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Ask HN: As an Indian, how do I sell an app on the Android market?
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?
- michaelpinto 15y agoMan 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/#!category-topic/android-market/technical-help/MpNPmF55NR0 http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!c... Google needs to fix this...
- nischalshetty 15y agoThanks! 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!
- plinkplonk 15y agoEven 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.
- swapsmagic 15y agoLooks like there is a place for a company who can upload apps on behalf of developers from none supported country.
- robwgibbons 15y agoI am guessing this is due to the fucked up Indian spying policies