[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-22 Thread Blake
An update to this post: A few minutes ago I recieved another email from Robert: Hello, On [sic - there was no date specified in the email], we notified you of a chargeback for your order #[same order number as my original post], which means that the order was disputed by your customer's credit

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-22 Thread Streets Of Boston
You should not be paying the $10. You're out of the $3 (plus the 0.99 for your app), but you should not be paying the extra $10 (10.99). I would not send a message back to Robert, but to the team. I don't know where, but find the place where you can log an official complaint, 'cause what happens

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-22 Thread dm1973
Has anyone figured out if they revoke the app from the users list of apps? On Jun 22, 8:06 pm, Streets Of Boston flyingdutc...@gmail.com wrote: You should not be paying the $10. You're out of the $3 (plus the 0.99 for your app), but you should not be paying the extra $10 (10.99). I would

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-08 Thread Rob Franz
Well I was assuming that you would sell more than one... so at least you're not like the first guy who has to sell 10 more $.99 apps to cover the loss from the chargeback :-) On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 8:16 AM, gs_london gslon...@gmail.com wrote: On Jun 6, 9:46 pm, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-08 Thread Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)
What you receive from the Google checkout is a boilerplate e-mail. It would probably be a good idea if they changed that to one specific to the Android marketplace. Either way, you have a choice. List your app with the marketplace and pay the fees or use another payment method and pay their

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-07 Thread gs_london
On Jun 6, 9:46 pm, Rob Franz rob.fr...@gmail.com wrote: Now I guess I understand why that one guy who charges $4.99 for his Top Sexy Ladies apps sets that price - at least he'd be covered in the event of a chargeback :-) Surely that would be a return transaction of $4.99 plus $3.00 chargeback

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-07 Thread RedMac G
Interesting point what's disgusting about these emails is that google is preety well aware that me as software developer CAN NOT provide anything they require in their e-mail: I have nil influence on transactions as they are complitely handled by google itself. That is the major point of this

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-06 Thread Rob Franz
Depends on who you're selling the app to - are you talking about the average person who wouldn't go outside of the Market to buy an app, or are you talking about those who go to other sites such as Andappstore.com or Slideme.org? I would think that your average user is still in the Market. This

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

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[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Disconnect
There are quite a few stories like this one back through the archives. The answer is oh well or try charging $10.. :( You might ask on the market support forum to see if they are more helpful directly, but.. On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Blake blakelapie...@gmail.com wrote: A few weeks ago

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Marco Nelissen
I have no knowledge of this specific case, but I think 'Streets of Boston' said it right: it's part of the cost of doing business. This is no different from having a physical store where you sell goods. You will eventually run in to disputed credit card charges, bounced checks, counterfeit money,

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Disconnect
Generally you have a method of fighting back (or at least investigating). And a contact somewhere. If I go to a broker and say 'I have a product here, please sell it for me' it is not my fault if the broker takes a bad card - that is on them, and the worst I lose is one of my product. This

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Marco Nelissen
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Disconnect dc.disconn...@gmail.com wrote: Generally you have a method of fighting back (or at least investigating). And a contact somewhere. If I go to a broker and say Good luck getting anyone to investigate the shoplifting of 50 cents worth of bubblegum. I

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread intbt
I don't entirely agree with Google needs to make a profit to handle these situations. They take 30% to handle e-commerce, advertise, distribute, display, etc. If you sold a game to Game Crazy (or similar game vendor) they pay you a wholesale price and then re-sell the game. 30% is probably less

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Marco Nelissen
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 11:43 AM, intbt in...@tacberry.com wrote: I don't entirely agree with Google needs to make a profit to handle these situations. They take 30% to handle e-commerce, advertise, Only part of that 30% is used to cover Google's cost, and the rest goes to the carrier. As I

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Keith Wiley
Happened to me too. I was pissed off as hell and sent numerous emails to Google, but in the end I was screwed with no recourse...and of course the looming threat that it will happen again. Yay. Seems to me it's the CC co's fault, or the original purchaser who bears some varying responsibility

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-05 Thread Marco Nelissen
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Disconnect dc.disconn...@gmail.com wrote: If google does ANYTHING with zero expectation of profit, they are quite literally behaving illegally. They are a publicly traded company and as such every action needs to either break even or make a profit SOMEWHERE,

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-04 Thread Steve
Ouch! As if using google checkout wasn't bad enough in the first place. Hope this works out for you. On Jun 3, 12:47 pm, Blake blakelapie...@gmail.com wrote: A few weeks ago I get an email from Google Checkout Chargebacks: Hello, On 5/12/2009 we received a chargeback notification for

[android-developers] Re: Publishing Paid Apps on Android Market Can Cost You Money

2009-06-04 Thread Streets Of Boston
It's part of the Android distribution agreement. For apps less than $10, Google will automatically refund after a dispute and charge you back for $3.00. For apps of $10 or more, google will do an investigation: You may or may not get the charge-back, depending if the investigation determines that