Agreed. I experienced this during one of Google's payment processing outages, trying to make the app free for one buyer. Luckily I didn't have that many users, now having to convert them all over to a different package name after unpublishing the first app.
I know it would be _way too difficult_ for someone at Google to add the line, "Once free, apps can never be switched back to paid." at the Free/Paid selection area (let alone the possibility of adding a dialogue pop-up to that effect). (What's that, like a 10min text edit versus 100's of pissed off developers spending days?) They make that "Free" radio button way too inviting, with no mention of consequences. If they executed this UI to make sure there were more free apps (along with infuriated developers), then their strategy is definitely succeeding. - Feelin for ya -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
