It really annoys the hell out of me when people like to do so called *cracking apps* when they don't even know that is. Cracking means modifying the source code illegally and using the app for free which would otherwise cost money. You ARE NOT cracking it. You are STEALING it. The developers are working day-night just to make couple of cents but you on the other hand pirating it.
Just go outside and have a deep thought about it. You are willing to spend $50 easily on shopping, whereas, you don't even pay a dime for all the hard work the dev do it for you. It is just stupid. If you found a dollar on the road you wouldn't pick it, but where it comes buying $1 app you google it day and night all day long. I am not a dev but I do understand how it's like. So please please for god's sake stop piracy.
Go go sopa! or not?
Its because they are cheap and don't understand or care that it takes a lot of time and money to develop apps.
In many cases of free apps I wish there was a way to donate to the developer as I hate using something for free that I feel I should pay for.
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Faith in humanity: lost
There is already an off topic thread, why did you create a new one? It's just cluttering up the forum, and unnecessary, since your subject is a small matter and not worth a thread.
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RedAlertUK said:
Its because they are cheap and don't understand or care that it takes a lot of time and money to develop apps.
In many cases of free apps I wish there was a way to donate to the developer as I hate using something for free that I feel I should pay for.
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Back when I was in school I used to get the cracked apps. Being cheap? No. No debit card nor would parents allow me to use their cards for purchase.
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Back when I was in school I used to get the cracked apps. Being cheap? No. No debit card nor would parents allow me to use their cards for purchase.
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This.
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No, it's not stealing.
Here's a nice link for you: plus.google.com/115208695107342318629/posts/cBxoGSEtbQW
After reading it you should go outside and have a deep thought about it
Don't think this is an issue in the large scale. I don't know anyone who would waste his time searching for a cracked app instead of paying one or two bucks for the few apps you want and need to pay for.
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Don't think this is an issue in the large scale. I don't know anyone who would waste his time searching for a cracked app instead of paying one or two bucks for the few apps you want and need to pay for.
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To test for a greater time than 15 mins would justify a bit of searching. PowerAMP got it right back in the day. Something like 2 weeks full version trial then you must purchase. Still the best buy I've had on Android.
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Back when I was in school I used to get the cracked apps. Being cheap? No. No debit card nor would parents allow me to use their cards for purchase.
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If you really wanted the app, you would have got the free version. I am sure that you looked for something like " how to get paid apps for free?"
There no access to credit card nor charge cards or whatever cards. So they have to use cracked apps.
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Maybe im wrong but i think that at a large scale it doesn't affect developers so much ..
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For me the situation is quite different.
I have been stealing apps (yea, i don't affraid to admit it, but im not brave of it). Then i decided to start buying them and supporting developers (bought Cerberus and couple other).
It's maybe my problem, but im affraid to provide my credit card numbers to websites such as google wallet to let them pull the money they want. The paypal here was solution, i could charge my paypal account, so they didn't knew anything about my credit card and it was safe. BUT then wild Google Wallet appeared and there's no such option. No money transfer, no transfer from paypal, i have to provide numbers on back of my credit card. If someone in google goes mad, with the provided cc numbers he can pull as much money as he want. I know it sounds riddiculous, but I like safety. I can't relly on their good will, that thay won't abuse it.
So i stopped buying apps, as there is no way to put money on my account.
I use cracked apps just to check if they are worth the money. I treat them as demo. If I like it I buy it.Cheers
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I have no problem purchasing apps, but I do know that aside from the credit card issue, many games and apps just aren't available on playstore in many countries, these are great apps and games and I don't see a reason why they shouldn't be available everywhere, maybe we should look to the causes of many people's pirated apps.
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jugg1es said:
I have no problem purchasing apps, but I do know that aside from the credit card issue, many games and apps just aren't available on playstore in many countries, these are great apps and games and I don't see a reason why they shouldn't be available everywhere, maybe we should look to the causes of many people's pirated apps.
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I have to use Market ebabler, and droidVPN so I could view all of the apps on play store.
This is insane!
I've spand 100-200$ for android apps.
I'm with android since 1.5 back in 2009.
Some apps are simply overpriced and I have to find a solution does the app deserve the money, and for that reason I google it to find it for free, just for testing.
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There no access to credit card nor charge cards or whatever cards. So they have to use cracked apps.
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There are such things as prepaid credit cards. Just a hint. As an alternative some markets (not Google Play) accept also paypal etc.
Google Play with paypal, at least 20% of us will start buying apps.
I dont use many apps on my android, so buying few apps is not a problem for me. bank in in about RM10 ( 3USD+- ) on my account, and bought apps. Im a student thou. Other than that, I often buy iPad apps, even thou I jailbreak it. Jailbreak for me is only for tweaking. I even bought paid cydia apps. Same goes to my android, root/unknown source/s-off or what so ever, I dont support piracy.
Have the kaching to bought devices/gadgets but dont have the kaching to buy apps? what say you.
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For me the situation is quite different.
I have been stealing apps (yea, i don't affraid to admit it, but im not brave of it). Then i decided to start buying them and supporting developers (bought Cerberus and couple other).
It's maybe my problem, but im affraid to provide my credit card numbers to websites such as google wallet to let them pull the money they want. The paypal here was solution, i could charge my paypal account, so they didn't knew anything about my credit card and it was safe. BUT then wild Google Wallet appeared and there's no such option. No money transfer, no transfer from paypal, i have to provide numbers on back of my credit card. If someone in google goes mad, with the provided cc numbers he can pull as much money as he want. I know it sounds riddiculous, but I like safety. I can't relly on their good will, that thay won't abuse it.
So i stopped buying apps, as there is no way to put money on my account.
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this is riddiculous! you don't feel safe to trust google wallett, but you'd trust paypal!!! there's no differencies between those two. they are both corporate giants, if you're paranoid trust neither. or better, don't be paranoid.
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Do any exist?
And I'm NOT gonna pirate them. But I have no money to buy apps with.
Any ideas?
Fancy Widget is like the big Sense-style clock called 'Beautiful Home'
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Do any exist?
And I'm NOT gonna pirate them. But I have no money to buy apps with.
Any ideas?
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Fancy Widgets. I have the version before they got the C&D from HTC.
PS: you don't have $.99? LOL Most apps are so cheap. Look for spare change, load it on a pre-paid Visa. You're good to go.
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Fancy Widgets. I have the version before they got the C&D from HTC.
PS: you don't have $.99? LOL Most apps are so cheap. Look for spare change, load it on a pre-paid Visa. You're good to go.
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this. dude come on, or when you buy stuff, keep whatever change you get and keep it in an envelope titled "For Apps", borrow a friends visa, and pay them back for it.
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Do any exist?
And I'm NOT gonna pirate them. But I have no money to buy apps with.
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Question.
You are paying for a smart phone correct?
Nuff said. You pay because nothing is really free, and
it supports the devs. I have no money (but) I donate if the app
is provided free and I use it and if you don't have money for apps
that's fine. Quality work should be paid for plain and simple
and you should learn to budget accordingly.
The market is not available in every country you know..
I have no problem paying for apps, most of them are cheap, but the market does not offer paid apps to my country..
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The market is not available in every country you know..
I have no problem paying for apps, most of them are cheap, but the market does not offer paid apps to my country..
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This.
You guys need to realise that not everyone lives in your country, and even those who live in a country where paid apps are available (like me) don't always have a credit card which works with Google Checkout.
So untill you can buy apps on the market with paypal or directly on your phone bill, many people are just unable to use any paid apps, no matter how cheap they are.
Hi from Germany,
this is the same problem that Sony had with their PSN before they inroduced the PSN card (prepaid card like Itunes). In Germany only 27% have a credit card and I would not get a credit card to buy an app for .99€.
My favourite pay methode is prepaid so I cannot spend hundred of euros in apps/music ^^
My free suggestion that is currently avalible in the market place is Weather Forecast&Clock Widget
Instead of telling the guy that .99 cents isnt too much, why dont you help him.
JimJam, I use fancy widgets and it works perfectly.
EDIT: Removed .apk, Wasn't aware it was banned here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7508658&postcount=37
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Fancy widget is NOT allowed on XD
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You could have missed that ...
Fancy widget is NOT allowed on XD
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Ah...my bad, I have edited and removed the .apk, Thank you
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My free suggestion that is currently avalible in the market place is Weather Forecast&Clock Widget
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Sweet. Great app. Looks great. I just downloaded this and the HTC Desire Live Wallpaper and its looking good.
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This.
You guys need to realise that not everyone lives in your country, and even those who live in a country where paid apps are available (like me) don't always have a credit card which works with Google Checkout.
So untill you can buy apps on the market with paypal or directly on your phone bill, many people are just unable to use any paid apps, no matter how cheap they are.
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Not This.
If an app you are looking for isn't available via the market, but is *free*
the app (more than likely) is available via their website, or some other medium.
You can still donate almost anywhere in the world.
The way the market works is just like in real life.
if you don't like, want or use the app you paid for you get a refund plain and simple. -Just like a free app that asks politely for a donation if you enjoy the work (if the developers asks for it) I don't donate if the free app isn't going to be used/kept.
The OP was looking for an app that was told to C&D.
Not the *norm* I'd think.
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The OP was looking for an app that was told to C&D.
Not the *norm* I'd think.
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How do you come to that conclusion form what the OP actually posted? They just asked for free widgets like Beautiful Widgets, not for any specific widget.
I thought this might be an interesting thread since it's quite a long hard slog through the market looking for widgets, even if you use a site like Androlib to make it easier.
Hi everyone, i really like the launcherpro app and i want to get the paid version. However, I'm only a student, thus i don't have a credit card/paypal account. Can anyone help me with it? Thanks a million!
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Well, there's warez, but that's not allowed here on XDA. Sorry.
Rockin' DJ05, Minimal Icognito, Clocked at 1.3Ghz
im not one to condone piracy, but google will help you........
there's free alternatives to the widgets you get on LP plus. Colorize Widgets, agenda widget, big faces. the only thing you'd be missing is resizing widgets..
don't steal apps
Agreed.
Don't steal.
Developers will just stop developing and then we'll all have to switch to iPhones........ *shudder*
helpneeded said:
Hi everyone, i really like the launcherpro app and i want to get the paid version. However, I'm only a student, thus i don't have a credit card/paypal account. Can anyone help me with it? Thanks a million!
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Sorry, but that's a lame excuse. My 15 year old son has a debit card (and sometimes buys apps). If nothing else (and there are tons of ways to get a debit card), you could get a gift card and use it to buy apps. If you feel you must steal apps that cost less than $10, then you have more problems than just not having a credit card.
My $0.02.
Stupid thread is stupid.
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dewd2 said:
Sorry, but that's a lame excuse. My 15 year old son has a debit card (and sometimes buys apps). If nothing else (and there are tons of ways to get a debit card), you could get a gift card and use it to buy apps. If you feel you must steal apps that cost less than $10, then you have more problems than just not having a credit card.
My $0.02.
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I disagree. The LP dev is stupid to only allow paypal payments. I would have purchased it a long time ago if it wasn't paypal only.
I am NOT supporting warez here. Just my $.02 on the paypal only thing. I believe LPP would be used more if it didn't require paypal. At the point that a dev is circumventing the market, whats the market for?
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I disagree. The LP dev is stupid to only allow paypal payments. I would have purchased it a long time ago if it wasn't paypal only.
I am NOT supporting warez here. Just my $.02 on the paypal only thing. I believe LPP would be used more if it didn't require paypal. At the point that a dev is circumventing the market, whats the market for?
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whoa whoa whoa.. speaking out of turn here. Not all devs live in places where they are allowed to use google checkout, or to put paid apps in the market.
Don't call the guy stupid just because of where he lives. His country (Uruguay if memory serves) makes it impossible for him to use the market for a paid app. Paypal is his only viable option.
And pirating any apps is completely pathetic, but of course, it will happen. I wish I didn't see it in forums and threads on sites where developers and consumers so regularly go to support android. But, stupidity will be stupidity...
Furthermore, I'm a little confused by the way the author gets apps from the market. you can't bill to carrier, you have to use a credit card (unless you're on ATT, and even then, a month ago you couldn't). Does your mom buy all your apps? If that's the case, they why can't she buy you this one?
With T-Mobile you can charge your account as well! To be honest OP pay for the app!!! Support the developer!! Borrow a friends card! But don't take the slimy way out and look for a free pass! What if the shoes was on the other foot??
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At the camera store i can only pay in cash, but i only have a credit card, so stealing my new camera is the only option....good thinking mate....
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whoa whoa whoa.. speaking out of turn here. Not all devs live in places where they are allowed to use google checkout, or to put paid apps in the market.
Don't call the guy stupid just because of where he lives. His country (Uruguay if memory serves) makes it impossible for him to use the market for a paid app. Paypal is his only viable option.
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I am aware of this info...you can get a Visa merchant account in ANY country as long as you have internet...which the dev obviously does...he has his own website...
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Furthermore, I'm a little confused by the way the author gets apps from the market. you can't bill to carrier, you have to use a credit card (unless you're on ATT, and even then, a month ago you couldn't). Does your mom buy all your apps? If that's the case, they why can't she buy you this one?
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Maybe the author doesn't normally buy paid stuff. I have been on Android for years, and I have only purchased ONE app. I have donated to a few devs that make roms, but I typically don't buy apps. I WAS going to purchase LPP, but once I found out I have to deal with paypal, I quit. It's not worth it for me to go through transferring money to paypal, (3 days) and then making a payment to LPP, only to wait until the paypal payment has been recieved (another day or two) just to get a $2.99 home replacement.
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Sorry, but that's a lame excuse. My 15 year old son has a debit card (and sometimes buys apps). If nothing else (and there are tons of ways to get a debit card), you could get a gift card and use it to buy apps. If you feel you must steal apps that cost less than $10, then you have more problems than just not having a credit card.
My $0.02.
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what's the name of the gift card?
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what's the name of the gift card?
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Visa. MasterCard. Go to just about any bank, grocery store, or variety store and purchase one. With PayPal, you don't even need a CC. Just open a checking account.
BTW - I agree paying with PayPal is not the best option. I had a bad experience with an app and I will never do that way again. However, I still will not steal the app.
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Hi everyone, i really like the launcherpro app and i want to get the paid version. However, I'm only a student, thus i don't have a credit card/paypal account. Can anyone help me with it? Thanks a million!
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Go talk with that guy from China. His post was at least funny.
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I am aware of this info...you can get a Visa merchant account in ANY country as long as you have internet...which the dev obviously does...he has his own website...
Maybe the author doesn't normally buy paid stuff. I have been on Android for years, and I have only purchased ONE app. I have donated to a few devs that make roms, but I typically don't buy apps. I WAS going to purchase LPP, but once I found out I have to deal with paypal, I quit. It's not worth it for me to go through transferring money to paypal, (3 days) and then making a payment to LPP, only to wait until the paypal payment has been recieved (another day or two) just to get a $2.99 home replacement.
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Umm you don't have to actually pay with your PayPal account, they just do the processing, you can pay with whatever credit/debit card you want. I don't even have a PayPal account and I bought the app just fine using my debit card.
PayPal can be used, can't it? I think these developers work extremely hard and it's difficult, even being broke, to use their fantastic programs and not compensate them for their time and effort.
Think of the position you're in... if your valuable time and hard work went without reward and you got no return on your investment, you'd be upset as well. It's just a couple of bucks here and there. You can EASILY find these on Google but please, don't do it, man.
I'm all for warez when someone is just going to be used once or if I'm uncertain if I'm going to pay full price for something. But if something is honestly worth the money, even my cheap ass will buy it. This world is ****ty enough. Don't go ripping off developers.
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With T-Mobile you can charge your account as well! To be honest OP pay for the app!!! Support the developer!! Borrow a friends card! But don't take the slimy way out and look for a free pass! What if the shoes was on the other foot??
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I do this sometimes but if the app is not in usd, your forbidden to charge it to your tmobile acct.
I would like to pay for apps, but when I try pay in the market it tells me to put credit card details in and won't accept my debit card. Anyone know how to solve this?
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Visa. MasterCard. Go to just about any bank, grocery store, or variety store and purchase one. With PayPal, you don't even need a CC. Just open a checking account.
BTW - I agree paying with PayPal is not the best option. I had a bad experience with an app and I will never do that way again. However, I still will not steal the app.
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Are this gift cards can be used on ebay?
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Could someone make a free alternative to WidgetLocker? Preferably for the Evo.
I'm kinda surprised there isn't a good one out there. Just wondering if anyone had the know-how and time to make one.
dude, you seriously can't afford two dollars to support the creator? I mean it takes these guys a decent amount of time to create these apps, and they put effort into responding to forum feedback...c'mon, skip your morning coffee and say 'thank you'.
Yeah, it's a few bucks. WidgetLocker is top notch, especially with all of the awesome themes out there. If you don't have a credit card, you can use a Visa gift card with the Market/Google Checkout. When you get the card, read the info and find the website used to register the card. When you register the card, make sure you put the correct information as it will need to match your shipping info linked to Google. Then go to buy the app, put the card info and shipping info in the form, and voila! You can now support developers!
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
Yeah, its a wonderful app. So 2 dollar is reasonable and worth it
I agree. Developing an app takes time and dedication. I say, 2 dollars for an app that good is a very great.deal.
You can opt for simple lock screen. It's.in the market.
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I would but I have no way of paying for it since I'm errr.... only 16...
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I would but I have no way of paying for it since I'm errr.... only 16...
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Lol.. Nice excuse. My younger son just bought a piano with his own money (it was almost 800 euros). He's nine (9). Saved for few years. And no, I nor his mother paid none. All money was saved from bdays and xmases and for nice grades from school.
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darni said:
Lol.. Nice excuse. My younger son just bought a piano with his own money (it was almost 800 euros). He's nine (9). Saved for few years. And no, I nor his mother paid none. All money was saved from bdays and xmases and for nice grades from school.
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Winning!
I'm 16 too, and I asked my parents...
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No I have the money, but no way of paying for it like with a credit card.... I have a paypal, but Android doesn't accept that yet and there are any gift cards for it, soo....
Btw doesn't doesn't live with me and do not know my dad sooo, no parents..
Missed a post, I think I'll check out the visa cards and see if I can get one.
darni said:
Lol.. Nice excuse. My younger son just bought a piano with his own money (it was almost 800 euros). He's nine (9). Saved for few years. And no, I nor his mother paid none. All money was saved from bdays and xmases and for nice grades from school.
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I'm 16 as well and I bought my own phone but I am in the same spot as OP, no way to get stuff because parents wont let me use or get a card.
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I want to start a small cellphone repair business maybe make it mobile.I wanted to see if anyone here that has experience in that field could give me some tips on how to get It running. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance
Asking business tip here I think might not be the best place however what counts the most is how you threat your first customers they are the most important so make sure to try your best in satisfy as much as you can..
You might as well want to get a website..
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Making a web site is a great idea ! Perhaps do some advertising. Word of mouth is also wonderful advertisement! Treat your customers well and they will recommend more people to your business. I wish you the very best. I've had experience in growing business in the dental profession and business is business you must advertise! Phone book, news paper , online, flyers, get the word out. I wish you the very best. Think of creative advertisement, radio, door flyers, balloons , anything to get your name out there. A web site is a great start however to get customers any form of advertisement is good. Best of luck to you! I've seen business grow tremendously just by doing the simple suggestions I've given you!
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Asking business tip here I think might not be the best place however what counts the most is how you threat your first customers they are the most important so make sure to try your best in satisfy as much as you can..
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I recommend not threatening your customers.
I've found that hurts business.
In all seriousness there are 2 really important things to know. Treat your customers like gold, and have cash on hand to correct your mistakes. And you WILL make a mistake and bork up someone's phone at some point. Even if you are an expert and have done it 20 times and never had a problem, when you start doing it in higher volume you will break something eventually. You want to make sure you can get that customer a new phone or you'll have to deal with a lot of misery if they want to take you to small claims court or something. (Not to mention it's the right thing to do if you break a customer's phone.)
You might even think about geting insurance to cover your msitakes, if you can obtain it.
Things to watch out for are the scammers, who WILL find you. Someone will have a completely bricked phone, send it to you, claim you broke it, and demand a replacement. You need to have a plan in place to prevent that as much as possible and to know how to deal with it when it happens.
And not that it's a huge risk for a part time cell phone repair business that you are talking about, but be sure to separate the business from your personal life. Have a business bank acount and a separate tax id number (if you are in the US) to completely remove the business from your personal life. That way if you do get sued, or go into debt, or otherwise have a disaster, it can only take down the business and can't take down your personal finances. I mean let's say you get a phoen that has naked pictures of someone on it and somehow you accidentally text those pictures to everyone in the phone's directory (Or something else equally as stupid). The owner could sue you for hefty damages. You want to make sure that they can only sue the business and not you personally. And there are jerks out there who would do a thing like that. But if your business finances nad personal finances are all intermingled, you can't make the arguement that the two are separate.
Oh, one other REALLY important thing. Don't be discouraged if you fail! Most small businessed fail. Sometimes they are run badly, sometimes it's just bad luck. In either case, don't get discouraged. Make sure you learn everthing you can about hat worked and what didn't and don't be afraid to climb righ tback on tehe horse and try another business for your next good idea later.
I didn't meant threat lmao typo I meant treat nicely
Yeah however there are a lot of scammers you have to somehow manage to know if it's bricked or not which can be hard to do... But however as real said advertising is the way to go!
Might want to rent a little store to begin whit and if your budget allows you for extra gain you can as well sell accessories besides the repair good luck sir!
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Start your business on Ebay, Get some good feedback so you can transfer it to your website. I have repaired Screens and boards on..G1,Hero,Desire,Legend,Iphones (boooo) kindles,Blackberrys the Wildfire and Wildfire S all via ebay or word of mouth. Most commonly the Digitizer on Iphones.I only charge £20 for iphone repairs dont have a website and still get a fair amount of business. I also offer Android S-OFF,Sim unlock and debranding for £10 all in on ebay.
What the guy said about customers is 100% right, don't annoy your customers all it takes is 1 bad feedback nowadays and that could be game over. Good luck with it all,if i could get enough to make a living i wouldn't have to work 4 jobs!
Wow your input was amazing thank you so much guys.I have one question . How would I start a service business on eBay? I thought it only sold products
You can sell services also, search ebay and you'll see.
Also, is there cheaper way to acquire experience besides buying broken phones and disassembling/reassembling them
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Wow your input was amazing thank you so much guys.I have one question . How would I start a service business on eBay? I thought it only sold products
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How you can do it ? Well when selling a product you have to make a description most of the time people refer their website along or create a kind of banner and put direct access to their store in which you can see all their ebay items listed
You can watch on youtube and find some great how-to for the banner/ad part
And also a good tip in business be patient money doesn't roll in in day one
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I fix it, already fixes cell phones. But if you bought cheap broken phones on eBay, and fixed them. You could sell them used and make some cash
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joefrog1996 said:
I fix it, already fixes cell phones. But if you bought cheap broken phones on eBay, and fixed them. You could sell them used and make some cash
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This isn't a bad idea alot of people messes their phone up.. and let it go for quite a cheap price
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This is all such great information guys thank you really. I'm sure this will also help others who wish to do the same thing. Another question, does anyone know about using jewelry cleaner to fully clean off corrosion down to the microscopic level? If anyone has experience with this please let me know thanks
Am working in the repair shop for a 10 years now,still learning.......new phones new stuff to learn.If u think 4 screws and a screwdriver is all u need dont even start.If u need help i can explane it to u.Read books,watch on youtube,ask!Also,u need tools,without a proper tool u will brake the phone even more.Good luck
Craigslist works great to get local business. Also use google adwords. Its advertising from google. You pay as you go. You set a budget and can change it anytime, it is the best advertising for the money. I have a computer repair business and it helped tremendously. Also dont forget about facebook and twitter. Facebook is great for getting a new business going. Dont spend a lot in the phonebook. people use google now days. Also set up a free business page with google so it shows up on google maps, its free. Good luck!
vincent1190 said:
This is all such great information guys thank you really. I'm sure this will also help others who wish to do the same thing. Another question, does anyone know about using jewelry cleaner to fully clean off corrosion down to the microscopic level? If anyone has experience with this please let me know thanks
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Your better off using isopropyl alcohol (97%) to clean off electronics, I use it on phones and my PC all the time
bonesy said:
Your better off using isopropyl alcohol (97%) to clean off electronics, I use it on phones and my PC all the time
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yes that's what kind of amazes me about this tool is that you can submerge it into the alcohol and it will make sure that every nook and cranny is cleaned with it instead of searching for it with a Q-tip
this is a link to what it looks like. I have heard some cell phone repair shops invested into this. instead of cleaning solution, you fill it with isopropyl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVMD-PH8CBo
AD8 said:
Craigslist works great to get local business. Also use google adwords. Its advertising from google. You pay as you go. You set a budget and can change it anytime, it is the best advertising for the money. I have a computer repair business and it helped tremendously. Also dont forget about facebook and twitter. Facebook is great for getting a new business going. Dont spend a lot in the phonebook. people use google now days. Also set up a free business page with google so it shows up on google maps, its free. Good luck!
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wow Google ads that's amazing information thank you!
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Am working in the repair shop for a 10 years now,still learning.......new phones new stuff to learn.If u think 4 screws and a screwdriver is all u need dont even start.If u need help i can explane it to u.Read books,watch on youtube,ask!Also,u need tools,without a proper tool u will brake the phone even more.Good luck
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Hi, Altough I am very late in the discussion but I think I have found the most appropriate place to clear my doubts. Sir, I am planning to open a mobile repair shop in my city (India). I have no idea about mobile repair yet. I am planning to do a mobile repair course before I jump into this field. I dont know anything about the tools, boxes and softwares used for repairs. I will have to establish a spare parts supply chain also. I am very scared. There are hundreds of mobiles repair shops in my city. But all of them are running it in a very un-professional way. Cheating people. I want to change that. I want to open a shop which will run in a professional and honest way. I have some ideas like pick and drop facility etc. What do u advice me? How can i gain knowledge on this industry? Is this business profitable if I dont cheat people?
If you have any doubts, why not consult those who already do that for some time, After all it's better to learn from other mistakes/experience than yours.
Does anybody know a good Chinese site with Fast and good Androids with Google Play?
I know a few but I'm scared to buy so if you could share any Good ones that are not Scammers then go ahead.
I've seen these few: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/712877 (Says that the site is protected from Scammers)
tinydeal.com (I've heard it before on the internet and they said it's good but you never know)
fastcardtech.com (It has good reviews and heard good things about it, but I still don't thrust them)
This is the only site I can thrust with this so please help it's for my Birthday!
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Try ebay, at least you are protected from scams.
Sorry for my english.
Buy a quality phone, its just a few dollars more.
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Hamisxa said:
Does anybody know a good Chinese site with Fast and good Androids with Google Play?
I know a few but I'm scared to buy so if you could share any Good ones that are not Scammers then go ahead.
I've seen these few: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/712877 (Says that the site is protected from Scammers)
tinydeal.com (I've heard it before on the internet and they said it's good but you never know)
fastcardtech.com (It has good reviews and heard good things about it, but I still don't thrust them)
This is the only site I can thrust with this so please help it's for my Birthday!
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I suggest buy a $0.99 cent phone from your phone company like the Samsung Galaxy S2. That way you will still be getting a quality phone but for a very cheap price.
Why would you want a fake chinese phone? Honestly, for big purchases, it's probably better if you deal with businesses within the country you live in. What happens if you need service for your fake phone in the future? I doubt whomever you buy the fake phone from would be of much help and therefore, you'll just end up losing however much money you paid for that phone. Get a legit phone.
Lol you said thrust
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Why would you want a fake chinese phone? Honestly, for big purchases, it's probably better if you deal with businesses within the country you live in. What happens if you need service for your fake phone in the future? I doubt whomever you buy the fake phone from would be of much help and therefore, you'll just end up losing however much money you paid for that phone. Get a legit phone.
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Totally Agreed
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