars. Please do more videos calling everyone out. That’s good NICHE

[@smartbiz888]

Great exposing episode! There are too many influencers doing this... I know that many do sponsored vids but the ones that are up front are the ones I look for... Thanks for your effort on this one and you have a new subscriber! Cheers! 👍😎👍

[@shimmymorris1]

awesomeeee thank you so much! :D

[@LouRao]

I understand why you, in a somewhat ambiguous way, try to provide positive feedback on Joshua video creation. On the other hand, it means nothing how well a video is made and presented. 'Authenticity' is the keyword here; why a content creator lies, there is no more to be said. You can’t be a good guy on one hand and not on the other. It is either you're straightforward in all your content or you're not. The sadness in this, one example, is filled with too many other content creators who are not upfront. What it means, in most cases, is that too many KZbin content creators are more concerned about subscriber numbers and getting paid, rather than having the integrity of just being honest. Sadly, too often, many would rather sell their souls to the devil for rankings. And with Joshua’s Print On Demand video you’re being too kind. Trust is one of the most important relationships one can have with family, friends, and social media. And anyone who lies can’t be trusted. Trust is one of the basic foundations that holds everything together. Whereby, Joshua may had good attendance from his previous videos, but it only takes one lie to distrust everything his has produced.😎

[@shimmymorris1]

I hear you. You make some valid points

[@ellaschannel777]

You know, I really value your effort to elevate this topic. However, what bothers me is the trend I've noticed lately-countless videos targeting just one individual. It raises skepticism for me because there are plenty of others producing similar content without facing the same scrutiny. It's odd, isn't it? Makes me wonder if it's solely about the views. I'm not saying that's what's happening here because you've called out some others as well. And I definitely am still going to watch your content because I appreciate you speaking the truth to your audience, but I have to say it's just a weird trend that's been going on, on other channels.

[@shimmymorris1]

what's the trend?

[@pat4005]

Well, that is because, first of all, a channel that is doing the exposé about a weasely POD guru has to have watched all of the videos of those gurus until the end, which is a gigantic amount of hours! Then to make each expose video, showing proof of their inconsistencies and lies, along with the commentary by the expose channel, also requires a gigantic amount of hours per video! And many days of research! A KZbinr doing expose video must be very careful about what they say, so as to not get in trouble from the one they are exposing or KZbin may take down their video or even cancel their channel! So it is NOT fast, simple or easy to do many expose videos, it takes a LOT of time and effort doing research and editing each video. The "trend" you may be seeing, is possibly also due to the expose channels creators only keep tabs on the larger, well-known POD "gurus", whose channels have a huge amount of subs because that would only make sense from a limited time investment standpoint. I can tell you must not make video for a competitive market, otherwise you would already know this!

[@lululemonbar9110]

Aspiring shop owners, entrepreneurs have a hard enough time as it is getting started, half the battle it seems is treading in a mine field of fake gurus and it is absolutely exhausting. Thank Shimmy for making this video.

[@shimmymorris1]

you're welcome!

[@freeinghumanitynow]

The problem is that these aren't entrepreneurs, really. I think there really needs to be a distinction between these fast money scammers and actual entrepreneurs looking to develop a real e-commerce business. There's a lot of people who just hate their 9 to 5 and want to "make money on the Internet." They're not entrepreneurs either and typically have no business being in business.

[@candid0111]

Can't stand that guy. Most of them are outrageous and don't do what they tell you to do. They are making money from selling 'dreams' not reality. How long will it take for the masses to know?

[@shimmymorris1]

It's a real shame because it's actually a great business if you know what you're getting yourself into

[@jen3849]

The look of ancestral dissgust when you said "gold" 😂😂 Love this! Tell 'em boo

[@freeinghumanitynow]

I really have to side eye folks who are so seriously scammed. This so called guru has a scammy vibe but you need discernment to see it. Discernment and common sense will save you a lot of headaches when dealing with these snake oil types.

[@IAmKiraLove]

Thank you for this!! I fell victim to this same issue. When I tried opening my own POD shop using their methods, I failed terribly 😅 This exposé was not only helpful but just unintentionally hilarious 😂

[@erdegora]

Loved this vid! “Do you Joshua? Do you? Really?” 😂

[@shimmymorris1]

haha, i was going to input a friends scene at one point but ran out of time

[@jmismis]

new fan here :) it is actually NOT ok/or legal to just slap a kittl template on a pod product on etsy because you are supposed to design your own design, so just using a template without any changes like he advises is not allowed on etsy, as for the beautiful "keep on growing" mushroom design of his own- no words 😀

[@shimmymorris1]

Thanks for watching!! IKR!!! That mushroom design was something else!

[@veronicalong99]

This is so enlightening, how do people have the nerve?

[@Hyperdeath.Kisses]

So, this is the reason Etsy is full of these horrible AI print on demand stores. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@shimmymorris1]

haha, probably

[@jtowensbyiii6018]

Sadly yes, for years, about 5 years ago I looked into it, saw that issue, then abandoned it as it was obvious they were scammers

[@HeatherRamirez]

The thing that’s wrong comes down to one word: transparency, or rather the lack of it. 😬

[@crooksnkings]

So refreshing to see someone speaking the truth. In POD you typically have three types of people. There are the “GET RICH QUICK LIKE ME AND HERES HOW!” KZbinrs, then all the haters in the comments, and then the people like me who are just trying to legit figure out if this is a good opportunity. Thank you for riding that middle ground and giving such a good and honest understanding of the business.

[@nicolamclennan6793]

Yes someone real, honest and so refreshing (and British like myself)!. I think your future ideas on sellers who claim facts that are blatantly obvious to business sellers like yourself. First time on your channel and an easy subscriber, that's rare for me, I'm off to see more 👍.

[@shimmymorris1]

Thank you!! really appreciate that :D

[@princemehra12]

Thank you exposing people, You have guts.

[@shimmymorris1]

thanks for watching!

[@brucegrossman3531]

Found this cause my dogs woke me at 4 am. Fantastic stuff. Subscribed

[@Stew_Pid]

He is quite simply a trend hijacker. He finds a specific topic for a video, searches keywords, and then creates the script with as many sales buzzwords as he can.

[@DianaLuckysova]

I pretty much don't watch the "guru" videos anymore. I go straight into the "what's wrong" with the process section and try to piece things together from there. It's a bit cringy to watch others getting exposed like that, but I appreciate your work, I've learned a lot.

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I deleted all of my POD items (most had never sold anyway) after a disastrous experience with Printify. I managed to sell 2 Solar Eclipsd water bottles to a really great customer. After telling me BS for a week that it hadn’t shipped due to poor quality of the printing requiring reprinting, they notified me the printer was out of stock until 4 days after the eclipse! I had long concluded that the majority of KZbin videos on selling on Etsy are the actual money-makers, not the products they are selling in their 6-figure-a-year shops. ❤ Shirley

[@shimmymorris1]

glad you liked it! I'm sorry that happened to you, it's a real shame because POD can be such a rewarding business! It's a shame when KZbinrs don't give the realistic view because then people get into the business with all the wrong expectations

[@shangyhinoon]

Love this. Fed up of seeing these BS "Guru's" making it seem easy. Well played Shimmy, keep up the crusade 🤘

[@shimmymorris1]

Thanks, will do!

[@wendymaree]

Thanks, Shimmy, for your transparency. It's quite rare to find people to trust in POD.

[@shimmymorris1]

you're welcome!

[@lisajones385]

Thank you for pointing out the scam videos. It helps to know what to look for when watching these business-idea videos.

[@slowasadonkey736]

The thing that annoys me the most is....all these people say I earned £10K last month (or another random figure). They show the gross sales screen but never show the net figure after all costs. There is a huge difference between the 2 and is very misleading.

[@Aleksandrs1]

I personally do POD business and it takes tons of time to create good design, find perfect providers and do customer service. It is fun business. Too many fake gurus online that’s for sure

[@beanz6795]

This video pippednup in my feed at THE right time. I have a marketing company that i started 13 years ago and I've also launched 2 Etsy stores over the paat 5 years. Lately, I've been itching to add something else to the line up and POD has been in the back of my mind. After seeing this, and reading the cmments, I think I'm good. Back to the drawing board!! Lol

[@ambirat]

Well done for the video, you have a new subscriber. I detest all the lies you find on KZbin about POD, Etsy, Amazon etc. they are all valid methods to make money but they all require lots of hard work and determination. They won't make you rich in a month. I have watched some of these videos and even followed some of the advice BUT all the products I sold on my POD Etsy shop were my own ideas when I followed my own instinct rather than some paid tools. I don't want to find what is selling and copy other people's ideas. 1000s of other people are doing exactly the same.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!!

[@mummysewell]

Thank you for these videos. It really helps those of us who want to stop Financially struggling. Especially trying to help my daughter, who loves graphic drawing get started.

[@1004Holds]

When I watched his video I thought, surely im not the only one seeing through this guy. Thank you for this video! Subbed

[@AliexFolgueira]

who is really behind all these "make a lot of money" youtube people? someone is writing editing, coming up with ideas, funding the whole operation, this Joshua guy may not even own his channel

[@craigmarsdj]

Thanks Shimmy we need more people like you

[@shimmymorris1]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@LayeredVegan]

I love this video! As a beginner since 2020, I've learned the truth and wasted money on pointless courses. I made slightly under $700 on Etsy in 2023 after deducting fees and promotion after two years of no sales. The bright side for me is learning I love design, so I quit my hated career to pursue a career in design.

[@shimmymorris1]

Nice! It's definitely harder than people let off.

[@soniaz1487]

This kind of content is really appreciated. Great job!

[@jessrodriguez2605]

I had a friend last year who I mentioned I was struggling to make ends meet working for Rideshare, wasn’t a complaint, I was just trying to explain my budget….she pestered me for months about starting a side hustle like on demand printing. Claimed to be keeping me accountable because people like this KZbinr exist. They make it look so easy to start a business but as an entrepreneur that should have been a 🚩I spent months and hundreds of dollars neglecting my family and responsibilities trying to keep up with launching new designs every single day to try to keep up with KZbinrs pushing that this was a feasible thing. I made 100s of designs and sold $0

[@jes1111yta]

Whenever someone says “to be 100% honest” it just screams to me: “… because everything else I’ve already says was a lie”

[@anti-fame]

My 9 to 5 is in e-commerce and I deal with everything website related, emails, SMS, mobile app, analytics, SEO, ads, etc and these videos selling this quick and easy dreams to random people really upset me. E-commerce is all about long-term growth and building a brand (not just selling a product). It takes years to get a very profitable brand and to give TRUE value to customers

[@TrishhMakes]

I ran across this youtuber, tim koa or moa or somthing like that. A few videos about how he made THOUSAND of dollars selling stickers on etsy, but his math doesnt add up, never shows his store, hardly has any social media presence outside of youtube. So its obviously a lie, but he poped up again and again. This type of people are everywhere scaming people into buying their courses or ebooks. Makes me mad tbh

[@KeepItReels]

I like your style man. You are not trying to tear him down reality is reality.

[@shimmymorris1]

thank you!

[@wysteriafox2977]

Thank you so much for being transparent. These people prey on people who are desperate to make money (which i was at one point). They made it sound easy and I wasted many hours make websites and designs and trying to promote it only for it to blow up in my face over and over again. They really dont talk about trouble shooting. And even tho im still broke 😅 at least now im wise to the ruse

[@shimmymorris1]

sorry it didn't work out for you! It's definitely a lot harder than a lot of people let off

[@rashipp4982]

I love your videos, they are honest! They're funny, (you calling people's BS) and did I mention HONEST! Thank you for taking the time to post these. They truly are needed, I wish more would do these. Thank you Shimmy🥰April

[@shimmymorris1]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate that!

[@rashipp4982]

@@shimmymorris1 Your most welcome, I had people teach me when I started my shop. They would say you can't do this because it's an infringement, one day she was showing her orders of samples from different printers on Printify and she opened the bag's and they were actual VERY MUCH INFRINGEMENT"S yet she's telling us no do not do this, she would never reveal her shop name and I found someone that sent me a screenshot of her shop and it's full of infringements and she does videos on here PAID videos all over, makes you stop and go 🤔🤔🤔🤔 I finally unsubscribed from her page, I don't wanna fund someone that's a fraud! I appreciate you replying, keep up the amazing work🥰Sincerely, April

[@CarmenSmithStuder]

This same type of exposure is happening in Christian world. It’s such a relief these charlatans are being found out. The reason I post is that I like you keep posting kind questions and there is never an answer. Liars hate to have their reality questions.

[@nacerovich7836]

Man this is fun and im learning some stuff from u , plus i didn't even know u can connect pritntful with Amazon 😅 this is actually surprisingly new to me since i only upload to MBA , but yeah thanks a lot man ❤

[@shimmymorris1]

Glad I could help!

[@schwolmart]

Need more people to call out scams like this. I hate seeing ads that parade as not being a fucking ad