Then they should have raised the issue when it was identified and paid for the space provided up to that point in time.
To use a service for nearly three months, then make a non-specific complaint, and refuse to pay for any of the service used is so morally (and possibly legally) wrong that there is no way I could support Google in anything that benefits them because to do so would be to condone this type of activity. 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 25 Nov 2009, at 16:23, Fred Grott wrote: > Seems li,ke they are classifying it under Section 5 xi.. > > Fred Grott > Android Mobile Developer > http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com > googlewave: [email protected] > Chat Google Talk: fred.grott Skype: fred.grott > Contact Me > > > --- @ WiseStamp Signature. Get it now > > > 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 >> googlewave: [email protected] >> Chat Google Talk: fred.grott Skype: fred.grott >> Contact Me >> >> >> --- @ WiseStamp Signature. Get it now >> >> >> 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]. >> > 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]. >> 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=en. > > > -- > > 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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