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YouTube Douchebags

When I was growing up, all I would do— because I watched a lot of YouTube— all I would do was guesstimate, like, how much these YouTubers are making. And I'd see the cars they're buying, and I'm like, what are they— like, what could they possibly be making? Yeah, I was— I can tell you guys this. I was on a panel for Vine the other day, and I asked the audience, I'm like, how much do you think the big Viners made on Vines? And one girl goes, $500 for like a sponsored Vine. And I go, I go, are you sure? Why do you think that? And she goes, well, because they're 6-second videos. And I'm like, cool. And then I told her the actual answer, which— are you guys ready? For like a big Viner, so like, you know, people with over 7 million followers, for one sponsored Vine would most likely get anywhere between $40,000 to $100,000.

May 18, 201724:16David
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Jason23:59
It's a really good number. People are dying to know what it was.
David24:02
Oh, I'm 100% gonna talk about it. I just— like, like, like I said before, I don't want to start talking about everything now. I'm 100% gonna bring up how much I make, how much we make on everything later. Like, I think that's the most interesting thing, and I…
Jason24:16
Yeah.
David24:16
When I was growing up, all I would do— because I watched a lot of YouTube— all I would do was guesstimate, like, how much these YouTubers are making. And I'd see the cars they're buying, and I'm like, what are they— like, what could they possibly be making? Yeah, I was— I can tell you guys this. I was on a panel for Vine the other day, and I asked the audience, I'm like, how much do you think the…
Jason25:03
That's the really top, top, top.
David25:05
Yes, but this is for a 6-second video, dog.
Jason25:08
That's the top, top, top. It's not that much. I didn't get that much.