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by zrgiu_ 4512 days ago
I had one of the first 100 apps ever published on Google Play (then called Android Market). After a few months being live, I eventually implemented my own in app purchases using PayPal. Back then Google had no support for any kind of paid apps (only free apps were allowed), and Apple hadn't introduced IAPs. Still, Google removed my app 3 times before I gave up republishing it. Also, in the classic Google style, when I tried to reason with them, I was simply ignored.

PS: my country still isn't allowed to sell apps, although it's an EU country.

EDIT: I want to add a clarification: Google always had this thing put in Google Play's terms and conditions. It was there when Android Market was unveiled, although another year and a half passed until they slowly started allowing people to sell apps. And they did it knowingly, just to push free apps which have ads as the only way of monetizing. Google IS an advertising company after all (98% of their revenue, right?)

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Obvious question: which country?
Unsupported EU countries:

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Estonia

Greece

Hungary

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Romania.