Comments on: Google’s Introducing New Market Purchase Options; Pay For Apps Alongside Your Monthly Bill?

By: behzad

behzad — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:15:56 +0000

By: testman

testman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:41:16 +0000

@OFI Ask your MP what is UK plan about joining the EuroZone ? Also ask them why are banks is the City are feeling & hebaving like in Tax Haven (or even heaven, as the gov has given them money when they sunk), if brit’laws are said to be soooo strick with banks. Also ask them why the same (gov saved/founded) have then attacked the government central banks thru the forex market to make to sink their saviors ?Just ask them, the answer might be very very “funny” indeed … :P

By: OFI

OFI — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:52 +0000

@s4mb4

Because PayPal is a direct competitor to Google Checkout :-P

What I want is app prices in my local currency! When they are priced in euros or dollars my bank charges me £1.50 for the conversion. Often more money than the app itself.

By: Maj

Maj — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:51:43 +0000

this is definitely great news for android developers and will broaden the audience who can buy apps

By: TDP

TDP — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:36:37 +0000

Great…1 more thing for people to call their carrier for & complain…”Theres no way I could have gone over my minutes!!” “Theres no way my son sent THAT many text” “Theres no way I downloaded all those Google Apps!!” Whatever, people…take responsibility for what you do on your own cell phones!! Pre paid is the way to go for purchases!!

By: Gerg

Gerg — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:46:47 +0000

I’m in America and live soley on free apps ;)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:49:02 +0000

@BBoyswoosh87 – I believe you can do that by buying a Visa Gift Card (or some other credit card company’s cards) and loading it onto your Google Checkout account. I haven’t tried that yet, but that’s what I was planning to do.

By: BBoyswoosh87

BBoyswoosh87 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:08:27 +0000

I still think buying gift cards like the itunes card is the best way to buying apps because you can buy them at the store avoiding identify theft online or unwanted charges on your credit card.

I really do hope google changes the market place so developers could make more money.

By: s4mb4

s4mb4 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:02:51 +0000

why not paypal? i want paypal options in the Market Place…

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:39:04 +0000

@C
“They need to allow app gifting as well so I can buy my girlfriend some apps she is too cheap to buy herself.”

With Froyo and marketplace on your pc you will eventually be able to but it online and it automatically downloads on the phone. Google showed it off @ their conference.

By: C

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:31:26 +0000

They need to allow app gifting as well so I can buy my girlfriend some apps she is too cheap to buy herself.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:06:06 +0000

The rest of the world needs the paid apps, its really hard to live just on free apps. Would be great to purchase apps and pay thru our respective telcos/carriers. But first, please bring us the paid apps!!!

By: Incredible

Incredible — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:46:10 +0000

I hope they allow this to be blocked or not enabled without the user having to go to their online account and accept the terms on their own for this. People can now abuse the market by adding it to the bill. Whos at fault if your phone is stolen and they charged $100 of apps you, google or the carrier? To many loop holes.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:33:04 +0000

The last time I purchased an app, at least a month ago, the market already gave me the option to add it to my bill…

By: me

me — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:18:35 +0000

hopefully there is a way to block that “feature”. I can see some devs abusing it like Jamster and those ringtone things 10 years ago.