> > > To those f you who offered alternative sources like SlideME.org and > Handango.com, thank you! They at least provide me with something to > suggest when asking a developer to make his/her commercial application > available for purchase. The only criticism I would have is their lack > of public exposure, I follow various blogs and mailing lists related > to Android and this is the first time I've heard of EITHER of them... > I'd imagine many other G1 owners are not even aware of their > existence. >
SlideME has been present from Day 1 on these lists. So don't know when you came aboard. To name a few others slideme is mentioned: tmo forums, xda, anddev.org <http://www.anddev.org/> (bang home page Ad too) Others seem to mention SlideME is very well known to developers (which had been SlideME's initial focus) but not so much for end users (which comes next) Feel free to follow http://twitter.com/slideme Actually what android forums do most spend their time on apart for these lists? George > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Stoyan Damov <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > So it might be the reason for some of us who have a few sales from UK > > and more from US. > > What's the reason for Google Checkout to not accept UK Maestro debit > cards? > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Sean Hodges > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You are right, I obviously didn't read the purchase information > carefully > > > enough. > > > > > > I've just successfully purchased a UK application from the market, took > me a > > > while to find one amongst the flood of U.S. ones! Thanks for pointing > that > > > out for me Stoyan :) > > > > > > So it looks to me that I have 4 options when getting US applications: > > > > > > 1) Avoid them > > > 2) Change to a bank that offers a U.S. accepted card > > > 3) Obtain by direct sale from developer (assuming this is possible) > > > 4) By illegitimate means (e.g. cracked version from Internet) > > > > > > Just for completeness, is there another method of payment that will > make > > > purchasing U.S. applications possible for me, such as Paypal > integration or > > > payments by standing order in Google Checkout? Alternatively, it would > be > > > nice to be able to hide U.S. paid applications as long as I am unable > to buy > > > them, so I can search for only applications that I am able to pay > for... > > > > > > My bank account is with Natwest, which is one of the leading banks in > the > > > UK. Assuming most Natwest customers are in the same situation as me, > this > > > will probably have a big effect on U.K. market sales, as people will > not use > > > the market if they can't buy the majority of the paid applications > being > > > advertised to them. > > > > > > The reason I point this out (apart from my obvious frustration with not > > > being able to buy applications on my phone ;) ) is that there are a > number > > > of people on this list discussing the low revenue from UK sales; this > is one > > > possible reason for it. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Stoyan Damov <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> The link you posted might answer your question: > > >> > > >> Purchases with U.S. Sellers > > >> > > >> Orders with U.S. sellers can be completed with any credit, debit, or > > >> gift card with the following logos: > > >> > > >> * Visa > > >> * MasterCard > > >> * American Express > > >> * Discover > > >> >>>>>>>> Look, no Maestro here <<<<<<<<<<<, > > >> > > >> Purchases with U.K. Sellers > > >> > > >> Orders with U.K. sellers can be completed with any credit, debit, or > > >> gift card with the following logos: > > >> > > >> * Visa > > >> * Visa Electron > > >> * MasterCard > > >> * Solo > > >> * U.K. Maestro > > >> > > >> That is, if you're trying to buy something from a *US* seller, it > won't > > >> work. > > >> > > >> Cheers > > >> > > >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Sean Hodges > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > I've recently tried to buy an application on the market (the Klaxon > > >> > alarm > > >> > clock, specifically, but I have since tried others); when I click > "Buy" > > >> > and > > >> > "OK" on the permissions screen, I get the following error: > > >> > > > >> > Invalid credit card > > >> > Please enter a valid credit card or visit checkout.google.com to > edit > > >> > your > > >> > payment methods. > > >> > <Add card> <Cancel> > > >> > > > >> > I have tried setting up my card via the "Add card" screen, it > appears to > > >> > submit the information, but then returns me back to the "Invalid > credit > > >> > card" dialog > > >> > > > >> > I have successfully set up my card on the Google Checkout website, > but > > >> > the > > >> > error message still appears when I try to buy an app on the market. > > >> > > > >> > My payment is via a UK Maestro debit card, the market help claims > that > > >> > this > > >> > is supported for UK users: > > >> > > > >> > > http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=105916&topic=15871 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Has anyone else experienced this? Can anyone report they are > > >> > successfully > > >> > buying applications in the UK? I just wonder how many people have > > >> > quietly > > >> > given up on paying for applications because they have not been able > to > > >> > set > > >> > up their payment method in the first place... > > >> > > > >> > If there is a better place to raise my issue, please let me know and > I > > >> > will > > >> > report it there as well. I would love to start actually buying some > > >> > applications! > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Regards, > > >> > > > >> > Sean > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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