Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by lotsofpulp on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @08:42PM
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What is the right amount of profit margin? Would this apply to households too?
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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by zamadatix on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @09:37PM
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I would say there isn't such a thing as "the right amount of profit margin" as much as there is "the right way to secure a profit margin". The more your margin is able to exist because competition isn't allowed the less right it is, be it 1% or 99% in absolute terms.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @01:32AM
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Is profit margin not partly a function of competition? A retail business is easily replicated, hence retail businesses have minuscule profit margin.
Insurance companies have lots of competition, also low profit margins.
Making a top of the line smartphone does not have a lot of competition, hence higher profit margins.
Medicine is patented and hence does not have a lot of competition, also higher profit margins.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by lxgr on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @09:34PM
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Whatever the market is willing to pay.
We don’t know what that is, since there currently is no market.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @01:31AM
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The market obviously exists. Apple is the seller, numerous other businesses are buyers, and they are buying, hence the current amount is an amount "the market" is willing to pay.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by lxgr on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:04AM
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And how do we call a market with only one seller and no chance of competitors entering the market?
Sure, technically it's still a market, but I wouldn't consider it a remotely efficient one to do price discovery.
Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s...
by stefan_ on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @09:32PM
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It's obviously not 30%, because on top of this you better pay for ads on your app name or have your competitor show up on searches for your app.
I always had a mild smile for the tales of the "secure refined Apple store" but seeing the reality has been a bigger shock than I expected. It's a scam haven.