Android Market (different currencies?)

Fus Ro Dah · 22 Jun 2010 at 22:03

Hey guys, I haven't purchased anything on the android market yet as I'm concerned about the currencies.

When I buy things from abroad in dollars or whatever my bank always charges me a £1.50 service charge, now that ain't too bad if I'm buying something big.
Thing is though I don't wanna be charged a £1.50 extra every time I buy an app from the market place.

Anyone bought any thing from the Android Market yet?

(p.s I'm w/ Halifax if that helps)

muon · 23 Jun 2010 at 00:19

I use a barclaycard, and there's only a percentage fee which isn't too bad. No fixed charge.

bimmerboii · 23 Jun 2010 at 04:21

Sorry if this is off topic.. but its kinda related to purchases made in the market. If I purchase an app, then had to reformat my phone (or upgrade firmware) will I be able to re download the purchased app?

Jamesbcd · 23 Jun 2010 at 04:52

£1 fixed charge with Lloyds, Halifax might be different.

Yes you can re-download apps. It's linked to your Google account.

Scottland · 23 Jun 2010 at 09:21

Isn't the charge taken from your Google checkout account, thus would be charged in GBP? I haven't noticed any extra fees being taken...

Fus Ro Dah · 23 Jun 2010 at 09:32

I'm all for Android and I hate Iphones but it's a little annoying how our apps are 5 times the price and are in stupid currencies -_-

Scottland · 23 Jun 2010 at 09:35

When you go through to the checkout screen it tells you how much it is in GBP.

mcwildcard · 23 Jun 2010 at 10:11

I'm with Lloyds and it charged me the £1 fee when I bought a $1.99 app from the market. I think it's silly that google don't do a conversion at checkout to stop this happening.

reflux · 23 Jun 2010 at 10:16

I'm with Natwest, use a Visa Debit and have no had any extra charges.

biron_w · 23 Jun 2010 at 11:37

They need to sort out the android market. Having loads of different currencies for everything and only accepting a few cards(I only have a maestro and as a result can't buy anything from the market :mad:

) This is one area where the iPhone has a big advantage over android phones.

Django x2 · 23 Jun 2010 at 11:45

Cant you actually pay with your google account? Google Checkout?

https://www.google.com/accounts/Ser...cLg&upgrade=true&hl=en_GB&nui=1&ltmpl=default

kona786 · 23 Jun 2010 at 12:17

Im with lloyds and also get charged a £1 per app

dazz25 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:14

I heard that there bringing paypal in soon so you should be able to avoid these charges!

muon · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:34

dazz25 said:
I heard that there bringing paypal in soon so you should be able to avoid these charges!

Well paypal take a commission for foreign currency transactions (built into their exchange rates).

V4NT0M · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:45

ghost101 said:
Well paypal take a commission for foreign currency transactions (built into their exchange rates).

It's only a small amount and based on percentage, whilst if I buy something for $0.99 on the market I end up paying a pound or so for the change, most apps are quite cheap on the market so it's adding a rather big overhead for me.

Fus Ro Dah · 23 Jun 2010 at 18:57

Lucero said:
Cant you actually pay with your google account? Google Checkout?

https://www.google.com/accounts/Ser...cLg&upgrade=true&hl=en_GB&nui=1&ltmpl=default

How does this help? As it still wants your credit card info.

Unless the ap charges google, then google charges you maybe?

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kona786 · 23 Jun 2010 at 19:03

I used google checkout - it still charges your bank for exchanging the monies

Fus Ro Dah · 23 Jun 2010 at 19:06

kona786 said:
I used google checkout - it still charges your bank for exchanging the monies

ah what really? thats stupid

so what's the actual point of google checkout? this is lame

Google need to address this currency issue.

Our apps are already much more expensive than the apple app store as it is.

V4NT0M · 23 Jun 2010 at 19:12

The way I understood it all the market transactions go through google checkout anyway.