Google Checkout does not create a merchant account for Indians and a Google Checkout merchant account seems mandatory in order to sell on the Android Market.
What's the way out? Is opening a US bank account the only option?
Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
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Re: Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
#2Man Google just doesn't get it sometimes — I found this thread and it seems there is a mini-industry of people who are actually cashing in on this problem: http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!c...
Google needs to fix this...
Re: Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
#3Man Google just doesn't get it sometimes — I found this thread and it seems there is a mini-industry of people who are actually cashing in on this problem: http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!c... Google needs to fix this...
Thanks! Looking into that thread, helpful. mini-industry indeed. I just don't get the fact how a company like Google is finding it difficult to allow Indian developers to see their apps in the Android Market. More so because Google has offices in India!
Re: Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
#4Man Google just doesn't get it sometimes — I found this thread and it seems there is a mini-industry of people who are actually cashing in on this problem: http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!c... Google needs to fix this...
Looks like there is a place for a company who can upload apps on behalf of developers from none supported country.
Re: Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
#5I am guessing this is due to the fucked up Indian spying policies
Re: Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
#6Man Google just doesn't get it sometimes — I found this thread and it seems there is a mini-industry of people who are actually cashing in on this problem: http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!c... Google needs to fix this...
Thanks! Looking into that thread, helpful. mini-industry indeed. I just don't get the fact how a company like Google is finding it difficult to allow Indian developers to see their apps in the Android Market. More so because Google has offices in India!
Even more funny is that Indian developers can sell apps in Apple Store. If Google is in a mindshare battle for mobile devs, ignoring Indian devs is a dumb, dumb move.