Friday, February 25, 2011

[android-developers] Re: GOOGLE TO BAN PAYPAL?!

The subscription model means that keep charging the user without their
explicit instruction. You cannot do that, you must present the user
interface for the in-app billing system.

On Feb 26, 1:49 pm, Miguel Morales <therevolti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, according to the in-app billing:http://developer.android.com/guide/market/billing/billing_admin.html#...
> They have an option for unmanaged items and give you the option to handle
> unmanaged items yourself.
> So, since you're not breaking the TOS by handling payments in your app.  You
> can implement a subscription model by using your own management server for
> these items.
> Another thread about this:http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa...
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:53 PM, rich friedel <rich.frie...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > unless your special like Slacker Radio and run the subscription through the
> > carrier!
>
> > i personally dont agree with that double standard...
> > On Feb 25, 2011 10:28 PM, "Zsolt Vasvari" <zvasv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > In-app billing doesn't support the subscriptions model:
>
> >http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answe...
>
> > > So, yes, I'd say if you are selling an app with subscriptions, you are
> > > violating the TOS and your app is subject to removal.
>
> > > On Feb 26, 10:36 am, davemac <davemac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Google announced in-app billing. Seehttp://
> > developer.android.com/guide/market/billing/index.html.
>
> > >> - dave
>
> > >> On Feb 25, 9:26 pm, rich friedel <rich.frie...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> > didn't they just do an update to the market which allows in-app
> > billing?
> > >> > On Feb 25, 2011 9:16 PM, "HeyYouThere" <newsome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> > > Thank you for your reply. Here's what I don't understand:
>
> > >> > > Lookout - They have you enter your payment information directly into
> > >> > > the app -- taking a credit card payment for their subscription
> > service
>
> > >> > > Google does not support this yet in the market...So do you think I
> > am
> > >> > > SOL?
>
> > >> > > On Feb 25, 7:39 pm, Zsolt Vasvari <zvasv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >> I am no lawyer, but AFAIK you CANNOT take any 3rd party payments in
> > an
> > >> > >> app marketed through the Google Android Market.  This is not
> > against
> > >> > >> PayPal per se and it's fair otherwise what would stop you from
> > >> > >> offering a "free" app and then charge the user outside of the
> > Market,
> > >> > >> thus not giving Google their 30% cut?   Of course, as opposed to
> > >> > >> Apple, you have the option to sell your app on your own or on
> > >> > >> alternate markets and do whatever you want.
>
> > >> > >> If you have a subscription tied into your app, and you are not
> > giving
> > >> > >> Google their cut, you could certainly wake up one morning and find
> > >> > >> your app pulled -- and rightly so.
>
> > >> > >> On Feb 25, 2:53 pm, HeyYouThere <newsome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> > >> > Well,
>
> > >> > >> > I am a developer and I understand that you guys have this thing
> > lately
> > >> > >> > where you will randomly pull apps...Even ones that have been
> > there
> > >> > >> > since Genesis 1:1.
>
> > >> > >> > Anywho, I have a subscription tied into my app, and I am
> > wondering, IF
> > >> > >> > I WILL WAKE UP AND FIND MY SUPENDED PULLED BECAUSE I USE THE
> > PAYPAL
> > >> > >> > ANDROID API FOR SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENTS?
>
> > >> > >> > Quote:
> > >> > >> > ========================================
> > >> > >> > 3.3 You may also choose to distribute Products for free. If the
> > >> > >> > Product is free, you will not be charged a Transaction Fee. You
> > may
> > >> > >> > not collect future charges from users for copies of the Products
> > that
> > >> > >> > those users were initially allowed to download for free. This is
> > not
> > >> > >> > intended to prevent distribution of free trial versions of the
> > Product
> > >> > >> > with an "upsell" option to obtain the full version of the
> > Product:
> > >> > >> > Such free trials for Products are encouraged. However, if you
> > want to
> > >> > >> > collect fees after the free trial expires, you must collect all
> > fees
> > >> > >> > for the full version of the Product through the Payment Processor
> > on
> > >> > >> > the Market. In this Agreement, "free" means there are no charges
> > or
> > >> > >> > fees of any kind for use of the Product. All fees received by
> > >> > >> > Developers for Products distributed via the Market must be
> > processed
> > >> > >> > by the Market's Payment Processor.
> > >> > >> > ===========================================
>
> > >> > >> > Now while this IS clearly written, an app called Visual Voicemail
> > was
> > >> > >> > pulled after two years of being on the market...500k + downloads,
> > 10k+
> > >> > >> > ratings, and a high ranking, and all that -- they sold additional
> > >> > >> > addons thru their site I believe.
>
> > >> > >> > So I am confused, and since Google support seems to only respond
> > every
> > >> > >> > lunar eclipse, I have to post this question here. Anyone with any
> > >> > >> > info, please do share.
>
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