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Greg was actually the person who introduced me to print on demand s number of years ago and i learned s lot from him. I'd love to see him on your show.
me too!
I'm currently about 7/8 months into POD and followed Greg in my early days. It was he who got me into POD.
It definitely hasn't been a "build it and they will come" business and I totally agree that it is hard work pulling all the strands together, but I'm sticking in there and looking at different ways to better it.
Are you actually making any money though? I'm thinking about trying this... Any comments or helpful suggestions you'd like to give at this point in time pleasssse
Thanks for your help. I stopped watching all videos making money online. I prefer selling my expertise in one field. Most of the people on TH-cam are liars. These type of channels should be banned. I say terminated. if I were a developer at TH-cam I will close all of the channels of the big liars.
You couldn't be further from the truth. It's sickening TH-cam thrives on clickbait type of channels especially in the POD and affiliate marketing world. 99% of them should be forever banned from giving anybody false hope and lies.
@@patjohnson8450 true
I'm new to POD and I'm open to hearing what the gurus have to say. I take their advice with a grain of salt, do my research, and make the choices that are best for me. I plan to hire a designer to create most of my tees. I use designers for my KDP book covers and I've been happy with the results. I'm planning to give Etsy a try and possibly Amazon Merch.
good luck!
Shimmy,
Thank you for your video.
I think your point that there is no passive PODis valid. What Greg didn't make clear in this video is the suggestion he made in another video that to be accepted into AMAZON March you need to show experience in selling POD products.
Also he seems to be appealing to those who use a platform like Canva or Creative Fabrica to choose and quickly list designs, which in the case of a subscription with CF you're licensed to sell any design. Some with or without modification if I recall correctly.
It's obvious to me that Greg is getting paid by Redbubble to promote it and T-Public. I do appreciate you for being nice about Greg. So, I'll say it for you, Greg was out right lying, period! Promo video. Keep up the good work, Shimmy. 😉
I wish we knew for certain because that would explain a lot
@shimmymorris1 I think he did Amazon first knowing newbies wouldn't be able to get in, so naturally, that would push them to Redbubble's platforms. Sneaky, Greg's not stupid. Unfortunately, many people don't have good discernment.
Thanks for this content. It helps to weed through a lot of the hype connected to POD.
his secrete is he has a lab with Walter white haha
How did you get those 2 sales while doing the video? With Facebook ads?
Yes ☺️
@@shimmymorris1 that's not a good and reliable business model, in my opinion. Your sales basically only depend on ads. I, on the other hand, am trying to figure out a way to get organic traffic mainly
Ok ok ok. I watched his video a while back. He’s just making videos. I’m getting very very frustrated with alot of pod tubers the last few years. I’m not new. Been doing anything pod since 90s. All I see is content for new people. Which is great and I’m happy for them. But it leads me to believe many tubers are just into it to make content. I thought the Greg video was gonna go a different direction entirely. But instead he made an ad for every pod website and proved he is not on MBA program. Sad I am.
These type of video motivated me to join print on demand, But now found out the main truth
sorry to hear! hopefully you can stick with it except with a strategy that can lead to more profit
It's not passive.100 % you should be active. Have been following him for weeks. Maybe his strategy works 10 years ago but it's not working now. I have learned good things from his videos, But i realized it's not working. It's not kind of a side hustle business as he mentioned.. you have to be all in...
You are right, Greg is good at teaching but If you teach B.S in a way, its still B.S
I do believe a few years back I followed exactly his video about getting accepted on Amazon two or three different times and never got accepted so yes I agree it is extremely hard. Can't imagine it being any easier now
it's completely luck!
I got accepted into Amazon Merch and spent two entire years in the 25 tier. I sold a few hundred shirts during that time but it was so frustrating being stuck at 25 and having no idea how to get out. By the time they finally upgraded me to tier 100, I'd moved on to Etsy/POD and had way more success on that platform. I may revisit amazon merch, but the tier system turned me off of it (along with my designs being stolen, and unable to get the copies taken down, even with proof of copyright/Library of Congress certificate).
$2.66 vs $5 is almost half. It can be the difference between making a LOT of money and going out of business quickly.
Yup!!! 100%
Shimmy, you are far too kind. Greg is not an actual seller, I know because I have been doing POD since 2015 and do it full-time. I watched him early on and he seemed at first like he would be a helpful person to follow. Since I was actually doing the work and selling, I started to find his information to be so off, that he couldn't possibly be getting his hands dirty doing the actual work. At this point in his video career, he probably has a staff. One of the things that I like about TH-cam is you can often have interaction with creators, he doesn't want to be exposed, so he would be risking a lot by being a guest. Thank you for emphasizing that POD is not passive, I hate when TH-camrs lead with that because I work my tail off. And because it is my own business, I probably put at least 60 plus hours in a week.
POD can be absolutely passive if you use sites like Redbubble that do both the fulfillment and selling for you. Not sure how much income sellers are really generating on those sites nowadays though. I make very few sales on Redbubble, am not on Amazon Merch or Society 6 (two more passive options), and make almost all of my sales the hard way through Etsy and multiple POD manufacturers.
If you don't know this as an actual demonstrable FACT then you shouldn't be accusing someone of being a fraud.
The risks about being "suspended", isn't ETSY famous for suspend you at any time? 🤔
Yes, that’s what happened to me with no explanation
Agree!!
one time my then GF sold a fabric with a "native American" sports logo and etsy sent her a "pop email" that stated some absurd reason, but when she looked at the pop email again to screenshot/share, it disappeared. They make sure there is no evidence
@@luigivincenz3843what’s a pop email?
Etsy is horrible! Their bot system is so overly aggressive it gets triggered by any little thing. Example: I created a t-shirt design with the word CUBA in it, boom! My design was taken down. I appealed as to why and after a week a real person explained that Cuba is a country which the US has an embargo with and they wanted to make sure I was not operating my business from Cuba. Can you believe this sh*t? After originally giving them my SS number, address, access to my bank account in order to open my Etsy store. Don't they already know I'm in the USA? But that's Etsy for you.
I've been wanting to make this video for years, thanks for making it Shimmy 👍
Same!! Looking forward to yours ☺️
Glad to hear from a reliable source from Ryan. It's great to see you are in agreement with us. Greg not only rambles on for ad revenue and views, he also deletes and ghosts comments from anyone who disagrees with him. Anytime I leave a comment on his channel, I'm shadow banned and ghosted. Only I can see the comments when I'm logged in.
@@patjohnson8450didn't know they could do that😮
I don't see the problem. Every business person knows that the more work you put into something the greater the reward and vice versa. Greg points that out and he tells you that this video is for those who are not building an empire. Your chances of getting into Amazon merch are next to zero if you haven't started somewhere and built something of value. Amazon isn't doing anything because they are nice guys. You best bring traffic to them or forget it. I am more inclined to start at the bottom and work up. BTW, all these POD platforms can suspend you at a moment's notice. Why bust his chops? Your title "Exposing" sounds nefarious like he's doing something underhanded and evil. That's not nice. Also, why are you discouraging interest in POD - trying to eliminate potential competition I would think or else you enjoy being negative. Enough of that in the world as far as I am concerned.
I've watched Greg and learned a ton. i've asked questions and nearly every time he responded. You can pick fruit from more than one tree.
everytime ive asked a question Greg respinded too
I've had responses with Greg several times. It was about the bugs in the Amazon merch on demand setup.
But I doubt he would contact you about this... you are definitely bashing...
Thanks for this video. I actually watched this video by Greg earlier today and yes it made my head get a little bit bigger than it should at this stage in my POD journey. Laying the foundations by creating great designs for now, while carefully evaluating realistic ways to make future sales. Patience, persistence, realistic expectations.
I'm a bit surprised to see Greg on here, he's been around for a while and I've enjoyed some of his videos in the past although I don't think I've used his methods. However, I really hope you continue with these review videos and being blunt about what doesn't work!! I am tired of gurus glossing over important things. I recently lost money buying a course from someone promoting Amazon Review (no social media needed, you don't have to be an influencer etc) yet after I paid and joined within a couple of videos the process shows you need to apply to Amazons influencer program which they DO WANT TO SEE Your FOLLOWERS!! That is misleading from what she was promoting. I wouldn't have bought her course if I had known that. Ofcourse I was denied by amazon ... multiple times. There really needs to be transparency, sick of people lying to sell courses. 😩
gosh that's no good! I hope you can get a refund!! Gregs a great guy, and this video wasn't at all bashing him. Just the strategy of using Redbubble
Was this Nancy Badillo's course? I have been emailed repeatedly about this, but already knew you needed SM followers so Knew her claims were misleading.
Me too!! Was it Nancy Badillo? I was so pissed after I bought the course to see I needed a following to be approved for the amazon review after she claims it wasnt needed 😡
I even emailed her first to ensure I didn't need a social media following and she told me no!
@@katanna_bananna Never heard of Nancy. It was a woman named Carissa . Even besides the blatant exaggeration in her ads, there is nothing in her course that isn’t free on TH-cam. She is horrible and after I emailed her she only replied once and refused to refund. Avoid!!!
@@BonMooney Never heard of Nancy. It was a woman named Carissa . Even besides the blatant exaggeration in her ads, there is nothing in her course that isn’t free on TH-cam. She is horrible and after I emailed her she only replied once and refused to refund. Avoid!!!
To be honest, I learned from both videos-yours and Greg's. Greg's video is very beginner-friendly. When you're just starting and have no money, his video gives you a kick start because you can begin without spending anything. If I had to spend money on something I didn't understand, I wouldn't have started. I'm grateful Greg's video helped me begin this career, and your video added more to my knowledge. Thank you.
you're welcome! glad you liked both
I like to learn and I listen to various. I look for what I think will help me. But I don't like the way you are using to express your points of view. You look very young and I hope you mature and learn too. My grandmother used to say that the tonge is a dangerous weapon. It is not necessary to expose another person, to make what we want to teach stand out. Jesus said, do not look at the straw in your neighbor's eye before removing the beam in your own. You are an intelligent person with many talents, focus on that. Teaching has to be a passion. I wish you the best.
I'm willing to bet he makes a good profit off of the affiliate traffic from his videos.
I have always known that I need to pull my information from multiple sources. I minimally use 3 or more sources. I never rely on one. Yet I have always been one who believes you can learn something from everyone. I watch all of you guys and take away bits and pieces that serve my purposes. I don't think about the numbers of profit because results for you are going to be the same for me. So I just concentrate on learning the different methods and finding what works for me. I appreciate all the support I get from you guys.
This is how I operate as well!
nice outlook!
@ghost "...because results for you are going to be the same for me." You replicated his results?
I’ve followed Greg for years and he always produces no- nonsense, no waffle, to the point videos which I like. Slick editing too. It seems to me there are a lot of new people from far-off lands getting on the POD and KDP bandwagon and imo Greg may now be targeting those people. I don’t know. I just know he was super helpful in the earlier days and the best POD TH-camr there was.
he really was very good, but all he does now is promote redbubble and teepublic. I don't understand why
As a new seller, Im so glad I didnt listen to Greg's half truth information.
It is so important to get accurate info.
@@shimmymorris1 He also promotes merch by amazon and everyone has their preferences and I think he is still really good.I like his approach as I do others.
Shimmy, one important thing I would like to see here is some detailed info on how to properly build and grow a shopify store. I'm saying this because what usually makes people HESITANT about the Shopify route is the fear of LOSING MONEY before making any profit. And by this I don't mean the Shopify monthly fee, I'm more about the money that would go in different tools that every BIG PLAYER uses and also the Ads-Campaigns (which if not performed right, will make you lose money very fast).
I joined your group last week and I definitely think you're probably the right person to learn the active POD option from 🤝
Greg's video could have been so much better with just a couple of tweaks. First, I'd have chosen 'managed POD' rather than 'passive' because the latter gives the impression that you have to do nothing. Second, from the point of view of a strategy, he could have been more careful to say that he is focused on why BEGINNERS might benefit from taking the managed route. Had he taken this approach, he could have explained why managed marketplaces can be useful for allowing a beginner to focus on learning the early basic essentials like how to design well, how to do product research, how to find out what sells. Without having to worry about all the additional stuff you have to do on your own website (building and maintaining it, customer service, payments, sales tax, marketing - all of which require a lot of learning and take a lot of time). He could have said, however, that beginners should aim to graduate to unmanaged POD eventually, for all the reasons you give about the downsides of marketplaces, and because the unmanaged version is a truly independent business that you manage yourself and which has real asset value.
Oooo managed pod is a good term. But beginner or not, I don't think anyone should sell on Redbubble or Teepublic. Why is a beginners time less valuable than anyone elses. Why should a beginner only be able to make $1-$3 per sale.
@@shimmymorris1 agreed, I guess I was thinking about Etsy - did he say why he didn't sell on there? I might go and watch his video in full and see if he explains.
@@SpeedbirdHeavy there's no mention of etsy
@shimmymorris1 interesting since he said he was going to explain why he doesn't use Printful, Printify or Etsy 🤔
Why he doesn’t use printful printify or etsy is mentioned but it’s a separate video. Basically the idea is little to no investment and design volume multiplied by many sites that drive traffic and do all the back end work like returns and customer service. Basically come up with 200+ designs and once that work is done post all the same designs to 4 or 5 algorithm driven sites that do all the back end for you. Hence the “passive” wording and in his Udemy corses this is clearly explained however not in the TH-cam’s.
I think you really hate Greg. Actually putting all the effort to create a video like this, criticizing everything and not putting in perspective the intention on what's Greg is trying to indicate is a shame. At the beginning, Greg states the differences between Active and Passive, not stating them as pros or cons, but just stating there are 2 ways on how to do POD, one way on using "paid upfront" platforms and others where the customer pays all. If you are trying to start and you dont have enough money to expend on other platform fees, then you definitely have to use this other "passive" methods.
Instead of this type of videos, If you are so good on POD or on other business, maybe you can dedicate more effort to create videos to help understand different methodologies, instead in taking others videos to create your content.
Wow I don’t hate anyone. Just bringing like to the reality of pod. There’s no passive pod.
Thank you for the vid shimmy,hey I have a question to ask..on Shopify actual cost video you mentioned that when you make a engagement ad campaign...I'm a bit uncertain on something I recently got the amount needed/minimum ($500)
My question is what does good engagement on a Facebook engagement ad look like(in terms on likes or however it works
And if possible can you please make a video specifically about Facebook ads like if you are working with $500 what are realistic profits and loss that can be made
Gregs approach is mainly for beginners,dont slam the man for helping, any person with brains will eventually at a later stage figure out the (active side) as far as owning ur brand is concerned...btw he responds and as far as getting ppl banned,Etsy does it that too...and u WILL get banned for using other sellers designs. the profit margins are ofcoz low but he never hides it, good designs that sells WILL make u money even on those margins.
I’m not slamming him. His approach isn’t for beginners. And if it was he shouldn’t be claiming you can make large amounts of money because you simply can’t on Redbubble or teepublic.
It’s also good he responds to you. I’ve only seen comments be deleted and anyone who asks anything technical gets ignored.
It’s also far from passive. Adding thousands of designs on Redbubble or teepublic isn’t a passive income…
And I’m sorry but a good design that sells is still only making you $2 per sale. You’d need to sell an insane amount to make it worthwhile.
We’d have to see 100+ a month just to cover our wifi and electricity.., people don’t think like this. But it’s important and I mentioned it as I don’t like seeing people waste their time or misled
@@shimmymorris1 ok, i appreciate the dif angles but plz dont get persuaded by ppl
Thank you Shimmy for reviewing Greg's video. I was one of the persons that have requested that you check out Greg's videos. I started out listening to Greg during Covid. He is a great teacher. However, his information is saturated with a flood of inaccuracies. I don't understand why Greg continues to spread this misinformation virus. Have you checked out his full tutorial? Don't expect him to contact you.
By the way, he introduce me to a tool called merch informer. Do you use it, or recommend it?
Isn't that tool mainly for amazon sellers?
I don't recommend it anymore. It's extremely outdated now and very clunky to use
@@MaryHardymsmary_h I believe that's Jungle Scout for Amazon
@@shimmymorris1I believe most of the TH-camrs are giving false information all for just clicks and views.
@@shimmymorris1 sorry the question, can you suggest an alternative please ? i am really new into PoD and this research is very confusing for me .....
I love your passion for equality, openness and accuracy in information. He does make it sound way better than it is, and the "non-passive" way, he makes it sound like it's not worth doing. I love that you pointed out that there are benefits and drawbacks for both "ways", for all ways actually.
You can get banned & suspended at any time on ETSY too!!! It happens to people all the time! 🙄
my most recent one was "you primary picture has a collage" which is ABSURD because the first page alone has seller listings whose lead image is a COLLAGE! Ebay doesn't harass sellers on their images.
I have a friend who makes £1 in profit from her items. Between Etsy, her own website and other platforms, she gets over 50 thousand sales PER MONTH which means she's making over 50K PER MONTH (she's a multi millionaire and only been in business for 6 years) so turning our noses up at opportunities with low profits is unwise IMO. At the end of the day, nobody will have a successful business unless they're putting in the hard work so I agree that the term "passive income" is misinformation but I also think its poor guidance to not take low profits seriously.
thank you
PLAYAHATER 😂 and YES YOU ARE COMPLETELY HATING ON GREG!!!
Ok so I watched both of you and for some reason you are just hating on the man for having another way of doing. You were picking lil things that you don't agree with. Also you were so fixiated on the $5 profit on the $17. So sure he is not in the first tier so he probably misspoke because he is already in a very high tier. Also it shows that you are a Shopify Fan Boy vs he is in another and bigger market place which is free.
Also you saying he is biased and just pointed the cons of the platform he likes and worked for him! He started before you so he is talking about what he knows.
BTW i applied for Amazon Merchant and got accepted in 2 days!!!!
So you keep spreading your biases and lil do you know, tons of people get into Amazon with no problem.
I agree that you are hating on him and it turns me off from watching your videos.I got into Amazon within 2 weeks after followings Gregs info to a T.
Thankyou! I hate the way they exaggerate profit, whether thats by 1. Highlighting extreme examples of success.
2. Flat out plain exaggeration
3. In ignorance, but well intended - because he is already probably long accepted to Amazon, he doesnt realise how hard it is to be accepted etc
4. Flat out lying to promote your channel
Right, its like this.
STOP PROMOTING A HALF TRUTH. DONT MAKE A VIDEO INSTEAD.
Theres a word for that, its called a SalesPerson...
In a cost of living crisis, particularly its not ok to do this to new sellers. The info left out can make or break a person. That person does not want to lose their house or their lunch.
Thankyou Shimmy.
I am very selective now about which channels I watch.
I appreciate your intelligence and ability to reflect, as well as your courage.
thank you! appreciate that
@@shimmymorris1 You use to do the same thing! "Theres a word for that, its called a SalesPerson".i use to follow you until i started to see a pattern of you telling people "This is the best POD ever!" then you would do another POD company. and so on and so on. I even sent a comment asking you do that? and you never respond. You have you own "sales wordng" to get people to watch you videos. now maybe you're going to start making people "question" those who are extreme wealthy from what they have been doing for years. and one of those things i'm starting to see if the pattern of youtubers saying something negative about those people who are already pretty much famous with followers. all you guys are "sales people".
“Hard work” took him 35 seconds. That’s 800 designs in 8 hours. 2$ is plenty of profit.
That video he made isn't the pros and cons of all the platforms....its literally about HIS opinion on why HE doesn't do this or that. I actually like the way he puts into perspective the bullet points on Passive and Active. I personally don't have the time to deal with customer service of a business in my life atm. He doesn't say its a bad thing to create your own website either just that, that is what will be required. Some people don't or wont want to deal with that or other things he mentioned. The exaggerations on prices and such I agree was not fair especially for us still researching and learning all this but those people that start or go off someone's word and just start right away from a video....well mistakes will happen. Do your own research is all I say. Get perspectives from everyone you can. BUT I do not like how you are kinda being a hypocrite about some of the things he says as you have done the same thing in past videos. Maybe all YTers are sales man... *shrug* You both are very informative in your own right and I will continue to watch you both.
Yes, that's the thing here. Shimmy has not responded to "certain" questions directly either. He seems to follow in the footsteps of those he is commenting about and selectively responds. I do give him credit because he is clearly stating his opinion and not directly bashing Greg. However, he's not giving clear concise responsive information (at least I didn't see any) given his expertise in the best way to get started in the POD market. If Amazon is impossible to get accepted in, and even if you do there are various challenging issues and Redbubble and Teepublic are not good what platforms are? Especially if you don't want to maintain your own store or don't have the expertise to do so?
Don't put your eggs in one basket, there are many out there with different methods, models, tips and advice but ultimately, do your own research.
Is it $5 profit if you sell in USD and calulate profit in another currency like aud or cad (which would be $4)
I've watched his videos, he's an old timer who got in to those marketplaces early on, and is a member of the higher level tiers, what he fails to mention though about the current day situation, is that most newbies will be relegated to the bottom level tiers and will barely stand a chance of being noticed or displayed, much less make any sales, and evidently things have changed drastically due to the mass flood of new pod designers and sellers in the last few years, so it's not as easy as he makes it all out be for new hopefuls
And these platforms have changed so much now as well
I see the main difference between passive and active is you don't need customer service with the passive websites
Tank you Shimmy for being one of the only no BS entrepreneurs out there
appreciate it!
what does BS mean?
@@i.Motivibullshit
I've been following Greg for a couple of years -- even waiting patiently for his return when he was away. He seems to be pretty genuine but since his return, there does seem to be more biases in the info he presents. I believe the key to following anyone on YT is being able to decide what you choose to accept and what may have some bias.
Hey Shimmy, I also watched this video and I must admit that Greg actually introduced me to Amazon Merch for the first time. Prior to that, I had no idea about it. It was also enlightening to learn about the payment aspect. Greg tends to share information based on his perspective, offering insights on passive, active approaches, and more. I believe it's important to form our own opinions and experiment with things ourselves. While gathering insights from videos and experts is beneficial, they are not absolute truths, merely opinions. I appreciate your analysis on how others present their ideas. Thank you for your valuable content.
He basically makes the same video over and over again so the new guys watch it no matter the month and year. Links his Canva, his Merch Informer and Place it.
Please recommend which platform to use then? Appreciate ur work..
One thing that I would point out is Amazon probably gives vendors much more traffic. In most business models like that (for example, Costco) the very high volume comes at a cost of lower markup or profit for the participating vendors. Vendors who sell to Costco work on very low profit margins, and Costco as well works on a high volume, low markup model. Just something I did not hear mentioned.
This is just an opinion piece. I find it distasteful at best, you having to "judge" another's work just to get people to watch your channel. Greg has been working for a decade on his business... Maybe share your own ideas rather than judging your peers... I have been doing passive POD way successfully. I would not tell people they would make less money when you are not taking into account the time you have to put in for an active POD. Time is money. Passive by far is the best way to go!!!
im not judging at all. just giving my opinion on redbubble and teepublic which is gregs strategy. what platform do you sell on? you don't make any designs, upload any products or do anything at all?
Greg Cult member says what?
I recommend checking out wholesale ted, I've watched a few of her videos sometime ago, but just got, yeah....
Bro you just hating because they getting much views and you don't😂😂
What is ur opinion of the Zazzle platform?
Avoid it. It's the same as Redbubble and Teepublic. Over priced, Low profit margins, and No way to actually build a brand.
I've applied to and been rejected by Amazon Merch 14 times, and will continue to try, but you're right. He should be explaining the pros AND cons. Thanks Shimmy for your honest videos.
you're welcome! sorry to hear you're struggling to get accepted
You can also be shut down by Etsy without any warning or explanation..
The criticism comes from the viewpoint of a devotee of Shopify who looks with disdain at those who don't want to own a full fledged business and just wants a sideline they can use for supplemental income.
Not at all… I’m on Amazon and Etsy too. I started on Teespring. I’ve done Redbubble… I’ve now moved on to Shopify as I’ve realised I want to turn this into a business I can sell. But I’ve had over 10 years of experience selling POD No disdain at all.
thank you
Greg Gottfried is a tool. I have never seen him show live proof of his POD sales. He's all talk.
Why did you expose this Etsy guru, but hid Dylan jarhaus’ identity in your expose of her? Are you really here to help the consumer or playing favorites for clicks and followers?
What Greg doesn't take into consideration is that maybe one can do print in demand also to create a brand or a shop to be proud of, not just making thousands of designs for the sake of money.. I understand his business concept but it's just not for me. His business works only if you like making 100 designs a day with almost no effort and publish them on various platforms, and make 1 or 2 dollars from a design is enough because you have 5000 designs and so quantity makes you profit.. but it doesn't work for me and for other pod sellers.
ye true and even with that many designs, It would still be barely any profit
I knew to all of this, so I don’t know any of the influencers. But in listening to this it almost seems like Greg’s appealing more to people that need to make a little bit of money with very little effort that made me struggling in life and it’s too overwhelming for them to do the level of control needed over your business that you do. I would be more wanting to do your style, but I can see how Greg’s might be, an easier entry point for people who are completely overwhelmed and are trying to do something
Behind every guru there are sponsors
Please do a video about Wholesale Ted. She seems honest, but I've tried some of her tips, and it didn't work. I'm starting to lose trust in her.
Greg was the first guy I started watching on my POD journey, that was 6 years ago (?) I doubt now that he's making his money on POD. Maybe TH-cam?
Great, honest expose. I may just have been your 100,000th subscriber btw. :D
Do I get a free shirt>?!
:D
I'd bet he was paid to shill these three platforms.
Definitely! That's what I said 4 or 5 years back when he was in bed with the company Teespring, now Spring. That platform died way before he shilled for them daily and I called him out on it and he ghosted all my comments. Glad finally people are calling Greg out.
Bottom line for me is who handles overhead and returns. If it's me, I'm out. I just don't have time, nor desire to handle returns. I work 13 hours a day 6 days a week and Sundays are family time. I need a site where I can upload my designs and forget about it.
I think you’re just jealous. He’s the best out there. Stop hating it doesn’t look good on you.
Haha I’m really realllly jealous 🤦🏻♂️
Lol how much did Greg pay you for this comment? He is one of the worst out there. All he does is ramble ramble on.
i mean hes already millionaire , who cares , hes just missinformation people he makes it looks like super easy , maybe for him it was , but nowadays, its almost impossible.... totally dissagree with that guy
Perhaps … there is some underlying motivation for him projecting one sided/skewed views of companies…
Just sayin
Yeah, I watched most of Greg's video when it came out. I didn't watch the full video because I frankly thought he was full of crap.
I have followed you both. And can definitely tell you that both of you are right at your own place. Greg is pushing passive earning with least amount of monetary investment and less stress as side income along with your main job. Where as you push for full fledged business. As per greg, he never exaggerated income and always tell people few designs won't work in this model. Specific good designs for non designers, in specific low competition niche, 1000s of design may end up with $1000 every month on an avarage. Wich is not bad as side income.
they dont mention this part...thank you very much
People easily get there easy accounts suspended with no explanation and lose money
0:00 🎬 Reacting to Greg Gottfried's print-on-demand strategy, which was highly requested by viewers.
0:04 📝 Greg is a long-time print-on-demand seller and TH-camr with significant industry experience.
0:30 🎥 Reviewing Greg's video titled "Why I Don't Use Printful, Printify, or Etsy for Print on Demand."
1:12 🛒 Greg mentions Etsy’s popularity due to its profit margins, product quality, and large visitor base.
1:28 📈 Greg has been a print-on-demand seller for 10 years, avoiding Printful, Printify, and Etsy.
1:56 🔧 Print-on-demand fulfillment services are crucial; most tutorials suggest using Printful or Printify.
2:34 📊 Greg explains the difference between active and passive print-on-demand business models.
2:58 💡 The concept of active vs. passive print-on-demand is interesting but debatable.
3:15 🚀 Active print-on-demand involves creating a website, bringing traffic, and handling customer service.
4:02 🛠 Passive print-on-demand involves uploading designs to marketplaces that handle traffic and service.
4:25 🤔 Active vs. passive: Greg presents cons of active and pros of passive, but not a balanced view.
5:00 ⚖ Important to consider both pros and cons of each method when choosing a strategy.
5:40 💰 Active print-on-demand offers higher profit margins and business control.
6:23 📉 Passive print-on-demand, despite being easier, has lower profit margins and higher risk of account suspension.
7:02 🌐 Greg recommends passive print-on-demand platforms and offers a tutorial link.
7:31 🛒 Amazon is highlighted as a major print-on-demand platform with billions of visitors.
8:07 ⚠ Entry to Amazon Merch on Demand is challenging and acceptance is not guaranteed.
9:00 🛒 Example Amazon Merch on Demand listings show profit margins, though actual profits may vary.
10:03 💵 Claims $5 profit per sale on Amazon Merch on Demand; real profit is closer to $2.66.
10:36 🧮 Misleading profit estimates may impact seller expectations and strategy decisions.
11:26 📊 Amazon’s vast audience can drive significant traffic and sales if accepted into the program.
13:46 🚪 Greg doesn’t mention the difficulty of being accepted into Amazon Merch on Demand.
14:29 🔄 Transition to discussing other passive print-on-demand platforms, like Redbubble.
14:40 😐 Redbubble recommendation questioned due to generally low profit potential.
16:10 👕 Redbubble only sells print-on-demand items, not the full range of Amazon products.
16:25 🛒 Redbubble handles printing, shipping, and customer service, with profit split for creators.
16:49 🚫 Important issues with Redbubble: tiers, suspensions, low profit margins, and quality concerns.
17:06 💸 A $25 sale on Redbubble can net creators as low as $2.17.
17:45 🤔 Concerns about low profit margins on Tu (acquired by Redbubble), with some items earning creators just $1.
18:30 📊 Redbubble attracts more traffic than Tu, but both are print-on-demand specific.
19:17 💰 Using Printify or Printful requires a Shopify store, which costs at least $39/month after the first month.
20:25 📈 Owning a Shopify store isn't inherently negative; it offers control over your business.
21:00 🎨 Creating designs and managing ads can help secure consistent sales on Shopify, even if not entirely passive.
22:22 🛠 Setting up a store on Shopify involves work, but the potential rewards are higher compared to passive print-on-demand platforms.
23:59 🖥 Greg's tutorial on creating designs on Tu is easy, but the key issue is the low profit margin.
24:32 🚀 Passive print-on-demand isn't truly passive; it requires significant effort in design and marketing.
25:31 🎥 Desire for collaboration: Inviting Greg to discuss his print-on-demand strategies and experiences.
As someone who entered POD a couple years ago as a side hustle (and still trying to make it work) thanks for this video. I would add one big con to "passive" pod is almost zero customer interaction. There is no feedback to tweak designs. I subscribe to you and Greg and a few other youtubers and appreciate the hard work and dedication you all put into it. Cheers.
Greg is a wolf in sheep's clothing - period!
I would love for you to make a video with Greg.
Me too!
Hi Shimmy, can you do a video about Wholesale Ted (Sarah Crisp)? And what do you think about Ebay for print on demand?
I've already noticed Greg's lacks of transparency, but fortunately we have youtubers that like to tell the truth 😅
That's funny because I saw this earlier today and I thought he was being disingenuous. There are pros and cons to both and both are beneficial.
I just wish I knew why he was such a big RB and TP advocate
He used to be good but now he just rinses and repeats the same videos.
Shimmy, you're not being honest here. Greg does reply to messages......(with a canned message.)The same, sort of "canned" or "robotic" vibe his videos have. I personally don't think he even sells on print on demand sites (perhaps in the past). I've called him out on being irresponsible on one of his videos...titled something like "Easier Way to start print on demand", which includes amazon merch on demand. That is ABSOLUTELY not easy an easier platform for POD, as you pointed out. I've been trying for 5 years with no luck and I have a KDP account on amazon that I have sold successfully for the last 5 years. I think it's apparent Greg is working hard to produce the types of videos that will make him money and absolutely no interest in giving completely honest and helpful information. Thank you Shimmy (and Juna too) for having a personality. That's really what brings people coming back to watch, imho ( maybe, even more than the actual content). I feel like we could find out that Greg is completely AI generated. I'm absolutely not hating on him either but I do think he's irresponsible at times and that's a big no for me. I would say, I wish him all the best, but I think he's doing just fine.
BAM! This person gets it!
I don't even get those canned reply messages... I get nothing. Hopefully he'll come on the channel at some point and we can go over why he loves Redbubble so much.
He replies to people that massage his ego Greg that is 😂
I've been doing POD since 2015, Greg does not do POD. I watched him early on and found that his information was so off, he could not possibly be a seller. POD is not passive, I do it full time, but I work it as well, it is a constant search and implementation process of new ideas. Greg feels comfortable in front of a camera and he does enough research to have an idea of what needs to be done, I believe he watches a lot of other TH-camrs to formulate his video scripts. TH-cam is profitable if you get the views, I see him in my sidebar often and his thumbnails and clickbait titles are good. He makes his living off of TH-cam.
Hi Shimmy, I have watched Greg for a while and I think the biggest point that he did not hammer home in his video is how he uses economies of scale by listing his designs on multiple market places. What’s your thoughts on placing your designs on Shopify, Merch, Redbubble and Etsy all at the same time. He basically recommends this in his other videos (Merch, Redbubble and TPublic). I know the listing process may be a ton of work but you can train a VA to get it done. In your experience, is the more fishing lines in the water theory worth the hassle given that you already have the design hours as a sunk costs?
Starter Shopify is only $5 a month lol
your audio is too low. i don't have problems with other videos/channels even if i have my tv on, but yours is one of those i'm having a problem listening to. already on full volume too.
anyway, glad to see like you reviewing other pod "gurus" out there.
sorry about that. Have you tried turning the audio up on the youtube player as well?
maybe when shimmy reaches 1M subscribers, he will have yotubers criticizing his videos too.😂😂
@@greywolf4784 gotta get there first…
Thank you so much for explaining this so well. There are so many POD videos and it is hard to know if this would be a Good business to get into.
I think it's great depending on what route you go down
U just saved me allot of time 😂😂thank you so much watched he's video 7 hours ago and was contemplating going to these sites❤❤
Imo there are massive benefits to having full creative control & less restrictions but i can definitely understand the attraction of not having to desl with customer service.
It is deceptive imo to portray things the way he does & it makes me suspicious about any benefit he may get from essentially promoting certain sites.
Nice breakdown. A couple of questions.
1. What do you do with the designs on your store that don't do well? Upload to a different store?
2. What are your thoughts on Merch on Demand vs. Seller Central?
I also watched that video . He is wrong , i don’t respect him anymore .
Greg's videos are the best !!!
"exposing" hardly, "opinionated review" should have been your title. See, what I did there?
You are taking on a guru. Pretty upfront guy
Pls who is the person that you said is good
I think Greg ‘s ammo has always been that he doesnt want to do customer service as that makes it more passive (besides the teaffic generation thing) . That is why he doesnt do etsy.
hmmm
He also says you can keep trying to get your amazon merch on demand. You just have to keep applying
The thing that annoyes me most is that he showcases everything like it's sunshines and rainbows and whenever he talks about etsy, shopify etc he never mentions the pros like you said
ye, it's not really a fair test
With the "active" POD model, after you pay for your t-shirt blank, Shopify costs, and other fees, how much NET profit do you make?