What’s in Simply Nailogical’s Inbox #2 - SimplyPodLogical

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at some unread e-mails in Cristine’s inbox and talk about unsolicited business offers, Established Titles, cryptocurrency, industry jargon, and shoppable online content.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone
0:34 - How many unread emails does Simply have in her inbox?
3:33 - Special pillow reduces sleep wrinkles
7:26 - Dear I have been following you
9:50 - Established Titles
25:06 - British Royalty
28:11 - Crypto Block Chain Web 3.0 NFT Blah Blah Blah
34:24 - Ticketed Digital Live Experiences and Revenue Splits
42:01 - Letting an app cancel subscriptions for you
46:01 - Industry jargon
50:36 - Consulting Creators
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[@jampsonn1826]

Ben, I need you to understand. You can think you've run out of ideas for this podcast or feel like it's not entertaining. But believe me when I tell you I'll happily watch episodes of you two just talking about anything...ANYthing. This podcast is the best thing about Tuesday!! So don't worry, nothing is boring. 😄 P.s. plz bring back movie explanations bc those are so fun!

[@AshyRey91]

He underestimates just how naturally funny they are, they don't have to try or be "on", the best part of both of their channels is they're entertaining without trying too hard. Maybe the episode wasn't as funny or maybe the topics weren't as fun for him to discuss but I was certainly entertained & did laugh, every episode is different & that's ok. I understand them not wanting to continue these if they no longer enjoy recording them but I selfishly really hope we're nowhere near the end of the podcast cuz I really look forward to these.

[@jampsonn1826]

@@AshyRey91 I totally agree!! I understand if they don't enjoy doing these anymore bc they're not having fun or want to try other things, but I hope they never think it's bc the audience is bored. Far from it!

[@zee-wx7vk]

Yes exactly

[@alexsandramurphy3006]

Ben is genuinely so funny effortlessly

[@MimSou]

I agree! Please don't stop it

[@jinkiisms]

maybe Established Titles wasn't completely a scam, but they definitely falsely advertised and purposely misled people to sell what is essentially nothing. They used the word "official" too many times to make it clear that it's a gag gift

[@colorbar.s]

and the word "legal"!

[@hidden_animator522]

They definitely misrepresented their product through the ads they allowed KZbinrs to run. Words like “official”, “legal”, and “real” would give people the impression they are buying more than just a novelty “name a star, donate to charity” type gift. If not illegal per se, wholly irresponsible.

[@adam-l74]

I think if they were concerned about being upfront about what they do they would’ve called themselves Novelty Titles.

[@hefoxed]

I'd say it's likely more a scam than is being talked about because everyone focused on the lord/lady thing -- and focused on "sillyness" of what likely small minority of folk that thought it made them royalty vs. the more common comment that thought it gave them the legal right to use the title Lord/Lady that they otherwise would not have -- and not researching more into their other claims - According to a land blogger/researcher (Andy Wightman iirc) who looked at the land records, they only own 55.7 acres that only cost them 37k pounds. (which is under 2.5mil "1 square foot plots") -- they claim hundreds of acres of land - There's no figures on exactly how many customers they had, e.g. how many plots sold - to find plot coordinates, need to separately contact them with email + plot number - The 2mill trees planted figure is from December 2021 (per waybackmachine) via one charity (trees for future), who's average cost per "tree" is *25 cents* (they provide education and seeds, not clear when a tree is considered a tree) - The 2mil trees planted figure was on their website in Dec 2021 but was replaced with "Over 42k pounds donated", so... did it cost them 500k$ or a lot less to plant those 2mil trees...? o.O - The other tree charity is one tree planted is 1$ a tree individual rate but no figures on how many planted via them - They have an 8$ monthly plant *one* tree "pledge" that is autochecked by default but ... 25 cents to a dollar for a tree with the charities they work with - 50$ is the average min price, but plots went up to 300$+ on the assumption it was really helping, or 100$+ to get a physical framed certifake - See Lady of Library's video on a Scottish perspective on why this is culturally insensitive /not helpful - Tree planting can not help the ecosystem if done badly, see various deep dives on this on youtube So it's likely they aren't preserving they land they are, they are overall not looked as helping per Scottish commentors, it looks like barely any money (compared to how much they raised) are going to help the world, despite that being a key part of their sell. The thing about youtuber creators is that information about this being a scam is years old as this has been a scam, so most youtubers either didn't care or aren't considerate of their users money -- which considering how many people are struggling, that's uggh. On they saying this isn't harmful (in the podcast): it is, see LegalEagle's end of video take on this -- it wasted a lot of money that people thought were giving to a "good cause" that could have gone directly to help the world, and it's broken a lot of trust of viewers in sponsorships, making it harder for more legit sponsors/creators to make money.

[@greatgecks2256]

Definitely a scam/ sham There’s really good videos that talk about this

[@michelleexcels]

To offer a take from someone who has used Established Titles as a customer, my husband surprised me at the end of our wedding ceremony with this so we were pronounced Lord and Lady rather than Mr and Mrs, which I loved. For context, the wedding vibe was fantasy/medieval so it suited us, and now it's become a really fun and silly inside joke for us and everyone who was at our wedding.

[@Kiituli]

in this context it works, but not like you can add Lord/Lady in your passport officially as they advertised at one point

[@walabixha1746]

@@Kiituli besides , you could have just printed those tittles yourself and ask the guest to call you lord and lady . And you could have planted a tree yourself. Where I live there are efforts where you can enroll into a tree planting program and go one day of the weekend to plant like 20 trees , thats way more usefull and inexpensive

[@ethanwhitlock]

@michelleexcels that’s cute

[@amyoates7444]

The Jenna and Julien podcast was the channel who I wouldn’t skip ads for because Julien had the best transitions in to the ads and it fully made me engage with the ads. Like while the J&J podcast was amazing, somehow he made it where you were actually waiting for the ads to slide in 😅

[@jrr2045]

Ben, please don't worry about 'being out of original content'. You guys and your take on things IS the original element that keeps us coming back. (Besides Menchi). The AITA episodes might not be original but are my favorite because of the funny and interesting conversations you have about the posts. Keep it coming pretty please. Love podcast 🧡

[@christina2]

I think Simply was trying to talk about how in the past, if a content creator had a sponsorship they might get a lot of shit from their fans for "selling out". There has been a large shift though in subscribers wanting creators to do well and make money and they seem to understand that they might need to take a sponsorship to create quality content. I think this community that Simply as created understands this that she only does things that she cares about because we have a level of trust with her and the opinions she gives.

[@JokesInBase13]

Legal Eagle did some digging and offers from Established Titles ranged from 4-6 figures depending on the creator's reach.

[@JennaGetsCreative]

Established Titles thing- So many people who saw through the promise go straight to the name a star stuff, but here's the thing: Name a star doesn't promise astronomers will use that name. They say you get a card about "your" star. WFF adopt a baby animal doesn't claim they're sending you a baby animal to take care of, they say you're getting this plushie stand-in. ET said "you officially become a lord or lady." They originally claimed you could use your title on your passport (and have backpedalled hard on that now.) ET was making promises that sounded vaguely reasonable (a meaningless title could reasonably be that cheap) with very promising language. That's the scam part. I'm not mad at the channels that took the sponsorships (except the ones who angrily defended themselves and mocked those who didn't clock the gimmick) but I do think ET is making far too much money off of a poorly worded gimmick.

[@LillyianPuppy]

A gag gift is something that is an obvious joke to both the giver and receiver. Something they can laugh at together. A scam is deliberately deceitful. I never got an established title, but I'm not comfortable with how the conversation has been turning toward the people who believed the advertisements and purchased what they thought was a really cool gift. Many won't care, but it's probably making a lot of thoughtful people now feel embarrassed or ashamed for "falling for" a trick. Fifty dollars is a lot of money to a lot of people, and it seems like we're taking the heat off of the company who was taking advantage of customers who believed the KZbinrs they watch regularly. I'm not saying customers thought they could travel to Scotland and everybody would start calling them Lord or Lady, but a lot of the advertisements were very specifically pointing out an actual, physical plot of land that you would own and saying your plot is near my (the KZbinr's) plot. So, if they don't own that square meter or foot of land or whatever, and a tree is not planted on it, then a lot of people have been scammed, and that's not okay just because the consumers didn't have the education or experience level to know the advertisements were false. (And those who did think they would technically be a Lord on paper shouldn't be ashamed either because company spent millions(?) of dollars making that the main talking point through hundreds of KZbinrs.)

[@billyjean3118]

I guess the moral here is to not be so gullible. Nothing excuses a crime but if someone truly thinks they can receive a title by paying $50, like sorry, you deserved that 😂

[@MichiruEll]

@@billyjean3118 One of my friends got this as a gift for his 25th birthday from his girlfriend about 5 years ago. First, he had no way of knowing how much it cost her. But also, coming from a country that has no such nobility, how would we know? If someone states the fact that lords are simply land owners, I'd believe it. Why not? It's not my area of expertise. If someone claims it's theirs, I tend to believe them until given indications to doubt. Similarly in my field, I don't expect people to understand that Dr h. C. is an honorific academic title that doesn't actually require a person has a PhD or MD.

[@billyjean3118]

@@MichiruEll lesson learned, check before believing, especially if it’s merchandise or if money is involved.

[@billyjean3118]

@@MichiruEll also, sorry, does anyone think honoris causa is a real doctorate? I’m living in a bubble.

[@MichiruEll]

@@billyjean3118 They definitely do. Because mostly they don't even know what the h. C. stands for. And there are sadly fairly malicious cases where the Dr h. C. themselves claim to "have a doctor title" to make themselves seem more authoritative. Many people in my family don't even understand that my doctorate doesn't make me a medical professional (because none of them went to uni). I explain it and most have gotten it in the meantime, but it went straight over the head of some.

[@frickinfrick8488]

I find it disingenuous when people (usually those who’ve taken sponsorships from Established Titles previously) claim it was always advertised as a gag gift and nothing more. Before this controversy I saw many sponsorships that claimed things like: - it uses a “legal loophole” that made you an “official” lord (completely false) - the plot of land you buy (which doesn’t exist) will be placed near the sponsored youtuber’s plot - that a tree was going to be planted directly on your lot (not that the money was simply going to a tree planting charity). This wasn’t just dumb people thinking a gag gift gave you real land and a legal title, that’s exactly what it was advertised to do. These claims I saw first hand weren’t from small KZbinrs either, I think the company should be liable for letting them false advertise on their behalf.

[@shteve119]

If people actually believed those claims.... you deserved to get scamed. 💀

[@frickinfrick8488]

@@shteve119 false/misleading advertising is wrong and “you’d have to be dumb to believe us” is a shoddy defence

[@the_Sarahnator]

Honestly, the only ads I usually watch are the ones Jaime French posts because they are HILARIOUS and she keeps a timer in the corner. I usually skip ahead until they're done for everyone else. Full disclosure though, if someone offered me thousands of dollars to do an ad-read (unless it's something harmful, like that stupid tea people used to always promote) I'd probably do it and hope people would also skip ahead if they wanted to.

[@ScarletASV]

When Jaime uses her parrot in the ad is the best!

[@cadancekerber1050]

As a person who keeps EVERY SINGLE ONE of my inboxes with 0 unopened messages, the idea of having a number in the tens of thousands on my little notification bubble makes my skin crawl. I delete so many emails every day. First thing in the morning. Its a ritual.

[@nocturnalizzie]

Yeah, I cannot handle having unread messages so I read and/or delete them on a daily basis. My husband, on the other hand, has a few thousand unread emails going back several years. Seeing his inbox makes me sweat.

[@paulinexong]

same!

[@NicolesGardenNS]

If I can keep mine under a hundred, I’m happy 😂

[@kianna270]

You would hate my email app 😂 I currently have 80,000

[@cadancekerber1050]

@@kianna270 I would probably have a stroke if that was my number. Sending good vibes your way.

[@lilaismygirl5524]

Confession: i skip through ad reads and I'm simply hoping that that doesn't show up in statistics😅

[@isitrealholo2295]

the holo taco kingdom behind beyNNnNNnN is beautiful 😍

[@macmclernon9603]

OMG... When Cristine said on the podcast "when I read that, my eyes rolled so far back it gave me a migraine!" I snorted out my coffee...

[@AubreyMobley]

I know, such an awesome word painting.

[@emilytea6]

As someone who works with brands and reaches out to potential partners like you to work with them, I found this funny and educational! I'm glad I don't word my emails this way anymore (I was literally given templates like these to use LOL) and I think more people with platforms should voice their opinion on partnerships, etiquette, and such so brands can learn how the industry is changing. Unfortunately, some brands really don't respect the work of some "influencers"/ artists. Hoping to see more meaningful partnerships as time goes on.

[@ashleyquam]

One of the biggest real respect Cristine and Ben so much is that they totally could do all these ads or sponsorships just for money, but because they have such a high level respect for their viewers/community. Whenever I do see them do one I pay attention because I know they support the product/company

[@fannynyari]

To referense the lord and lady thing… my grandparents are land owners in my country and I bought them the titles and they literally cried because it was a quite sentimental thing for them… maybe a scam but the happy cries made it absolutley worth it

[@Hannah-hx5sp]

that scottish thing has been going on for 20 years (i remember my friend getting one). I was brought up in Scotland, its not that big of a country, they dont have that many pieces of land to sell lol

[@johndododoe1411]

However this is "selling" souvenir plots too small for even a single tree. As a result of previous such trickery plots that small can no longer be officially registered as sold.

[@johannaw1436]

I'm at home sick and seeing a new SimplyPodLogical episode just made my day 🫶🏽

[@Minxable24]

Get well soon!

[@scottcuyler8231]

Get better

[@lnetg7024]

Get well soon!!❤

[@johannaw1436]

Thanks 🫶🏽

[@homelessxcat]

The only ad integrations I will usually watch all the way through is Evan and Katelyn. They are so funny

[@Luminocite]

Tmg’s ad integrations are so out of pocket, they are actually content I swear

[@Thatclimbingirl]

And jay foreman

[@dilbertc1]

The whole Established Titles sounded like a scam (though it did not help that some people doing the reads misspoke) and being a novelty gift. Fun fact, Laphroaig gifts each purchase of their scotch a square foot of land.

[@LingLingW]

I am a proud Friend of Laphroaig and have a certificate over my square foot on Islay to prove it 🌈 7,5 years of being a Lady of Laphroaig ✨😂 I got to put a little flag down in wellies they provided. It was lovely and regal

[@nicolesuarez5469]

I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts and videos of really young/new content creators who study or do other jobs alongside and accept weird sponsorships and for me it's like, ok get the bag, but if I saw someone with a lot of money and know they have better deals... It's kinda ridiculous

[@Luminocite]

Uh mile higher pod will take any sponsorship I swear and they do 5 min breaks every 15 min to repeat ads about the weirdest companies

[@melodys9188]

the way i immediately abandoned the video i was watching for this lmao

[@saratakkoush6109]

Ben is wonderful. Absolutely hilarious. I love this podcast. what a fun chill time.

[@sarahandrigan4975]

For Jenna and Julien's podcast I always looked forward to Julien's fire seaways.

[@oliviawalters6862]

my new favourite thing that i could listen to all day is ben making fun of the monarchy

[@leahbelieva]

The lord/lady thing makes me think of the Keeping Up With The Kardashians episode where Scott Disick does some bullshit so he can become Lord Disick 😂

[@adrianax1734]

I bought my dad one of those established titles. It's conservation and he will enjoy demanding everyone call him lord haha

[@marciamarciamarcia3117]

My friend is obsessed with Scotland due to the Outlander series. So for her birthday a couple of years ago I ordered her an Established Title. She love it! And any time we are in a group chat and someone gets snippy with her, I pipe in with a “Her name is Lady Rebecca so-and-so, and you shall address her as such!” It always gets a good laugh out of everyone.

[@adrianax1734]

@@marciamarciamarcia3117 I love that! And I'm expecting very similar conversations in the family GC haha

[@FlyWthBoundaries]

Re: subscription tracker - Budget apps like Mint, YNAB, and DAS require integration/connection to a bank account or Credit card to track spending. So it's not too far fetched for an app to need direct access to then *find* the recurring charges and notify you. Cristine's comment "it should be the bank that helps you track that" is SO right. That's why I'm so sad Simple bank shut down. Monzo bank has gotten super close. And DAS integration looks super close too.

[@kelseyw2309]

I always skip ads, the only ads I listen to were when Julien had those fire segways and Jenna would scream at him lol.

[@otakuchiclifeisbeautiful_n7471]

i can only imagine how many of those emails are from fans who found your email address and are hoping that you will somehow read it. But if they were a true fan they would know that you wont lol.

[@xXTheBuddXx]

The section where Ben and Cristine talk about the people who "say everything but say nothing" is FRUSTRATINGLY true. It doesn't occur just in businesses. The worst part is when you have coworkers who sing these people's praises, but all they are doing is essentially listing buzz words while moving around the room. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@hanzzzz7256]

Yay perfect timing! Just got to work need something to listen to 💖 had my last final of the semester yesterday now I’m back working full time 😭

[@KYUHYUN4EVA]

I need more of Simply and Ben attempting to act like royals

[@herondelaney]

I would love to get in there and clear out that inbox 😂😂 nothing makes me happier than when my inbox is empty

[@immortangel3978]

Just sat down for my lunch break let’s go

[@bluepurplepink]

There is an extension called sponsor block which blocks sponsors in the video. It’s more or a less a consequence of constant ads that are often not relevant to the content you are watching. Also about the monarchy, it’s essentially a collective delusion around grandeur.

[@johndododoe1411]

Well, at least there's something real behind it. Even if the top title is mostly ceremonial these days. 2 German royal families recently were in the news in relation to an attempt to restore actual power. The family that used to have all the power refused to participate, but a disowned member of another family allegedly tried to become Emperor, but was simply arrested instead.

[@nidr0j]

fun! more desk mug warmers always! happy holidays you 4 💖

[@AshyRey91]

Random but I loved their hoodies in this pod & always love when Simply has her hair in a pony, it's so pretty 😍

[@sandyap]

Yeah about Established Titles, if they just drop the 'legal' and 'official titles' stuff, it's gonna be another novelty/gag gift that can be used as inside jokes between friends or families. But they let creator said something along the lines of 'youre legally a lord can use that in legal document like passport or things', so thats probably the 'scam' part.

[@peurxzz]

Holoo! It's one of my favourite moments of the week. Let's watch ☺️

[@JennaGetsCreative]

I can relate! I run a book blog and I constantly get offers of guest content for cars, makeup, fast fashion, tech...

[@fcklife182]

20:41 it’s actually wild for me to hear you’re offered $30k for a single ad read… I work 35 hrs a week and barely make 2/3rds of that for my yearly income 🤯🤯🤯 I would literally cry if someone offered me $30k…

[@kcnbt99]

The 1,500 BLT contest is worth $50 USD, lol. Glad you didn't get convinced by the ridiculousness 😂

[@Sapphicly_emily]

I tend to skip sponsorships. I’m that one person going get that money! But I also just skip them

[@frickinfrick8488]

So cool to see this peek behind the curtain of KZbin sponsorships, thanks for sharing!

[@jessicabolton3615]

👀👀👀 I may be an "old" but that star thing has been around for at least 25 years, and you are DAMN RIGHT it never occurred to me it was a scam until this controversy! If I give you money to name a star you best believe I am assuming their is a registry of stars somewhere for scientists to look up! I was also angry as a child when my mom responded that they don't give out manuals with children.😝🙄

[@johndododoe1411]

Yes, you have to purchase those, although the health service may provide some official, but possibly corrupt guidance with the other care for infants and mothers. I recently found out they have totally incorporated advice from companies selling "baby formula" products and deleted all traces of previous independent advice on how to mix your own.

[@crunchyoats1862]

There's a bunch of different of "official" star registries, some of which sell the names of stars in their registry.

[@alona270]

Cristine doesn’t understand- she is a beautiful people and she’s a bauauwty guru and that why she gets all these emails. You should be proud 😂😂😂😂

[@jessicabolton3615]

@@johndododoe1411 that was a joke.😅🤣 I know they sell books on how to raise babies, buuuuuut back in the day "they don't give out manuals on how to raise children" was a phrase said in jest in order to indicate "I'm doing the best I can with my knowledge." And the whole point is that yes they sell manuals, but none of them agree, in the same way that adults cannot come to a consensus on how to properly raise a child *without screwing it up* ...hope that made sense

[@KelseyShields]

I'm answering for the data. I skip all ad reads. I hate when youtubers imbed actual content into the ads because I miss out, but I hate being advertised to since 9 times out of 10 it isn't a good company to give your money to. I also use ad blockers because I prefer to support people directly. ex: I buy holo taco instead of sitting through unrelated ads.

[@trickycoolj]

I like it when a creator is transparent about their advertising from the standpoint of either it’s clearly something that’s relevant to the audience and they’ve repeatedly vetted or somewhat unrelated to the content but vetted as a decent company. A lot of the tech channels are really good about listening to the audience and market and will dump a sponsor in a heart beat if they’re screwing their listeners. LTT just dumped Anker over the Eufy privacy scandal. That was not an insignificant drop!

[@kiarimarie]

Just started, gonna clean my inbox while I listen to this 🤣

[@gwendlynemarin7181]

As eye-rolling as this Established Titles scam is it is still important to call it what it is a scam. They did their very best to prey on as many people as possible. From those who just wanted a laugh to those who actually believed it was real. I remember ads saying you could legally change your passport information to Lord or Lady by buying this.

[@MissMomo777]

Yes. I do skip through the ad parts of podcasts 🫣

[@nameifox4510]

Simply, I would like you to know that the unopened emails do sit somewhere in a server and that takes up a lot energy to keep up the server and keep those emails there. So I would suggest deleting everything that isn't important, just from saving energy perspective!

[@BlueMoonWolfyWolfyYeah]

time to enjoy the best podcast as I eat

[@wolfeswife1979]

Bahahaha I got an ad for the Harry and Meghan documentary while watching 😂

[@emmafriend7122]

I skip through the ads on podcasts with the “jump 15 seconds” button every single time

[@cait4698]

My neighbors in Scotland went by lord and lady from the same premise as established titles. They were the laughing stock of the town. Lots of us own land/houses in Scotland and we aren’t so arrogant to demand to be spoken to as lord or lady 😂😂 they were oddballs in many other ways too

[@peacechickification]

I bought my secret Santa a mug warmer and I can’t wait for them to get it!!

[@drsamthefrog]

I love my mug warmer so much. Also my electric throw blanket. Together they will help me survive the figid Los Angeles winter.😆

[@_bebeboudeur_]

Why is the blanket electric? i would be so scared to be electrocuted wut

[@Mekrinel]

The app at 42 minutes is doing something that's being integrated into banks' own banking apps here in the UK (including subscription cancellations). I don't know about in other countries, but you can get that service for free here via your bank.

[@yumeniai]

My bank (in new Zealand) does have a service where they tell you which places have your card saved and who has reoccurring subscriptions. All banks should have that tbh.

[@Hatsumi1993]

Not gonna lie that pillow looks pretty appealing to me. I'm a side sleeper but sometimes my ears lose circulation from sleeping on it so I wake up with my ears feeling like pins and needles.

[@Darbster]

I can't lay on my right side much anymore because of the industrial piercing I have, a pillow like that would be helpful maybe lol

[@Hatsumi1993]

@@Darbster I'm now over here looking at pillows shaped like donuts.

[@Darbster]

@@Hatsumi1993 lol I don't know what it is about donut pillows that makes me laugh. It might be comfy though!

[@genericplantlife]

About ad reads, I always listen to podcasts or watch youtube while doing something else like working, exercising, cleaning, crocheting, etc. So I just tune out the ads instead of skipping them. However, I do tend to pay attention if it's a product or service I don't usually hear about from other creators. Like Square Space and June's Journey? Pay zero attention to that. But if it's like idk a Lysol ad read? That'll get my attention.

[@lillygonzalez7287]

Right after y’all talked about the royal family I got an ad for the show on Netflix 👀😅

[@mariaderoche1751]

I'm graduating with my bachelor's tomorrow and I'm painting my nails with Holo Taco!!🥰one coat black + gold flake taco

[@Eliza_and_Odin]

Ben, I love how you're talking to the royal people like they are watching

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

I very rarely don't skip through an ad read. I'll watch them for people who I want the algorithm to think I watch 100% of. And I hate when creators will give like two minutes to cooking their food box and mix it into their content 😭

[@sophies5961]

Goly gosh i have to say that you guys have great cameras! I love good quality viewing

[@thebigkapowski]

I bought my cats both a title. They are now Lord Ollie and Lady Izzy. It cheered me up on a very bad day. However, I don't think they actually own land in Scotland. I'm surprised more at the fact that people got so up in arms about it. Like, did those KZbinrs actually think it was real? So ridiculous.

[@christianvanantwerp4098]

Why does everyone only focus on the title aspect of established titles, which wasn't the only aspect of the scam? They weren't purchasing any land for preservation as they claimed and the organizations they worked with to plant the trees currently don't work in Scotland. The whole point was based on preserving Scottish wild areas but that wasn't happening. Even if the false title was the only thing, they were advertising people to put this on financial records like CC applications. I doubt anyone could actually get in trouble for this as the CC agency would say no if it wasn't allowed but their advertising made it clear they wanted people to think this was real. It is cool that the company was donating money to other charities but that doesn't mean they aren't a scam.

[@mckinneypassios4273]

With the star thing. I actually got one as an anniversary gift. And it was cool they sent the coordinates and you're able to see it online. And get a buncha info about it. But i know it's not like a tangible thing. Just something that's pretty cool. With established title. They ads I saw talked about visiting the land and such. And i assumed that they'd plant the tree on their land. ? Idk the way it was advertised has always seemed a little weird to me

[@candiceharris1038]

Established titles is a fun gift - but understand your reservation. I would have totally bought a “plot” near Simply!

[@karacoop]

I have to admit I fell for a KZbinr ad for the established title thing but I bought it for a Christmas present for my husband. Looking back on the purchase now it was stupid 😅 especially for $70 usd. Still it’s fun to have the proclamation on the wall.

[@sarahtrue98]

I’m assuming that the subscription management service you’re talking about is Rocket Money/Truebill, since I have that and I found it through podcast sponsorships. I actually love it! Not only does it have the subscription management feature, but it also has super easy to use budgeting tools, ways to set up automatic deposits into a savings account, and even the ability to request quotes or negotiate lower rates for you. It’s $7/month and worth every penny to me as a single woman with a full time job who doesn’t have time to constantly check my bank account. But I agree all the other companies reaching out to you sound insane😂

[@hockeyfreek33]

I did the established titles thing and got the paperwork to have lady on my license. And it worked in my state.

[@ShiningStar2010]

I have KZbin Premium so I never see ads, when I do for whatever reason I skip or just mute until its over. With Podcasts I ALWAYS skip if I hear/see one. The only time I don't is if maybe my hands are busy and I can't skip it. Its just an AD to me. If I see promoted a lot by several of my favorite KZbinrs MAYBE ill look into it.

[@NenaDrama]

I love the videos where you go through the simply inbox!! It's so far removed from anything I'd ever receive, I love having a glimpse of that life. Also I almost always skip ahead when there's an ad. I don't skip Micarah Tewers ads, she's too funny!

[@saraheb5080]

“Good play cus it really fuckin smells” 😭😭😭

[@ashleyquam]

Omg you email notification saying over 80k would give me anxiety lol

[@arandomcatwithinternetconn413]

Oohh a new podcast less gooo 🌮

[@viktoriapihlak6986]

omgg yayyy a new episodee

[@superJANIECEpowers]

I love taco Tuesday 🤩new podcasts especially when I’m depressed love the fact it says no views no likes HELL YEAH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ first to love on y’all

[@brittanycarrie]

In terms of shopabliltiy Ben encouraged me buy a fancy zeroll ice cream scoop as a stocking suffer for my bf who loves ice cream.

[@eyesofivy]

As far as ad reads in podcasts I alway skip them (except for back when the J&J podcast was going, Julien’s segues were 😘) ads from regular KZbin videos I also usually skip unless it’s someone funny like Danny Gonzalez or Drew Gooden because they normally do a good job of making the ad read entertaining.

[@RebeccaMundschenk]

You need a virtual assistant JUST for your emails!

[@blankabodnar7493]

my boyfriend has 90k plus unread emails, a few thousands ago I tried to do something, but I gave up, its so frustrating to see!

[@SavantAudiosurf]

Yes, as soon as the ad read starts I skip ahead. I have youtube red, Netflix, Hulu, ad block, no cable TV. The only time I see ads is when youtubers do ad reads, so I skip them, every time.

[@michellem2926]

I had a guy try to pick me up by talking crypto 😂 I have a shiba, the dog breed the internet knows as doge. I was sitting outside the grocery store with my dog, and a guy walks up and comments on my dog and asks to say hi to her (not uncommon, she's stinking cute). He then goes like "oh did you know there's a cryptocurrency called doge coin", and starts telling me about what doge is (I have a shiba; I know) and about the currency. As soon as I can get a word in I say "yeah my spouse bought a couple just for fun since we have a shiba". As soon as I mention my spouse his face falls and he walked off. Dude, even if I wasn't in a relationship... Crypto is not flirty small talk!!! 😬

[@Thebiggerbox]

My BIL is big into cyrpto and NTF's. He tried to get everyone in the family into investing. He snagged my MIL but forgot I worked in investment and pensions, and saw the devastating effects of bad advice causing people to loose vast amounts of money. I laughed him off at the time and said high risks are not good, he said I was missing out bragged about the money going up at time. Its a shame he ropped my MIL into it, but she did not invest a lot at all so has not been affected as much as he has.

[@mrs.wonder1481]

i skip ads 100% of the time even if it's something interesting or related to the creator lol. i have a weak will so i need to ignore people trying to sell stuff to me.

[@Foxobot]

My future sister in law bought a lady title for her mother. She has autism and took it literally. She was so excited, believing she had the perfect Christmas gift only to be let down when we explained it to her and having to shuffle last minute for an actual gift all over again. She would have likely thought owning a star is a scam because no one does, but I can see how she believed the title scam is more legitimate because people do own land and titles.

[@marks6505]

I saw someone online got the land thing… apparently she thought she would be able to put suffix before her name for plane tickets or something? It was super weird to me

[@ashleymuzik6000]

The streaming platform email I believe was Moment House. Good Mythical Morning recently used them for a live stream event. The reference to other types of revenue like merch, meet & greets, vip after party, etc. are all just part of the live event Moment hosts. It was created during the pandemic I believe to supplement live shows. It’s a pretty good idea for a platform, but shitty email pitch.

[@fcklife182]

5:01 for the catssssss tho 😅

[@Nikkitty09]

Omgggg did anyone else get the Harry and Meghan ad when they watched!? Literally right after simply mentioned it 🤣

[@cecethedawg3711]

The ticketed live event one sounds like Moment House. If it is y’all should look up the drama between Moment House and Good Mythical Morning.... it’s a lot. Seeing that this is how the advertise themselves is awful

[@lorainehobbs420]

Glittering generalities

[@fcklife182]

19:20 every single time. Especially when they have chapters set… makes it super easy to skip the ad-reads…

[@thischickDEJ]

i wanted that lady/lord and land when i saw an ad , only because they said it can be put on your legal documents so i didnt think it would be a scam for that reason. 😂😂