About
Who Pays Why is a faceless personal-finance YouTube Shorts channel that traces the money behind everyday things — memberships, fees, free trials, and the businesses that quietly profit from them. Every Short starts with something you already buy, then follows the cash through public filings and research until we can answer: who actually pays, what they are really paying for, and why they keep paying.
Latest Shorts
Coca-Cola Doesn't Really Sell Coke
Roku Barely Makes Money on the Stick. So Who Pays?
Your Prime Fee Doesn't Even Cover Half the Shipping
Chime Has No Monthly Fees. So Who Pays?
StubHub Keeps $19 of Every $100. Here's How
EA Makes Most of Its Money After You Buy the Game
Western Union's Fee Isn't All You Pay
That ADT Sign Is Really a Monthly Bill
Your Instacart Order Pays Instacart Twice
Bitcoin Is Half of Cash App's Sales. It Barely Pays
Sell a $40 Mug on Etsy. Here's What Etsy Takes
Coinbase Makes Its Money From Regular People
TurboTax Starts Free. It Still Made $5.3 Billion
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