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As of today, the only valid purchasing method on the Android Market is the use of a credit card. Android needs gift cards to expand access to the Android Market. If there were gift cards, people could gift apps and more people (especially the young) could buy apps. I am more likely to buy an app with a gift card than my own credit card. iTunes gift cards are everywhere (literally in almost every store) which increases exposure to Apple's brand. Google needs this too!
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05-04-2010 08:29 AMAndroid Market Needs Gift Cards
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05-04-2010 08:33 AMHow about a visa gift card? Sort of the same thing only more flexible.
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05-04-2010 08:33 AMGreat idea!! i see you wrote that back in February. did you contact google? or whoever runs the android market?
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05-04-2010 08:39 AMVisa gift cards are not user friendly. Believe me, I've tried to use these things before. Most online stores only accept one credit card so your purchase must be less than the amount on the card. How do you use the remaining amount?
Originally Posted by Erron
Anyway, as a person that gives a gift card, I want the recipient to buy something specifically from the Android Market. As a developer, this increases the number of sales of apps. -
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05-04-2010 09:26 AMI think I read somewhere that soon you'll be able to use paypal, although android market gift cards would be a great idea.
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08-28-2010 09:39 AMI have been using a paypal debit card for google checkout (and many other online purchases that don't directly accept paypal) for some time.
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01-05-2011 04:55 PMAny news on an Android market gift card??
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01-05-2011 04:57 PM
I think the Amazon Android Market will have that feature.
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01-05-2011 04:58 PMYou guys must be in this for the look of the cards, i would think a Visa Gift Card is the same. lol
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01-05-2011 05:02 PMWhat if it is a gift? You probably did not think of that genius. I don't know why, but there always has to be wiseguy on every website forum. Originally Posted by dezymond
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