Making an Android app to get Google money

Mokr on 18/04/2016 - 12:48
Last edited 18/04/2016 - 12:48

Hi Ozbargain

I have around $50 in google play credit which I can't cash out and have to spend on app or in app purchases on android google

If create an app on android google (cost to sign up is around $35 AUD)

then

enable in app payments to be received in my new app I have created

is it possible to channel the money back to me through this method

noted that I will take a percentage hit on the cash

Would this work?

and

Are there any other costs I am not considering?

Thanks for your time

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Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2016 - 12:56
    +2

    All that for less than $15 lol

    • Diji1 on 18/04/2016 - 13:12
      +1

      Maybe more like 10 bucks after Google takes commission.

  • retiredfeline on 18/04/2016 - 12:59
    +1

    Buy some music?

  • miarn on 18/04/2016 - 13:07
    +3

    Using Rebatr you would get 55% back, so a little over $25.

  • SaveTheManuals on 18/04/2016 - 13:31

    That's an interesting idea, I'm interested to know if this is possible.

    • miarn on 18/04/2016 - 13:49

      It's definitely possible, just quite a bit of effort for not a whole lot of reward.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2016 - 14:51
        +1

        But over time it could be rewarding.

        Remember he just has to create the app once and then thats it.

        • idjces on 18/04/2016 - 15:12
          +1

          Can probably think of easier ways then spending 100+ hours to make $10

        • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2016 - 15:31

          @idjces:

          If the op is capable then it could be less hours but yeh the time to develop the application could take hours to create

  • jelko on 18/04/2016 - 14:41
    +3

    Are there any other costs I am not considering?

    Your time.

  • ESEMCE on 18/04/2016 - 14:53

    Buy Music, videos, books (there must be something that interests you even if you've already watched/listened/read a pirated copy already)or apps that you have free versions of.

  • dazweeja on 18/04/2016 - 15:07

    You can also spend on international data packs. They're expensive but then again the recharge credit is 'free' (sort of, you know what I mean).

    • Mokr on 19/04/2016 - 09:55

      You can also spend on international data packs

      Wait how?

      • retiredfeline on 19/04/2016 - 10:10

        Just redeem the credit for an International Browse Pack in your account. Something like 100MB/30 days for $30 IIRC and only in selected countries. But International really means that, you can't use it in Australia. But it was useful enough to check my email overseas with a Telstra SIM.

  • Kenb0 on 18/04/2016 - 15:32

    Someone else who did this had their app pulled from the google play store and their developer account revoked, so make sure you don't do what he did for that to happen.

  • tomclancy on 18/04/2016 - 15:51

    Been mentioned here on OzB a few times in past couple months. Search for Telstra recharge credit

  • idjces on 18/04/2016 - 15:54
    +2

    fwiw here are the TOS you would be breaking. You can kiss your $35 goodbye (as well as any credit you have spent), like a bunch of other people before you

    https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/4erza6/play2pal_…

    • fruit on 18/04/2016 - 20:08

      How do you know the money spent will be lost?

    • tomclancy on 18/04/2016 - 21:10

      Reminds me of the T&Cs on AMEX statement credits. Yes we'd better not buy any gift cards because AMEX T&Cs won't allow that :)

  • psyren89 on 18/04/2016 - 20:25

    Your app would likely not make it past the review stage.

    • tomclancy on 18/04/2016 - 21:06

      Well there's already 2 on the play store, fully functioning.

      • idjces on 19/04/2016 - 00:30

        You mean, there used to be two, before google revoked accounts

        • tomclancy on 19/04/2016 - 08:06

          No what I wrote is correct. There are two in the play store right now. I just checked

        • idjces on 19/04/2016 - 08:23

          @PBG:

          I assumed you were refering to the two more common ones, of which only rebatr is still up (for now).

          My point was google actively enforces it's TOS, and people have been burned circumventing them

        • tomclancy on 19/04/2016 - 10:31

          @idjces: T-cashback is still there as well.

          My response was originally to psyren89 who commented that the app wouldn't get past the review stage

  • Spending2Much on 19/04/2016 - 08:08

    Will this work for the Telstra freedom plus credit each month.
    Buy you own in-app purchases for the $30/$40Telstra credit each month….

    • tomclancy on 19/04/2016 - 10:33

      Yes absolutely, that's the whole point of these apps. Less Google's 30% commission of course.

      Combine this with starter pack jumping and your monthly mobile expense will be a profit :)

      • MrMcHairyHead on 04/05/2016 - 22:59

        starter pack jumping

        Can you do this without getting a new number every month?

        • daver on 05/05/2016 - 04:56
          +1

          Activation by port over - number transfer, exists, affirmative.

          or any combo of GVoLTe/ Apple Sim/Dual sim alternatively
          (DSDS-single transceiver practical only for outgoing usage)

        • daver on 05/05/2016 - 06:13
          +1

          i.e Worthwhile for $15, leaving out ROI (bimonthly)
          Permanent nums w/ online VoIP, or by two SIMs.

  • Ryanek on 27/04/2016 - 13:12

    Sell it on Gumtree for $35

  • fluffygutsss on 30/07/2016 - 13:39

    Rebatr is working brilliantly at the moment. I'm getting 55% back each month/recharge.
    I wonder how long it'll last!

    Was also given a brilliant idea on here by someone else:

    http://telcotogether.org/TextGiving/Charities.aspx

    You can essentially donate your prepaid credit to charity via sms and then claim back the donations on your tax each year!

  • Janko on 24/12/2016 - 22:18

    Looks like Rebatr's finally been taken down

  • scanuck on 24/10/2017 - 21:39

    Is there anyhing currently on the play store taking advantage of this concept?

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