They're not scared because it's too high. It's been 30% since the beginning and only recently suddenly became "too high." They're scared because they know a lot of the mandates, laws, and restrictions in this country (the United States, where they operate from) are made by mob rule, and not even majority mob rule, but very vocal and dramatic minority mob rule. Smart company trying to avoid stupid rules made by stupid people. That's all it is.
Transparency is fine, but it's not like Apple is even hiding this information. Anyone with Google and a free 30 seconds can find out exactly how much of the money goes to Apple if they're interested in that information. It's been 30% since the beginning. Why isn't everyone up in arms about Walmart not telling you how much of the money you spent on those bananas goes to Walmart and how much goes to the suppliers?
As far as I know, there's no rule that says Facebook can't tell sellers how much they will end up with. But pointing the finger at Apple and saying "it's their fault, they're taking all that extra money" is just petty and unprofessional. If Facebook doesn't want to pay that 30% and allow sellers to sell on Apple's platform, they can take that feature off. But I'm guessing they'll leave it on because sellers will make way more money having access to iOS customers than without them.
Nonsense. They’re not removing anything. They’re simply not allowing certain things to be written about the contract the developer has signed up to.
First, I highly doubt the cost of apples cut would be handed over to you in the unlikely event of them been forbidden to take it, so you would still pay the 9.99.
Who in the entire world doesn't have the right to use Google for 30 seconds and find out how much Apple charges developers for a purchase? And if they don't have that right, how is that Apple's fault?
You can't count on the average user even caring one little bit about who exactly gets every single penny of their purchase. Most customers care about one thing, the total price. Is it worth it? Buy it. It's not worth it? Buy something else. There's your average user. So Apple, in this case, is right about it being irrelevant information.
Like you Argumentation it is so „trumpish“ can you say it this way? Everything Trump doesn‘t like is Fake News - same way your doing it? Did you want to say this with „See how it works?“ ?
You hit it. In a free market everybody can choose the photographer he likes and you can’t charge what you want - or you have to the best. And you have competition so if someone is better and cheaper you have to lower your price, right?
Person says something baseless on the internet. Other person asks for proof.
Android.
I can and do charge what I want though.
Think this is an Apple forum, why should anyone complain about Android? Android is under investigation of antitrust commissions as well and if Apple gets regulated, so will be Google.
Deal! Charge a million dollar for a picture and tell me how much you sold - in a year? I‚m talking of a free market where prices regulate itself - why is this so hard to understand for you? I‘m giving up - charge you million or billion if you do not understand it ...
Of course I understand it. I’m running a business just fine. And it does regulate itself, hence me saying if I don’t get enough business I may go cheaper, if I get too much I may go more expensive.
Facebook would be allowed to use its own payment processing for this type of purchase under Play Store rules.
