Great, +1'd this as well. Having recently ported an Android app to iOS, and having made use of it's promo codes, this is something sorely lacking with Android/Google Play. It's awkward when meeting other developers when you want to show off your Android work, you can't exactly ask them to buy it, and there's no way to give them a legit, market upgradeable copy; sideloading is an awkward solution as well. Meanwhile with people or other developers with iDevices, simply exchanging promo codes is quite simple and easy.
On Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:03:50 PM UTC-4, David Erosa García wrote: > > 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/zB6WJFpTmvMJ. 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.
