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On 2 Mar 2009, at 15:47, Jean-Baptiste Queru wrote: > > I've already dropped a note to someone inside Google who might have > visibility over this issue. > > JBQ > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> * JBQ, this isn't aimed at you, this is aimed at the management of >> the >> Android project. I appreciate you putting the other side of the >> argument, but this is affecting the feasibility of non-US developers >> focusing on Android knowing that it will cover some of the bills. * >> >> This is a question which is only relevant to developers, and is >> pretty >> fundamental to those trying to sustain a business from developing >> Android apps. As Stoyan pointed out, there's been no "official" >> answer >> to the question so what would you suggest?, Sit it out and wait until >> someone from the support team can be bothered to reply? How would >> Google feel if developers didn't answer support questions about >> Android >> apps for 10 days or more? Especially given developers have paid $25 >> USD >> for the privilege of getting into Market and asking the question. >> With >> 12 separate developers asking the question that's $300 USD of market >> joining fees to get absolutley no response to an issue that is >> affecting >> sales. >> >> If Multi-Currency isn't implemented it's only a matter of time before >> users are going to see apps in USD, GBP, CAD, EUR, and possibly AUD. >> There are already instances of users not taking notice of the >> currency >> symbol so there will be people assuming that a $1.50 AUD app is more >> expensive than an 0.99 USD app when in actual fact the AUD one is >> cheaper. >> >> This isn't even something that can be solved by geo-targetting the >> app >> because UK developers can't sell to UK G1 owners so there just >> isn't a >> market they can target that deals in GBP. >> >> To me this really is showing up how inexperienced Google is at >> selling >> to consumers. It's one thing to work in the B2B world where currency >> conversion is a fact of life, it's a whole other thing to put the >> burden >> of ForEx calculations onto Joe the plumber. >> >> Al. >> >> >> Jean-Baptiste Queru wrote: >>> Those questions about Market are at a level of detail that goes far >>> beyond using the SDK, and the people who support the SDK have little >>> or no visibility over that level of detail in the way Market works. >>> >>> Therefore, this discussion would be more appropriate on android- >>> discuss. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> JBQ >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 6:12 AM, Stoyan Damov >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> JBQ, this question was asked 10 days ago and not one Googler has >>>> bothered to post "We're looking into this". >>>> You can imagine that this forum (android-developers) will more and >>>> more start looking like android-market-for-developers forum given >>>> that >>>> most of the list users are not newbies anymore, have released their >>>> free and paid apps and are expecting *some* support from Google. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Stoyan >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Jean-Baptiste Queru <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Looks like this question was originally asked in the right forum. >>>>> >>>>> JBQ >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?fid=5d08f29aeb3d97060004642249d98a40&hl=en >>>>>> >>>>>> Google *really* need to do something about multi-currency >>>>>> pricing. The >>>>>> idea that a customer can't buy because the developer can't list >>>>>> a price >>>>>> in their currency is just crazy when you consider that >>>>>> alternative >>>>>> worldwide payments systems have been doing this for years. >>>>>> >>>>>> Al. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * >>>>>> >>>>>> ====== >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru >>>>> Android Engineer, Google. >>>>> >>>>> Questions sent directly to me are likely to get forwarded to a >>>>> public >>>>> forum with no further warning. >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * >> >> ====== >> 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. >> >> >>> >> > > > > -- > Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru > Android Engineer, Google. > > Questions sent directly to me are likely to get forwarded to a public > forum with no further warning. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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