Other ways to sell Android apps than Google Play

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Okay - with no warning, Google suspended my merchant account because apparently I hadn’t filled in some information they wanted with a company address etc. They also haven’t paid me for apparently the same issue, which has obviously been pretty frustrating.

I never received the e-mail they claim they sent requesting this info and there were no alerts in my account when I logged in so I had no idea this was coming. Up until then I had been selling apps and receiving payments no problem.

Communicating with them is difficult (no contact number so all done by e-mail) and we have a major PR campaign going out next month which I’ve already paid for so I have to be able to offer Android versions of our apps or we’re going to look pretty useless.

So - I already sell on Amazon but aside from that can anyone recommend anywhere else other than Google Play?

Anyone else had similar experiences and sorted it out - please share!

Thanks,

Ian

EDIT: Google actually got back to us pretty quickly by e-mail in the end and sorted this out - in fairness they were pretty responsive when we impressed upon them the urgency of the situation from our point of view.

#2

Samsung: http://seller.samsungapps.com/

They still require some info about  your company, but I’ll let you evaluate whether selling with them works for you.

Since you’re using Amazon, don’t forget the Barnes & Noble store too.

#3

Also Opera is now running a store.

#4

Thanks for the replies guys. Much appreciated.

Google have now reinstated my account - actually pretty quickly.

I’ll look into these other options too though - worth having the apps listed in as many places as possible.

Frustrating that I can’t list directly in the Nook store - you need a US bank account / tax ID and we’re based in the UK.

Thanks,

Ian

#5

Samsung: http://seller.samsungapps.com/

They still require some info about  your company, but I’ll let you evaluate whether selling with them works for you.

Since you’re using Amazon, don’t forget the Barnes & Noble store too.

#6

Also Opera is now running a store.

#7

Thanks for the replies guys. Much appreciated.

Google have now reinstated my account - actually pretty quickly.

I’ll look into these other options too though - worth having the apps listed in as many places as possible.

Frustrating that I can’t list directly in the Nook store - you need a US bank account / tax ID and we’re based in the UK.

Thanks,

Ian