Can you point out exactly where the Market T&Cs say you have to go through Markets payment processor?
Using a non-Marketplace payment processor isn't listed as unacceptable in either the "Market Developer Content Policies" (http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=113474&topic=15866) or the "ANDROID MARKET CONTENT POLICY FOR DEVELOPERS" (http://www.android.com/market/terms/developer-content-policy.html), in fact neither of these documents even contain the words pay, payment, or paid. The Market Developer distribution agreement at http://www.android.com/us/developer-distribution-agreement.html says in 3.1; "In order to charge a fee for your Products, you must have a valid Payment Account under a separate agreement with a Payment Processor. If you already have a Payment Account with a Payment Processor before signing up for the Market, then the terms of this Agreement shall supersede your Payment Account terms and condition for Products sold via the Market." which seems to contradict what you say by talking about generic Payment Processors with which the developer has an agreement with before even signing up to Market. As for it being a misleading the OP was making the point that paid apps increase the quality of availability, and I was pointing out that paid apps are already a possibility but the companies trying to roll them out are being actively undermined by Googles removal of apps using them from the Market. I understand the world of commercial reasons for it, but Market was described as "an open service hosted by Google that features a feedback and rating system similar to YouTube" in the Android Developers blog (http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/08/android-market-user-driven-content.html), so imagine of YouTube started taking down videos of bands just because they put up "Buy our album at www.????? in a strap line". Al. Disconnect wrote: > The market ToS require all payments for apps downloaded from the > market to go through the market. So "here is a free trial" is only > acceptable when followed by "..there is no full version yet" or "the > full version is available in the market". There are quite a few list > threads related to that and the google people have been very > forthcoming about the reasoning and problems they have had with > carrier acceptance, etc. > > Google has also been very clear that payment is going to be an option > in first quarter, hopefully as early as mid January. > > It is somewhat misleading to leave that fact out when answering.. > > On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 3:45 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > Developers can currently distribute pay-for apps through one of the > Market alternatives (AndAppStore, SlideMe, etc.), and pay-for > functionality is available for integration in any app via systems such > as Mogees. > > The problem at the moment is that Google seem to be actively removing > apps from Market which have a pay-for option, so you may want to > try one > of the alternatives and help support those developers who are > trying to > make a go of Android development pay-for apps by going to one of the > alternatives and seeing if there is something you like. > > Al. > http://andappstore.com/ > > > j wrote: > > Is there any info on when paid apps will be supported on Market? I > > heard it would be in 2009 but which month? > > > > Once that happens, we will see much higher quality apps on > Market. I > > can't wait! > > > > > > > > -- > ====== > 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. 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. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
