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The risks about being "suspended", isn't ETSY famous for suspend you at any time? 🤔
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".
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'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.
$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%
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 CZcamsrs 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 .....
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 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!
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'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 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.
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 🤝
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!
@@katanna2645 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 CZcams. 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 CZcams. She is horrible and after I emailed her she only replied once and refused to refund. Avoid!!!
'Passive' is the key word - it reveals the cohort he's targeting the video at. Thumbs up for shining a light on the important bits he glossed over...
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.
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 CZcams 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 CZcamsrs 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.
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
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
Tank you Shimmy for being one of the only no BS entrepreneurs out there
appreciate it!
what does BS mean?
@@i.Motivibullshit
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.
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?
Thank you! I don't view Active/Passive as different amounts of work. Both require a lot of work. I view them as "need money do it"/ "don't need money to do it." lol. So, I haven't made it up to the reimbursement with profits level yet bc I gotta buy food for the kids.
That's an interesting way of looking at it lol
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
Thank you for exposing the inaccuracies of this video. I watched it and was skeptical and now I know why
What site did you use to find out the estimated royalty of a shirt?🙏
Please recommend which platform to use then? Appreciate ur work..
Curious, i was thinking of starting a POD shop on etsy.
- I wonder, is it possible to share your own store on etsy without getting banned so you can grow beyond the platform?
I ideally want to pick all my best selling products and put them on my own website.
- when you're making a store, should you be making multiple with different niches or is it better to create 1 varied shop?
- also is it better i target the US over the UK? I'm from the UK but the US is a much bigger market
I suggest targeting the US with one store and one niche. If you're happy to build your own store then I recommend that over Etsy
I’m trying to start my POD business and had recently seen Greg’s video. Is it true that sellers have to front the money for shipping and production? Or are there print providers that deduct the cost from the sale? The former can get quite expensive, especially since new sellers can’t cash out funds every day when starting on certain platforms and not everyone has the funds to cover these expenses for a week.
When you say front the money, we're not talking ordering stock from China and waiting a month for it to arrive, then 3 weeks to sell, to eventually get your money back.
When you get a sale on let's say shopify, if they pay with paypal, it's instant, if it's through shopify payments its after a day or so. When the order comes through you pay for the item. So you're laying out $14ish for item and shipping for less than 48 hours. I don't really see why this is a big deal.
You've got the sale, the money is there, it's just not in your bank for a day or 2
"Are there print providers that deduct the cost from the sale?" This is how Redbubble, Zazzle, Amazon Merch, and Teepublic operate. However, if you're wanting to quit your 9-5. These platforms will not be your solutions. As much as it sucks to hear this, the best POD providers charge for Shipping and Production. They also offer more variety when it comes to products you can sell. If you don't have capital to pay for orders up front and want to sell on a platform like Etsy. You're sort of out of luck. Because Etsy puts a hold on funds for new sellers to assess whether or not they're legitimate or scammers. So you'll need a minimum of 3 months operating capital if you're not wanting to get stuck selling on the above mentioned platforms.
@@shimmymorris1
Yes but let's say you got 10-20 orders to pay up front, that would be a problem wouldn't it, for someone just starting.
Behind every guru there are sponsors
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 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).
Thanks for all your great info ... Can you tell me how you get people to get to your shopify store?
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?
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!
Thank you for this video. As someone who is exploring my options right now. It gave me a lot to think about. I'm gonna watch some more of your videos. I've watch some of Greg's videos. For me to say what is good and what is bad i don't know. There is so many opinions and voices coming at starters it's been hard picking a clear path forward.
Just pick Shimmy.
there's a lot of good youtubers. philip anders, chris heckman, etc
@@shimmymorris1I agree there a lot. I like both Chris Heckman and Philip Ander. I've been slowly working through Cris's 21 hrs course. I'm gonna start adding your channel through my rotation as well
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 CZcams’s.
I followed gregs advice and started my pod business on teepublic and now i am having second thoughts about it. I am thinking of closing the business and moving to another platform. Thanks for doing this video.
I agree 100%!!!! There is nothing easy about GOOD design and business, however, usually, the more that you put into it, the more you get out of it...if you're hitting the key notes.
which is why the "active" POD as he calls it is so much more worthwhile
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❤❤
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 CZcamsr 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.
I'm willing to bet he makes a good profit off of the affiliate traffic from his videos.
I see the main difference between passive and active is you don't need customer service with the passive websites
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 looked at a lot of Greg’s videos and I was going to use his process because as a newbie, it seemed like sound advice. Now I need to rethink my strategy.
Thanks for this.
it depends what you want really...
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.
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.
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 CZcams are liars. These type of channels should be banned. I say terminated. if I were a developer at CZcams I will close all of the channels of the big liars.
You couldn't be further from the truth. It's sickening CZcams 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 got accepted to Amazon merch on demand, but my biggest dislike is the tier system and limit on uploads
nice one!! ye it's annoying, but limits people mass uploading
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!
Love this video !!! ❤
Thank you!!
Hey! I emailed you about coming onto my podcast! I love what you're doing.
I dont mind the video. My kids and I are going to start "passively" this summer and progress to your reccomendations in the "active" category. Its a learning curve for us. Any designs we make can transfer.
Nice... but It won't be passive for your children... They will need to put a ton of effort into it. And if they go in to Redbubble or Teepublic it would be a shame as I don't think their effort would pay off
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
Let me guess. Greg earns more from his CZcams channel that from print on demand. Am I right or am I right?
who knows
Thanks for the other side/pros & cons……
I’m just watching all the videos and researching what it’s gonna take to do something like this…..
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
I was watching his channel just yesterday, I didn't realized he missed so many crucial information until
you showed it here. I am glad I came across your channel so soon, thank you for giving me correct
information. I am seriously looking into POD, and I am trying to make sure I am getting the right information.
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
I buy things on Amazon all the time but have never looked at their T-shirts.
same
He is completely right!!! I don't know what kind of interest you have with Etsy to say otherwise but I understand that there is some. Maybe some affiliate program? or anything similar.
Since Etsy changed the way it works, it's a real mess. Between its fees, laws, and the money you now have to pay out of your pocket to pay for your orders, IT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT WORTH IT. And yes, it is absolutely an active POD, because a lot of follow-up and customer service work is done, dear.
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
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.
amazing video!!!
I've already noticed Greg's lacks of transparency, but fortunately we have youtubers that like to tell the truth 😅
I have one blog website that got approved for the Amazon affiliate program. But it was very difficult 😥. And I still am not making any money.
i'm sorry! keep at it :D
Where did you get that accent harrods
I'm British... hahaha having a productive day? love a good troll
Hey shimmy what do you think of alek?
Amaz Merch on Demand is not what it used to be, they don't tier you up to the next level even if you've filled your design products. My tier 500 from 2 years ago is still restricted to 500, the only way to upload more designs is to remove some of the old ones???? Also, when you purchase a Tier10K, you might have it for a short time uploading your designs furiously, then all of a sudden you find Amaz has "capped" you at 1,000 and won't let you upload the entire 10,000, very frustrating!
Great video 👍
Thanks 👍
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.
his secrete is he has a lab with Walter white haha
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.
He is addressing beginners and when he talks about $5 profit on Amazon sale is he talking about Australian dollars or US dollars….as $5 AUD = approximately $2.60 USD…. So a point of reference would be to ensure your audience knows what currency is used.😉
Thanks Shimmy, Now we wanna Alek
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 CZcamsrs to formulate his video scripts. CZcams 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 CZcams.
I love ur reaction when u hear the word RB 😂 but honestly u right sometimes he says go to placeit and make a not good looking design and post it everywhere , when i see those types of designs it makes me sick , there is no better Pod content creator than u and detour shirt( legend i love that guy ) philip andres , and some other ones ofc at least for beginners to start watch ❤
Those guys are great!
@@shimmymorris1
regarding rb and tp -> my brain tells me that a wad of money exchanged hands... 🤔🤷♂️
rb and tp need to direct traffic to them using whatever way they can.. 😉
Mey Aroyo is really good too. She lays it out clearly.
Thank you
Thank you for what you do, can you also please do videos about CZcamsrs who talk about selling products via tiktok shop and making insane income from it? Something feels extremely fishy to me about the success stories of people who sell on tiktok.
To clarify, people who post tiktok ads to advertise existing products on tiktok shop and earn commissions, not their own products.
What do tou think of joe roberts and affiliatemarketingmc ?
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
Thank You Shimmy, awesome Job. At first, I thought Greg was a great mentor, but I quickly found he is only in for the CZcams money. Bad, very Bad
Greg's videos are the best !!!
3:26 what he says is not correct. That you have to pay in advance for an order. That doesn't make any sense, especially if it's on your own website. You receive payment for the order and then you pay the POD company to fulfill the order.
WRONG! This is why you need to have a credit card which you'll be charged FIRST, then after the sale is processed, that's when you receive the funds in your account.
@@tribzman3977 For printful I don't need a credit card.
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
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.
“Hard work” took him 35 seconds. That’s 800 designs in 8 hours. 2$ is plenty of profit.
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 CZcamsr 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.
damn, thank god i watch this video, I'm almost sold on this idea hahaha, ok I guess I need to do more research.
Ouch poor Greg😮
Greg is great, just not a fan of the strategy
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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.
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
He just doesn’t present both sides so we could have an even playing field which to make decisions by.
You'll love his video titled 'The Best Print On Demand Sites To Sell On' ;)
oh no...
I’m so glad for videos like this. I was not not familiar with either one of your channels before this video, but I don’t see what Greg has to gain from the….I’ll call them “white lies”, lol. He would likely get the same amount of views on his video being a little more up front. And if he’s being sponsored by one of those companies he would legally have to say so, which doesn’t seem to have happened here (and terrible as many of these companies are, I don’t think any of them would approve an ad blatantly saying the incorrect profit margin for their items, but maybe that’s naive).
It’s just such an all-around unnecessary thing to do in his videos. People are so weird.
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 CZcams?
I also watched that video . He is wrong , i don’t respect him anymore .
Keeping it Real ✅
Wow great video! I always thought this about him and after commenting about the cons and pros on a video of his, I stopped watching his videos. I had to comment on here before watching the rest of this video, but it's obvious he's selling a course. You have no control with these "passive" POD methods and you can't make as much. Plus you most likely have to do almost the same amount of work if not more, listing thousands of shirts because a lot of those sites he talks about don't really get much traffic anymore. Etsy is a big player, along with a lot of "active" platforms he's swaying people against. It's also really bad to disingenuinely promote stuff like that because you're just wasting people's time and money. People lead with revenue numbers instead of actual profit with Etsy for example, and honestly I would've probably gone with Shopify first had I known some things.
ye it's a little bit strange that he's promoting RB and TP so hard
Keep doing this Shimmy call them out.