[android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread cellurl
I just wrote Amazon regarding coupons. They replied with a sort of no with some jargon called deeplink.No idea what that is. Heres the link they sent me. http://www.amazonappstoredev.com/2011/02/managing-app-dependencies.html I am going to write to androlib to see if they would consider offering

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Justin Anderson
One thing you could do that I have done in a few occasions, is to get your beta testers email address and validate that exists on the device. If it doesn't, exit the app with a message. Of course, this can be a bit of a pain and not very manageable for a lot of beta testers because that involves

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread james pruett
did you have that on the Android-Market? E.g. is it against the terms to have a filter like that in a free app ?? On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Justin Anderson magouyaw...@gmail.comwrote: One thing you could do that I have done in a few occasions, is to get your beta testers email

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Justin Anderson
No... I distributed it to them personally. Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:23 PM, james pruett gpscru...@gmail.com wrote: did you have that on the Android-Market? E.g. is it against the terms to have a filter

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Justin Anderson
I used DropBox to create a download link and just sent them a link to download the .apk Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Justin Anderson magouyaw...@gmail.comwrote: No... I distributed it to them

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread james pruett
My goal is actually kinda cool. Biz cards using QR code like this http://goo.gl/AEqIm But I want the actual app download to come from a reputable market so people don't freak, not just downloaded from my website. Therein lies my problem. -cellurl On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Justin

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread String
It doesn't solve the 30% problem, but otherwise, it seems to me that there's a simple solution on Amazon: gift certificates. Buy them for your beta testers (or whoever), and they can buy your app with it. Is there some obvious flaw to this that I'm missing? String -- You received this

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Justin Anderson
* Is there some obvious flaw to this that I'm missing?* You mean other than the fact that you have to fork out your own money to do that? Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 2:41 PM, String

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread String
OK, I guess I misunderstood, but that's what I thought the OP was asking for. Who were you expecting to pay for your beta testers' copies? String -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread TreKing
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Justin Anderson magouyaw...@gmail.comwrote: * Is there some obvious flaw to this that I'm missing?* You mean other than the fact that you have to fork out your own money to do that? What's the difference between giving the user $0.99 gift certificate and

[android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Nathan
On Mar 24, 1:41 pm, String sterling.ud...@googlemail.com wrote: It doesn't solve the 30% problem, but otherwise, it seems to me that there's a simple solution on Amazon: gift certificates. Buy them for your beta testers (or whoever), and they can buy your app with it. Is there some

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread rich friedel
Actually that scenario is just like above... no matter how you do it Amazon(just like Google) will take their cut and you(the dev) will still absorb the cost. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send

[android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread String
Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but you kind of need to trust your beta testers anyway, no? If they run off with your $0.99, that's probably a good - and cheap, actually - indication that they shouldn't be in your beta group. String -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Justin Anderson
* Either way you're out $0.99, either directly or through the lack of a sale.* I want to reward my beta testers. But I'm a single developer without a lot of resources... If I get a lot of beta testers there can be a fairly large difference between giving them the app for free and actually

[android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-24 Thread Nathan
On Mar 24, 2:50 pm, String sterling.ud...@googlemail.com wrote: Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but you kind of need to trust your beta testers anyway, no? If they run off with your $0.99, that's probably a good - and cheap, actually - indication that they shouldn't be in your beta group.

[android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-16 Thread Indicator Veritatis
Are the hoops less cludgy at Getjar.com or slideme.org? Or will they be less cludgy when Amazon finally comes out with their market? On Mar 16, 7:21 am, TreKing treking...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 7:52 AM, J javier.sed...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any way that I could gift

Re: [android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-16 Thread TreKing
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Indicator Veritatis mej1...@yahoo.comwrote: Are the hoops less cludgy at Getjar.com or slideme.org? Or will they be less cludgy when Amazon finally comes out with their market? Honestly, no idea. But given Amazon's infrastructure I'd be willing to bet they

[android-developers] Re: Gift certificate or something like that

2011-03-16 Thread Zsolt Vasvari
It's really is a no-win situation. I've refunded people who have helped me before using PayPal, but then I took the hit for the 30% Google took in the first place, so it's not a viable long term solution. And if you give them less than the full purchase price, you look like a cheapskate. On Mar