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Re:Benefits of Selling Outside the Mac App Store by JScarry on Friday January 02, 2015 @05:51PM (#8829018)
It’s not too bad considering the alternatives. Not all of my customers are able to download software so I still sell through catalogs. They get a 35-40% discount—which is more than Apple charges. Plus I need to press discs and print manuals.

It would be nice if Apple would fix the search features on the Mac and iOS Apps stores so people can actually find my software.

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Re:Benefits of Selling Outside the Mac App Store by godzillabrennus on Saturday January 03, 2015 @11:05AM (#8831035)
Can you link is to what you sell?
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Re:Benefits of Selling Outside the Mac App Store by mikeash on Saturday January 03, 2015 @12:04PM (#8831220)
Comparing a digital download to physical distribution is nonsensical. The alternatives for downloaded software involve setting up your own online store and credit card processing, which costs on the order of $5/month and 3% of sales. Apple does not provide nearly enough more to justify $99/year and 30% of sales.
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