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Re:Paw: The ultimate REST client for Mac by RyanZAG on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @03:44AM (#9684523)
Obvious solution - put the app up on the mac app store at 30% or so higher cost, and keep it around on Stripe or similar for those who want to buy it for less. Seems win-win.
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Re:Paw: The ultimate REST client for Mac by stephenr on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @06:25AM (#9684978)
Apart from breaking the rules for MAS publishing it's also dishonest - it doesn't cost $0 to self-distribute, but no one ever itemises that cost as extra
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Re:Paw: The ultimate REST client for Mac by janfoeh on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @04:00AM (#9684562)
> (Note that I'm not allowed to charge 30% more on the MAS to pass on the cost... That's a violation of the MAS developer agreement.)
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Re:Paw: The ultimate REST client for Mac by RyanZAG on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @07:16AM (#9685147)
Is having some kind of rebate coupon after buying from a different payment processor an option? Or maybe increasing the price by 30% all around, and then throwing in some sort of 'added extra' for people who don't buy through the MAS?

Also, I like the MAS even less after learning about this kind of terrible control.

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