It seems to me that there is a great opportunity for a company to become a reseller on Android Market for some of the developers. Wonder why andappstore or slideme folks are not jumping on the opportunity?
Inder On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Pd <[email protected]> wrote: > > The problem I see is if Sole Traders or Sole Developers are forced to > reside under umbrella companies utilizing their services to fall within > the T&C's of the market, looking at the average total sales to date of a > current available application, it isn't going to be worth the effort. > > That's one of them george :-) > > Pd. > > > george_c wrote: >> Well said: >> >> I assume you are referring to this post: >> http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?fid=4c4ebe1f0e07945800046488ef9d6d7b&hl=en >> <http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?fid=4c4ebe1f0e07945800046488ef9d6d7b&hl=en> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Pd <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> I've been following a number of threads about taxation, sales, who is >> and who isn't selling the apps etc. Now the confusion up till now was >> who sold the applications to consumers. Was it Google or the >> developer. I think the outcome was the developer selling the apps to >> consumers and the developer received cost - 30%. If this is the case >> why is it now of concern to Google whether the developer has a >> bona fide >> business? They were playing the middleman before but now ... >> >> I get more confused every day ... that's probably to do with my age >> though :-) >> >> >> Pd. >> >> Fred Grott wrote: >> > Actually tax wise, I see Google's point.. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM, george_c <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> > >> > So now developers need to have a business such as a trading >> > company to stock Android Market and sell? >> > Acting as a "Sole Trader" would be enough for these >> developers to >> > invoice & sell via Google Checkout. >> > ALL countries allow Sole Traders to have the right to >> Invoice for >> > services. NO need to have a business/company entity setup. >> > If you want to team up & help each other.. >> > : >> >> http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/android-developers-international-tax-consultation >> > >> > Good luck. >> > >> > /G >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 4:16 PM, stonedonkey >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> > >> > >> > Pokerzee >> > >> > On Mar 20, 9:04 am, Stoyan Damov <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> > > Wow! What's your app btw? >> > > >> > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:49 PM, stonedonkey >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> > > >> > > > So the other day I received an email stating I >> needed to put a >> > > > business website into my google checkout account or they >> > would close >> > > > it. I logged into the account manager and spotted a >> > checkbox that >> > > > stated I do not have a business website, read the >> accompanying >> > > > information which fit the bill and checked it. >> > > >> > > > Today I blessed with another email stating... >> > > >> > > > /snip/ >> > > > After reviewing your account again, we found that >> you have >> > not yet >> > > > updated >> > > > your Public Business website URL as requested in our >> > previous email. >> > > >> > > > As a result, your account has been suspended. Any >> pending >> > and future >> > > > transactions made with this account will not be >> processed. >> > > >> > > > Your final payout will be initiated within two business >> > days. However, >> > > > your bank may take up to three additional business >> days to >> > register >> > > > the >> > > > payout in your bank account. >> > > > /snip/ >> > > >> > > > Great... yet another in the amazing string of great >> decisions >> > > > regarding the Android store... >> > > >> > > > - I still have spam in my applications comments. >> (Call me >> > for a great >> > > > time!) >> > > > - I still have no way to respond to a user when they >> have >> > a question >> > > > - I still have no way to read reviews without using a >> > third party >> > > > website. >> > > >> > > > I can't wait to see what's next... now I wait to see >> if anyone >> > > > responds to my reply to their email. >> > > >> > > > Ug! >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
