[android-developers] Re: Android bulk app purchases B2b

In general, Google does not require that you sell your app exclusively through Google Play.  Therefore, as far as I know, you have the option of selling a site license to your clients and allowing them to download it off your own Web site.  That also would save you the 30 percent that Google takes as its share.  Check the relevant policies on Google to make sure there are no restrictions in your particular case.  For example, if you offer a free app on Google Play, I *think* that you're prevented from linking to a paid upgrade outside Google Play, but check this for yourself.

Google Play is a great way to reach individual users, but if you are doing a bulk sale then other options may make more sense.

Carl

On Thursday, April 5, 2012 10:55:03 AM UTC-7, android dev wrote:

I am a developer of medical apps for android phone and tablets, we
sell content to large institutions. I am doing some investigation of
how to make bulk app purchases with our partner companies,
institutions, and hospitals.

For an example use case, consider a hospital would like to make a bulk
purchase of 100 of our android apps for distribution to it's resident
drs and nurses. The point is that the individual drs and nurses should
not have to pay, the organization is buying the apps (or redeemable
wallet pts) for their employees.

In the google play documentation, it specifically says:

"Please note that it is against Google Checkout's policies to purchase
your own application. You will receive an error message when you try
to purchase your own application."

so I guess that rules out my company buying multiple app licenses
"For" the member company.  Perhaps there is a way to by redeemable
coupons through Google Play and or Google Wallet?

 Please inform me regarding the correct procedure for this kind of
solution as it relates to Google Wallet and/or Google play android
apps.

thanks

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