Just set up a UK company. It is very easy and cheap. S
On 15 Feb 2009, at 12:09, Mariano Kamp wrote: > >> First - this is REALLY frustrating - by the time I can sign in and >> sellmy apps, >> the market may be filled with competitors. > >> and they let me start >> selling NOW, >> and accumulate my funds until they can transfer them to me. >> > > Amen. > > > > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 11:18 AM, [email protected] <[email protected] > > wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I would like to chime in on this. >> >> First - this is REALLY frustrating - by the time I can sign in and >> sellmy apps, >> the market may be filled with competitors. >> >> Now - I dont have any problem with competition - I LOVE competition, >> and am sure >> I can make the best app (otherwise I would not be in this business). >> But >> if other apps get to the market MONTHS ahead - it makes it harder to >> even >> impossible to gain the same exposure and market share. >> >> I think I understand the hardship on Google side, but I think they >> need to >> come up with a solution asap - maybe initiate a solution similar to >> the >> one suggested here, or hurry and make the arrangements to accept >> developers >> from all other countries. Go and buy an ESD that handles it - you >> have >> the money... >> >> Or - I will settle for a commitment from Google that they will >> eventually >> make it so I can sell and get paid here in Israel (I dont mind >> selling >> only >> in the US - dont need to sell in Israel), and they let me start >> selling NOW, >> and accumulate my funds until they can transfer them to me. >> >> Anyway - Al - please keep us updated if you are going to suggest such >> an arrangement - I tink I, for one, will be interested. >> >> Thanks ! >> >> >> On Feb 14, 10:48 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> OK, I'm going to float an idea that I'd like some feedback on from >>> developers and (hopefully) someone at Google (Justin, I'd >>> appreciate any >>> clarification you can give on this). >>> >>> My company (Funky Android) is a UK Registered company and I would be >>> willing to allow it to act as a publisher for *some* non-US/UK >>> developers in order to get their paid apps into the app store. >>> What I'd >>> look for is a 2% cut of the app sales price on top of the Markets >>> 30% >>> cut in order to cover support and admin costs (i.e. forwarding user >>> queries, paying the accountant to make sure the money flow is tax >>> efficient and legal, etc.). >>> >>> Is this something developers would want and Google would allow? >>> >>> Al. >>> >>> >>> >>> Mads Kristiansen wrote: >>>> I'd like to see someone create a solution like armadillo - i.e. a >>>> wrapper to make apps available in the Android Market while using an >>>> external DRM/payment solution. There is no word on when I will be >>>> able >>>> to publish priced apps form my country, so that could be anywhere >>>> from >>>> 1 month to years from now (well, probably not, but just to make a >>>> point). That's a bit of a problem. I'll probably just publish my >>>> first >>>> app and then do some shameless self promotion in it ;) instead of >>>> charging, see what happens with the priced apps and then >>>> concentrate a >>>> bit on the iPhone development. >>> >>>> BR, Mads >>> >>>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Mariano Kamp >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>>> Google checkout has been working since 2006 >>>> It might be operational since then, but did anyone see Google's >>>> checkout in the wild? >>>> It is in Google's the best interest to finally do something >>>> about >>>> it and make it mandatory to use for people so that they will >>>> finally start using it, but I don't think it is in the best >>>> interest of developers to be forced to use an exotic payment >>>> system that no user has ever used before. >>>> Given that non-us/uk developers are not allowed to publish their >>>> apps makes the story worse, at least for those developers. >>> >>>> That's the beauty of Apple's solution. They also don't provide >>>> paypal, but at least most user already have an iTunes account >>>> and >>>> things go very smoothly. >>> >>>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 12:21 AM, Ivan Soto <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> I've been reading a lot about this whole Google Merchant >>>> thing >>>> and it's actually that Google Checkout only allows to sell >>>> goods from US and UK. It's not an Android thing, it's their >>>> system is not even complete and operational for all >>>> countries. >>> >>>> Well, I know they will add more countries like they said in >>>> the email but I wonder what is the ETA on Canada. Google >>>> checkout has been working since 2006 I believe and people >>>> have >>>> been whining since then. Still nothing has been done. So >>>> seeing how slow is this going, I wonder if they will >>>> actually >>>> add Canada (or more countries) in a matter of months or >>>> years >>>> or what? >>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Mariano Kamp >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, that is really really bad and even worse and too >>>> late communicated. I wonder why? >>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Ivan Soto >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> I knew you wouldn't be able to buy or sell IN >>>> Canada. >>>> But I had no idea that if I was IN Canada I wouldn't >>>> be able to sell to another countries. >>> >>>> Now I'm sad. >>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Al Sutton >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Does Canada appear in the list in the email? >>> >>>> Agus wrote: >>>>> no Canada? >>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Al Sutton >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >>>> >> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>> Google have already stated UK & US first, then >>>> Germany, Austria, and the >>>>>> Netherlands, followed by France, Italy, and Spain. >>> >>>>>> It was all in an email Google sent out at the >>>> end of last year >>> >>>> >>>> (http://www.talkandroid.com/526-android-market-paid-apps-2009/ >>>> ). >>> >>>>>> Al. >>> >>>>>> Ivan Soto wrote: >>> >>>>>>> I wonder the same. >>> >>>>>>> Will it be possible to sell from Canada to the >>>> rest of the world? >>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Evgeny V >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> But it's available for US and UK countires! >>> >>>>>>> Means it that only US and UK citizen could >>>> be a sellers? >>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM, g1bb >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> Woah, now I can specify a price! >>> >>>>>>> On Feb 13, 10:12 am, g1bb >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> I noticed a 'Setup a Merchant >>>> Account at Google >>>>>>> CheckoutFree' is now >>> >>>>>>>> available at market.android.com >>>> <http://market.android.com> >>>>>>> <http://market.android.com/>, but not >>>> functional yet. We're >>>>>>> getting >>>>>>>> closer! Is the link working for anyone? >>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> ====== >>>>>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England >>>> & Wales with the >>>>>> company number 6741909. The registered head >>>> office is Kemp House, >>>>>> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. >>> >>>>>> The views expressed in this email are those of >>>> the author and not >>>>>> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, >>>> it's associates, or it's >>>>>> subsidiaries. >>> >>>> -- >>>> ====== >>>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & >>>> Wales with the >>>> company number 6741909. 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