I think you missed something on the 30%. The 30% “goes to carriers and billing settlement fees". If Google checkout is handling the payments you can bet there is a profit being out of the settlement fees (even if it's $0.01 per transaction that can still be a fair profit given the volume).
Every app not listed may be an opportunity for alternative outlets, but given the current economic climate, if it's a non-revenue generating listing that costs in bandwidth then Google may be more than happy to share :). Al. P.S. I guess I miss out on the kudos, I'm not up on Alaskan pipe welding :). Mark Murphy wrote: > Al Sutton wrote: > >> The way I was looking at it was that Google are basically giving >> something for nothing in an environment where they have a profit >> generating option as well (i.e. they are competing with themselves). >> >> With free apps Google have hosting and download bandwidth costs which >> generate zero revenue, whereas paid-for apps generate a slice to Google >> for payment processing, so I could see a limit on free apps per >> developer and unlimited pay-for app listings. >> > > *shrug* > > First, according to Google, the 30% fee for the Market goes to the > carriers, not to Google, IIRC. If true, both paid-for and free apps > represent zero revenue. Admittedly, the Market may get onto > non-carrier-centric devices, but that's not exactly huge today. > > Second, Google can do whatever Google wants to. They could limit free > apps. They could limit apps with more than three vowels in their name. > They could limit apps submitted by left-handed Alaskan pipe-welders. > > (and serious kudos to anyone recognizing the last reference) > > Every app they prevent from being listed is one more app that will find > its way to alternative outlets, increasing those outlets' viability and > depressing the long-term potential of the Android Market via > competition. It's not like limiting app listings is without consequence. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
