Passive Income Blueprint Review: 7 Red Flags You Should See First
Amazon FBA course. $1,997 front end. $5K upsell on the onboarding call. Sound familiar?
I spent two weeks on Passive Income Blueprint (PIB) because three separate people sent me the same ad — that "I quit my 9-5 in 90 days" guy with the warehouse B-roll.
Here's what I found. Mixed bag. Leans bad.
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Founder transparency | 11 | 20 |
| Marketing vs reality | 9 | 20 |
| Refund & guarantee honesty | 8 | 15 |
| Customer complaint pattern | 8 | 15 |
| Sales pressure tactics | 6 | 10 |
| Operational substance | 7 | 10 |
| Online footprint age | 9 | 10 |
The Good (Yeah, There's Some)
Founder Jake Morrison is a real person. Public LinkedIn. Podcast appearances going back to 2018. Real face, real voice — not a stock photo CEO.
The course content exists. Module list is legit Amazon stuff — sourcing, PPC, listing optimization. Students in the Facebook group post actual seller central screenshots sometimes. Operational substance isn't zero.
So why isn't this "Probably Legit"? Buckle up.
Where It Gets Concerning
Testimonials. I reverse-image searched the top 5 "student results" on the sales page. Two hit Pinterest from 2016. One is Jake's own cousin (same last name, same beach — found via tagged Instagram). Suspicious marketing, not proof of fraud — but I'd want real case studies.
Income claims. "Average student makes $4,200/mo in 120 days." No link to data. Their survey PDF (gated behind email) says n=89, self-reported, no verification. Self-reported surveys are… a choice.
Upsell pressure. Reddit r/AmazonFBA threads (I archived them) repeat the same story: buy course → onboarding call → "$5K mastermind for done-with-you." High-pressure close. Not everyone says scam — some say "just say no." Still a pattern.
Refunds. 14-day refund IF you haven't watched past Module 2. VSL says "try it risk-free for 30 days." Doesn't match. Hidden clause energy.
Complaint Pattern
Trustpilot: 3.4 stars — polarized. Five stars love Jake's energy. One stars cite upsells and "refund runaround."
BBB: A+ rating BUT only 2 reviews. BBB A+ with low volume is a thing that happens. Don't treat it as a gold star.
- Misleading testimonial imagery
- Unverified income survey marketed as fact
- Refund window mismatch (14 vs 30 days)
- Aggressive mastermind upsell on onboarding
- Polarized reviews — refund theme repeats
- "Passive" branding vs active Amazon work (semantic, but annoying)
- Price creep — $997 in 2020 ads, $1,997 now (Wayback proof)
What The Company Says
I emailed Jake's team on February 20, 2025. He replied in 48 hours — credit where due.
Quote: "We never guarantee income. Our refund policy is clearly stated at checkout. The mastermind is optional for students who want 1:1 support. Thousands of students have built real businesses."
He attached two verified seller interviews (video). Looked more legit than the sales page stuff. Still doesn't fix the VSL/refund mismatch in my book.
So… Scam?
I don't use that word lightly. Major Red Flags tier. Could work if you're disciplined, skip the upsell, and treat it as education — not a lottery ticket.
Proceed with extreme caution. Or proceed with $1,997 and hope — your call.
See also: Amazon FBA course review — stack with BJK University and Kevin David.
Affiliate links: none. I paid for a preview account with a burner email.