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by RossDM 5029 days ago
Build $1 app; purchase 1000 copies; profit!
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1. Build an app

2. Sell it for $100

3. Pay 10 people $200 each to buy it.

4. Collect $8000

You also get 10x$100 back in the form of revenue, so the profit would be closer to $9000.
Build $1 app; set up Facebook giveaway of a couple iPhones if the app hits $1k in revenue; profit.
Alas, the last time they mentioned this program, you app had to be "Certified" - presumably they verify it's not crap. It now sounds like they've added a second restriction - it not only can't be crap, it also has to sell $1000 worth as well.
Seems like in-app payments factor into the $1k calculation.

1. Build free app

2. Purchase virtual "<whatever>" for $1,000.

3. Collect $8,000.

I assume its tied to device, so it's more like:

Build $1 app; purchase 1000 blackberry phones on 1000 contracts; purchase 1000 copies; profit???

How about this:

Build $1 app, pay 1000 people $2 each to buy it, collect $8000?

How about: Build $1001 app, purchase 1 copy; profit! No?
Build $500 app, purchase twice, profit.
The challenge is going to be to find 2 people that use blackberry...:) j/k...
You made my day :)