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--- @ WiseStamp Signature <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install>. Get it now <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I've heard back from my appeal and the answer was; > > "Thank you for providing us with additional information. However, > after thoroughly reviewing your account data and taking your feedback > into consideration, we have re-confirmed that your account poses a > significant risk to our advertisers. For this reason, we are unable to > reinstate your account. Thank you for your understanding." > > So Google have just ripped me off for nearly three months of advertising > space and are now doing a runner without paying. > > No solid reason why they won't pay. No proof of any breach of contract. > They've just used our ad space and now refuse to pay for it. > > Well, there are two net results of this; > > 1) Another company I'm a director of has cut its' monthly spend on AdSense > by more than twice the amount AndAppStore were owed, and will be moving all > advertising elsewhere in the near future. > > 2) We'll be scaling back our involvement in Android projects as we've no > wish to support a company that's ripped us off. AndAppStore will still be > developed, but we won't be providing SDK builds of the open source > repository in the future. > > So for anyone considering AdSense or the soon-to-be-Google AdMob you may > want to think again to avoid getting ripped off in the same way we have, > possibly using the OpenX Widget ( > https://sourceforge.net/projects/openx-android/) and OpenX hosted ( > http://www.openx.org/ad-server/get-openx-hosted) to fill your own ad > space. > > Al. > -- > > * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company > number 6741909. > > 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. > > On 23 Nov 2009, at 19:05, Fred Grott wrote: > > I feel your pain Al I was planning on making some of my Apps ad revenue > supported.. > > Can you keep us updated on what happens and still try to get hold of human > at Google..there still may be a royal mess up on their automated system that > mistakenly flagged your account.. > > > > > > Fred Grott > Android Mobile Developer > http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com <http://mobilebytes.wikidot.com/> > googlewave: [email protected] > Chat Google Talk: fred.grott Skype: fred.grott > Contact Me [image: Linkedin] <http://www.linkedin.com/in/shareme> [image: > Twitter] <http://twitter.com/sharemefg> [image: > Wordpress]<http://mobilebytes.wordpess.com/> > > > --- @ WiseStamp Signature <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install>. Get it > now <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We get paid in GBP, so the limits are a little different, but we had a >> pay-out prior to month 1 so it started at 0, during mont 1 we were just >> short of the payout level and month 2 took us well over it. The payment >> doesn't get processed to the end of month 3, and because the account is now >> suspended we probably won't see either of the first 2 months, nor any of >> month 3 which looked like it was going to cross the payout threshold as >> well. >> >> Now the account is suspended we can't even see how much we were due (you >> just get a pretty empty page saying its' disabled). >> >> I have no problem with them taking the T&Cs seriously, and I would warmly >> welcome an indication of what we're suppose to have done, but we've had >> nothing even close to a reason let alone seeing any actual proof of what >> they believe we've done, so basically Google have used AndAppStore for >> advertising for nearly three months and now are trying to get away with not >> paying for it. >> >> Its' left a *very* bad taste in my mouth about Google, and yes I don't >> just mean AdSense. >> >> Al. >> >> -- >> >> * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://andappstore.com/ * >> >> ====== >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company >> number 6741909. >> >> 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. >> >> On 23 Nov 2009, at 17:01, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) wrote: >> >> > Why would you go three months without being paid? The only reason I >> > know of would be less than $100 in earnings, so unless you really had >> > a huge increase, the amounts you're talking about aren't that much, >> > maybe a couple hundred dollars. >> > >> > If I were you, I would contact the AdSense people and try to find out >> > what they thought was the problem. It may be that you posted in a >> > blog, on your site or somewhere that your site is "ad supported" or >> > "please click on ad links to help support our site" or some other >> > violation of that nature. That will get you shut down as soon as they >> > notice. Another way you can get shut down is to have the same people >> > consistently clicking on your ads. That may not be your fault, but >> > just some well meaning developers who are trying to "help" you. This >> > is another way to get the door slammed on you. If any of these >> > situations are happening, you won't be able to get an answer from >> > AdSense or get your account opened again, you're out of luck. >> > >> > If none of these things happened, then it could simply be an algorithm >> > that trapped you. If that's the case, you may be able to get your >> > account re-opened. >> > >> > Google takes their AdSense terms very seriously. People from all over >> > the world are working day and night to screw AdSense, so sometimes >> > innocent people get caught up in the fray. >> > >> > -John Coryat >> > >> > "Radar Now!" >> > >> > "What Zip Code?" >> > >> > -- >> > >> > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> >> 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=. >> >> >> > > -- > 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=. > > > -- > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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