[iphonesb] Re: App for Sale

So much for replying privately, but I'd be interested to come as a
potential buyer.
Cheers,
David

On Apr 30, 11:51 pm, Andrea Kapitan <andrea.kapi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> True :-)  but...
>
> Are any developers interested in selling apps coming to WWDC or will be in the bay area that week?
> If so maybe we could have a buyers/sellers meeting where people can talk about apps they would like to sell
> and those that are curious or looking to purchase can look into buying. If there is enough interest (email me privately)
> I could put an area on my website for this; as we probably don't want to post all that
> here. If this already exists online, please send a link.
>
> -Andrea
>
> On Apr 30, 2011, at 4:12 PM, Dustin Dettmer wrote:
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>
>
> > Lol, funny conversation.
>
> > - Dustin
>
> > On Saturday, April 30, 2011, Andrea Kapitan <andrea.kapi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> What a good idea, I may be interested in purchasing an app.
>
> >> -Andrea
>
> >> On Apr 30, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Ted Oliverio wrote:
>
> >>> On Apr 30, 2011, at 4:04 AM, Rafael Bugajewski wrote:
> >>>> On 04/30/2011, at 01:00 PM, Ajay Gautam wrote:
> >>>>> Do people really buy app source code?
>
> >>>> Yes, they do.
> >>>> To elaborate on this topic: Why shouldn't they?
>
> >>> People pay developers to write source code -- that doesn't seem strange, right?
>
> >>> So, if a developer wrote some source code before he met you, and what you want is that source code, and he wants to sell it, why wouldn't you buy it from him?  It's probably a lot cheaper than hiring someone to write it from scratch!  Plus, you already know the condition of the code (quality, testing, bugs...)
>
> >>> Separate from that, people buy businesses all the time.  If you have a store that sells pizzas and you want to get out of the pizza business and I want to get into the pizza business, I might buy your store.  I would probably buy your refrigerator full of pizza-ingredients and possibly the name of your business, too, on the assumption that I would keep your happy customers and have an income-producing business from the get-go.
>
> >>> So, too, if you're in the app-selling business and you're looking to get out (or move to another model) and I'm looking to get in -- it makes sense that I might buy your app from you, yes?
>
> >>> These are not unusual circumstances.  In fact, it is the way of the world.
>
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> >>> -Montesquieu
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