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Originally Posted by griph
Gee - that's a pretty steep charge. As the $1.99 is also subject to addition of Taxes (we have to add 17.5% in the UK) the actual bit that the developer gets is only about 50% of what the purchaser actually pays. For an initial charge of $1.99 it doesn't seem worth all the effort at all!
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This is my personal opinion, but I think that despite whatever amount the developer gets in return and what extra taxes I have to pay, if that is the only avenue to support him/her, then it's a step worth taking. I'd prefer to do that than steal it off another site that may not even have the authority to host the work.
Now, the other question is, why isn't there another way to support the developer? Why hasn't he/she made their product available through a service with a better revenue distribution model (e.g., direct PayPal)? That's something only he/she knows. Obviously, he/she would have to have little problem with a service (in this case, PocketGear) if the product still remains on the catalog.