Today I got to this page, which existence I didn't know, for voting and providing suggestions
http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=suggestions.cs&bucket=1238454&issue=1238108 The "promo-codes & gift-cards" is one of the suggestions, so maybe we'll see this "soon". On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM, John Kim <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 > > Your idea is very strong. Gift cards are great retail mediums to promote > Play to the masses. We have yet to see one come. > > John K. > Ubuntu enthusiast > epikvision.blogspot.com > > On Jul 14, 2012 9:33 AM, "John Coryat" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Walk into virtually any store in the US and by the checkout there will be >> an entire line of iTunes gift cards. People buy these cards as presents all >> the time. These cards familiarize users with the process of buying items in >> the iTunes store. >> >> Why is it there are no Google Play gift cards? There are more Android >> phones than iPhones in the US yet there is no way (currently) of giving >> people gift cards for the most popular device. Sure, you can get a generic >> gift card but that doesn't force the user into the Play store to redeem it. >> >> It would seem to me that Google is missing a huge opportunity to increase >> the acceptance of the Play store by not offering these cards. It's a great >> start that the Nexus 7 comes with a $25 credit in the Play store. This >> should be expanded to also include gifting opportunities in the form of >> easily purchased gift cards. >> >> -John Coryat >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Discuss" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/pUC8sN4EeBYJ. >> 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. 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.
