I joined Publishing.com after seeing their ads about creating “passive income” through self-publishing with the help of AI.They promised a simple, step-by-step system, lifetime access to their Publishing.ai software, and personal coaching to guide me through every stage. It sounded like a safe, structured way to build a small business from home, something achievable if I just followed the program.I signed up for a basic program that cost around $2,000, which was a lot for me financially. They then made me feel like I was some exceptional candidate for a program that few would have access to. I later realized that they were scheming to upsell me another $8,000. I repeatedly told the marketing agent that I did not have the money for the upgraded program, raised all the red flags, but due to aggressive marketing and reassuring responses, “there’s no reason this can fail if you follow the steps,” I signed up with money I didn’t really have. And I started following the program.I followed every single step exactly as instructed.My coach confirmed my progress, reviewed my outlines and covers, and told me everything looked good. I published my first book within a month, and eventually a lot more, all according to their guidelines. I did everything right, and I worked hard, far more than the “8–10 hours a week” they had promised would be enough.The costs kept rising because what they don’t tell you is that for a book to have a chance to be successful, you have to pay for an original cover, editing, etc., and, of course, Amazon ads that are not a simple thing to master. But this is not all.Group sessions abruptly replaced my one-on-one coaching calls. My coach was suddenly gone. The Publishing.ai platform, sold as “lifetime access,” is currently quietly shut down. Now they start selling new “AI publishing” with a “Done-For-You” package for $997 to $2 497. So the lifetime tool I paid for didn’t become obsolete; it was abandoned because it cost them money to maintain.I asked for a refund that was refused more than once because if you join the PA program, you actually forfeit the satisfaction guarantee, something the recruiter on the call didn’t mention… of course.The truth is that for every one student who manages to succeed, hundreds don’t, many losing their savings, going into debt, or working themselves to exhaustion trying to make the system work as promised.After thousands of dollars and months of effort, I earned NOTHING. No passive income but a growing debt I have to cover by working like crazy on my day job.They got my trust, my time, and my money. I got broken promises and disappearing tools.If you’re thinking about joining, please look beyond the polished marketing.If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
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