1st of all please apologies me if i post in wrong thread, I an new here.
I have recently made an icon theme for nova/apex/adw launcher.
I am student and have no credit card neither bank account to pay play store 25$ first time fee.
I wanted to ask someone who already has google play publisher account can also post my app for 1.99$ and after few months he could return my money i earn from my app?
Even though I can't help you with this, I do advise that you do background check of the dev...
And whatever dev you choose, it shall be at your own risk as XDA will not be able to help you in money matters...
a.cid said:
Even though I can't help you with this, I do advise that you do background check of the dev...
And whatever dev you choose, it shall be at your own risk as XDA will not be able to help you in money matters...
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I totally agree with you, money even makes most honest man blind but i also have no other option .
I would strongly advise against this. Are you able to use a pre-paid credit card?
wseemann said:
I would strongly advise against this. Are you able to use a pre-paid credit card?
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I know its not a good and trusted way but as i said above i also have no other option and no i am not able to use pre-paid credit card.
As a "student", how old are you ?
Are you located outside of the United States of America ?
If you're in the USA, just get a bank account - many, many bank accounts are completely and absolutely free. I know that a segment of the US population does manage to get by without a bank account - but not having one is COSTING you money in check cashing fees and the like.
I'm not a rich person and I come from a family that was below the poverty line for many years - yet I've had a bank account since I was nine years old. My parents wouldn't have signed me up for one if it had cost money.
Go to a bank or credit union - ask about a free checking account. Get one.
If you are under 18, your parents or any other person over 18 who trusts you not to bounce cheques can help you get a bank account. Or give your parents the $25 and use their account or do chores or something.
If you are outside the USA, refer to whatever procedures are in your country. I have to be skeptical that you could be in a country where you can access reliable computing and internet but not be able to open a bank account (you can even do this on-line these days - and you can cash cheques with some bank's mobile apps - so it's possible to even circumvent location from a physical branch as a factor in being able to open one). I'm sure it's possible, somewhere, but I find it difficult to believe.
I mean, if this developer is going to give you the money less the initial $25... how were they going to send it to you ? Letters can be lost in the mail legitimately. If they are going to write you a personal cheque... how are you going to deposit it ? What if your theme doesn't sell that well and you end up paying WAL*MART just to give you whatever's left ?
Is this developer supposed to keep writing you cheques as long as the app is being sold ?
Are you going to give THEM a cut for doing this ? They'd have to pay postage, after all. Or at the least spend time out of their day to pay you your likely small beans - when they could be running their own business.
Who's going to do that ?
Solution : Get a bank account. Deposit money.
Other Solution : Get a friend or someone you actually know to help you set up a bank account and/or loan you $25.
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As a "student", how old are you ?
Are you located outside of the United States of America ?
If you're in the USA, just get a bank account - many, many bank accounts are completely and absolutely free. I know that a segment of the US population does manage to get by without a bank account - but not having one is COSTING you money in check cashing fees and the like.
I'm not a rich person and I come from a family that was below the poverty line for many years - yet I've had a bank account since I was nine years old. My parents wouldn't have signed me up for one if it had cost money.
Go to a bank or credit union - ask about a free checking account. Get one.
If you are under 18, your parents or any other person over 18 who trusts you not to bounce cheques can help you get a bank account. Or give your parents the $25 and use their account or do chores or something.
If you are outside the USA, refer to whatever procedures are in your country. I have to be skeptical that you could be in a country where you can access reliable computing and internet but not be able to open a bank account (you can even do this on-line these days - and you can cash cheques with some bank's mobile apps - so it's possible to even circumvent location from a physical branch as a factor in being able to open one). I'm sure it's possible, somewhere, but I find it difficult to believe.
I mean, if this developer is going to give you the money less the initial $25... how were they going to send it to you ? Letters can be lost in the mail legitimately. If they are going to write you a personal cheque... how are you going to deposit it ? What if your theme doesn't sell that well and you end up paying WAL*MART just to give you whatever's left ?
Is this developer supposed to keep writing you cheques as long as the app is being sold ?
Are you going to give THEM a cut for doing this ? They'd have to pay postage, after all. Or at the least spend time out of their day to pay you your likely small beans - when they could be running their own business.
Who's going to do that ?
Solution : Get a bank account. Deposit money.
Other Solution : Get a friend or someone you actually know to help you set up a bank account and/or loan you $25.
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I live outside USA and im at the moment 15. A friend of me who lives in uk (thought we are friends for 3 years) he agreed to create publisher account for me, but after he went to register he said it has only credit card method and i never use credit card but only paypal for online shopping, so he disagreed to create.So i was thinking someone honest could handle my app then the money i earn can be sent to his paypal account so he buy something for me and send it to me.I also have no honest friend on internet except him.If you think you are honest and can handle this then from my earning from app you can take 25$ or if you already has play publisher account then its great.
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I live outside USA and im at the moment 15. A friend of me who lives in uk (thought we are friends for 3 years) he agreed to create publisher account for me, but after he went to register he said it has only credit card method and i never use credit card but only paypal for online shopping, so he disagreed to create.So i was thinking someone honest could handle my app then the money i earn can be sent to his paypal account so he buy something for me and send it to me.I also have no honest friend on internet except him.If you think you are honest and can handle this then from my earning from app you can take 25$ or if you already has play publisher account then its great.
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Are you able to get a prepaid debit card (like one of those Visa gift cards or similar) in your country? Don't quote me on this, but I believe you may be able to use one of those (and you won't need a bank account or heck even an ID to buy one). Let me know if that's a viable option for you, as I have a few friends whom are also in similar situations.
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Hi,
Guys, I wanna buy an at&t phone that requires a new contract, However I dont have SSN... i know i cant do that online but can i buy one from a store ( att store, fry's, bestbuy,...) and tell the store keeper that i'm gonna activate online to avoid him asking for my SSN, can i do that??
also, I read somewhere on the web that if i entered the ssn as all 9's the credit check will fail and att will propose to convert the contract account into prepaid, is that true..
thanks,
Engineer
they will check your credit upon purchase, not activation.
If you sign up for a 2year contract to get the discounted phone and don't have a ssn, this means you don't work in the US or have permanent residence. To give a fake one constitutes fraud, theft, etc.
Your best bet is to find yourself a phone on eBay or other sales source and see if you can get it activated without doing anything you shouldn't do.
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Hi,
Guys, I wanna buy an at&t phone that requires a new contract, However I dont have SSN... i know i cant do that online but can i buy one from a store ( att store, fry's, bestbuy,...) and tell the store keeper that i'm gonna activate online to avoid him asking for my SSN, can i do that??
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I don't want to pry into why you are in the US and don't have an SSN, but you generally need one to obtain any sort of credit in the US.
If you have a legitimate reason for not having an SSN (for example, I used to have a restricted K visa that did not allow work) then you can apply to the SSA for a non-work SSN.
When you receive the card it will be endorsed to say that you cannot work but it should be sufficient to register for credit.
I forget the exact details of the process, but you can get a form from their website, http://www.ssa.gov
Failing that, your only option would be to buy a handset online for cash.
MrHorus,
He could be an international student. International students are not allowed to obtain SSNs from the Social Security Department unless if they have a legitimate employment offer somewhere, which will most likely be an on-campus employment.
And TC, don't bother going around the system, it's been around much longer and whatever loopholes you think you can exploit will be more than likely met with brick walls the size of Texas.
Go and get employed wherever you are and then apply for a SSN (and stop thinking you even have a chance of going around the system, cause if you even had a chance of going around it, you wouldn't have asked XDA for help on the matter).
I don't mean to be harsh, just want to make sure I get my point across.
Good day.
MrHorus said:
I don't want to pry into why you are in the US and don't have an SSN, but you generally need one to obtain any sort of credit in the US.
If you have a legitimate reason for not having an SSN (for example, I used to have a restricted K visa that did not allow work) then you can apply to the SSA for a non-work SSN.
When you receive the card it will be endorsed to say that you cannot work but it should be sufficient to register for credit.
I forget the exact details of the process, but you can get a form from their website, http://www.ssa.gov
Failing that, your only option would be to buy a handset online for cash.
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Heya,
I know T-mobile offers discounts to employees of Best Buy, but was wondering what information a T-Mo CSR would ask me for to apply the discount to my account? An associate in the store tried recently when I told her I worked at Best Buy, but something was wrong with her PC...she said I just needed to call #611 and tell them.
Is there a way for them to verify through a database or something? Or do you just need to give them something simple like a store # perhaps?
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I currently work at mobile. First off that consultant is a dumb ****. No way to add the discount for you even if you actually work at best buy. We would need your numbers and rep stuff. Secondly you need a best buy email address to verify. you need to then log on that email and verify some stuff. No wayfor you to get a discount sorry. Depending on the mobiles Verizon rep they can get you 25% off. Monthly Bill.
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I currently work at mobile. First off that consultant is a dumb MOD EDIT. No way to add the discount for you even if you actually work at best buy. We would need your numbers and rep stuff. Secondly you need a best buy email address to verify. you need to then log on that email and verify some stuff. No wayfor you to get a discount sorry. Depending on the mobiles Verizon rep they can get you 25% off. Monthly Bill.
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I edited you post and will only say it once. That launguge has no place on xda.
Hello,
first of all I am from Germany. I am an 18-years-old student and want to sell my apps on the WP Marketplace. I've already entered my banking information on the App Hub.
Now my questions are:
Do I have to register a business in Germany to be able to sell apps on the Marketplace?
How will I have to pay taxes? Is it only the taxes in Germany?
I know that I also have to send the W-8BEN form to Micorsoft.
Thanking you in anticipation!
as student (University not school) your are allowed to earn a specific amount without paying taxes (I don't know the exact amount).
Otherwise you may need a trade Certificate (Gewerbeschein) which you can get at any district administration for like 20€ or something. and there. There is also a tax allowance where you don't pay anything.
Just google "Kleingewerbe".
Ok thank you, that really helped me!
I don't have paypal and am having grief setting up a pay-as-you-go credit card for Google Play and I want to donate to the developers who without which I wouldn't have been able to unlock my phone and or learn about programming Android devices (apps, ROMS, etc...) so that I can one day do the same as them. I didn't have the money to be about to donate before and now I have a few bux I wanted to give them some for all their hard work and because I believe in they way they do what they erm do. Sorry about the cliche am tired. lol Anywho thanks for any help. And short of contacting them individually I don't know what to do about it.:crying:
in my country you can buy some legal paypal funds..
do you at least have a debit card cuz you can donate via paypal even if you don't have an account, you just need a debit card or you can buy one of those prepaid visa or mastercard in a supermarket, pharmacy, etc.
chrispr. said:
do you at least have a debit card cuz you can donate via paypal even if you don't have an account, you just need a debit card or you can buy one of those prepaid visa or mastercard in a supermarket, pharmacy, etc.
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I do have a debit card and it's also a pay-as-you-go VISA but it doesn't work for Google play or any of the places online that I have tried to use it. Ironically it is why I got it in the first place. lol. I don't have PayPal account. I sold something on eBay and was naive and skimped on cheaper shipping without a tracking number, and because the buyer said he didn't get the item they sided in his favor, so I can't use them. I have a friend that buys parts/etc for me on eBay for me but that doesn't help for Google play and buying/donating to apps. I am in Canada so if you know of a prepaid visa or service I can use to load my Google play account please let me know and I will get it. That way I can get the donate keys for the apps and pay for the XDA app etc...
Some of you may give me the advice of avoiding Craigslist all together, however as I am a poor college student, there's not much you could say to deter me from risking a little for a cheaper Samsung S3. On Ebay most S3s are 400-550$ while on Craigslist I see quite a few in the 300-400$ range. I understand that deals that are too good to be true are scams, but there are certainly exceptions to the rule. I need your help understanding the tricks of the trade and how to prevent scams. Here are the few that I know and how to prevent them, I ask you as the community to add onto this list:
SCAMS:
Stolen or Unpaid Phone
Agree to meet @ carrier store, ask a CSR to check IMEI and if it's clean to change the phone to your account. Assuming that your partner knows the info to his account, this will ensure that your phone will not be blocked in the future.
Chinese Clone
Download Android System Info check info compare to screenshots found here. Avoid this.
OTHER TIPS
Ask seller to Bring Driver's Licence, & record their name.
Ask seller to bring account information if this phone used to be on the same carrier.
Make a call/ receive a call
Open browser
Check wifi radio
Check GPS
Ensure the touchscreen works in all areas.
Record video to ensure mic, camera works
Ensure the phone shut down and starts up properly
Ask about the warranty*
Test all hardware buttons
Test headset and loudspeaker work
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bumping, any advice?
Any thief worth his or her salt is going to have a good fake ID and no problem lying.
Agreeing to meet at T-Mobile support and have them check it out, tell you the details (if phone is under EIP or attached to another account), and make a record on your account is probably your best bet.
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Any thief worth his or her salt is going to have a good fake ID and no problem lying.
Agreeing to meet at T-Mobile support and have them check it out, tell you the details (if phone is under EIP or attached to another account), and make a record on your account is probably your best bet.
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Thanks a lot for the reply. If I am using the Tmobile prepaid 30$/month wallmart plan. Is there any way for them to make a note on my account is there? How do I go about this? I see two possibilities:
1) Phone in question is not paid off yet (purchased for discounted price):
If I go in there and they tell me the phone is attached to someone's account, is it still ever reasonable to go through with the trade? Is it possible to break that link somehow with 100% certainty that someone else's lack of responsibility won't come back and bite you in the arse?
2) Phone in question is paid off (purchased for full price):
no problem here, if I have them check it and it looks ok then done deal right? or can it still be reported stolen later and blacklisted despite me checking in with them?
Thanks a bunch.
Just spoke to a t-mobile CSR. Here's how the process works.
A phone can be blocked for 2 reasons and 2 reasons only:
1. A customer has not paid his monthly account bill on a discounted price phone
2. A customer reports a phone stolen within 30 DAYS.
The solution to avoiding getting scammed via either method is to ask the CSR at the store to add the phone to your account. It doesn't matter what plan you're using, as long as the phone is on your account, you are safe. Have the IMEI ready.