Allow payment with pre-paid "Ubuntu Cards"

I suggest this could be considered a great blueprint for the Software Center, it's time to make it more easier for the developers to sell their apps in the Software Center to many people in the world taking in count you can purchase these cards.

Also, the cards can be digitally cards so can be environmentally friendly.

I agree it should be easier, but I don't know how it is in the rest of the world but here in america they sell prepaid credit cards that you can use. You don't need to be 18 and you can even reload them whenever you want. If this is not viable outside the US then yes, I 100% agree that something such as an ubuntu "digital credit" would be nice.

Same in Australia, pre-paid Visa and Mastercard are really starting to take off. However, I think an ability to purchase 'credit' in USC might be a good idea, so you don't have to go to your wallet and pull out the credit card each time you make a purchase (and also you could 'gift' credit to someone else)

Here, in Spain, we can have credit cards at 16 years, but the problem is
that most people doesn't want a credit card (like me, I prefer an "Ubuntu
Card") to buy apps and Music
And if Angry Birds goes to Ubuntu Software Center, I will buy it, of
course!! ;)

2011/1/8 Ken Harkey <email address hidden>

> I agree it should be easier, but I don't know how it is in the rest of
> the world but here in america they sell prepaid credit cards that you
> can use. You don't need to be 18 and you can even reload them whenever
> you want. If this is not viable outside the US then yes, I 100% agree
> that something such as an ubuntu "digital credit" would be nice.
>
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> Title:
> (READ PLEASE) "Cards" for buying in Ubuntu Software Center
>
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: software-center
>
> PLEASE READ THIS.
> It's an important suggestiom...
>
> With the Mac App Store, some important developers will port they apps for
> PC platforms, and Rovio is looking at ubuntu and it software center, to put
> angry birds on it
> But, they will not trust on it, if there's difficult to buy something, will
> be possible, to do a comercial pruppose?
> Something like iTunes cards
> Cards with 15/20/50 €/$/¥ to buy apps/music without a credit card......
>
> For example, young people without a credit card can't buy an app, for
> example, World Of Goo, if I can't have a credit card, I can't buy it, but I
> can buy a "Ubuntu Card" to use it with my ubuntu one account, and buy music,
> and apps
> I think we can get better support, and MORE BUYERS, if we can get this...
>
> Please report this to the canonical team...
>
> Thanks....
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> Package: software-center 3.0.7
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic-pae 2.6.35.8
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic-pae i686
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Fri Jan 7 00:25:21 2011
> InstallationMedia: elementary
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=es_ES.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: software-center
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How about making it possible to pay by Google Checkout or Paypal?

Interesting...
But I have the same problem
I can't buy without a credit card
For example, a young boy without credit card, but want to buy world of goo
and music...
What can He do?

2011/1/19 Tom Harris <email address hidden>

> How about making it possible to pay by Google Checkout or Paypal?
>
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> Title:
> Can't buy software without a credit/debit card (e.g. with pre-pay
> cards)
>
> Status in Payment service:
> New
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Young people without a credit card can't buy an app, for example,
> World Of Goo, if I can't have a credit card, I can't buy it. But I
> could buy a "Ubuntu Card" to use it with my ubuntu one account, and
> buy music, and apps. Cards with 15/20/50 €/$/¥ to buy apps/music
> without a credit card.
>
> I think we can get better support, and more buyers, if we can get
> this.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-payment-service/+bug/698885/+subscribe
>

Paypal I believe will allow you to use a bank account but the process for
authorising the bank acconut is not fast and easy which might deter anyone
from buying anything unless they already have Paypal set up and ready to go

A young boy doesn't have credit card, or bank account,
in Spain not, I don't know in other countries

2011/1/19 Aaron Peachey <email address hidden>

> Paypal I believe will allow you to use a bank account but the process for
> authorising the bank acconut is not fast and easy which might deter anyone
> from buying anything unless they already have Paypal set up and ready to go
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
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> Title:
> Can't buy software without a credit/debit card (e.g. with pre-pay
> cards)
>
> Status in Payment service:
> New
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Young people without a credit card can't buy an app, for example,
> World Of Goo, if I can't have a credit card, I can't buy it. But I
> could buy a "Ubuntu Card" to use it with my ubuntu one account, and
> buy music, and apps. Cards with 15/20/50 €/$/¥ to buy apps/music
> without a credit card.
>
> I think we can get better support, and more buyers, if we can get
> this.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-payment-service/+bug/698885/+subscribe
>

Paypal needs credit cards...
I'm referring to something like iTunes Cards for buying items on
iTunes/AppStore

2011/5/2 Ricardo Kirkner <email address hidden>

> ** Tags added: proj-pay-paypal
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
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> Title:
> Can't buy software without a credit/debit card (e.g. with pre-pay
> cards)
>
> Status in Payment service:
> New
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Young people without a credit card can't buy an app, for example,
> World Of Goo, if I can't have a credit card, I can't buy it. But I
> could buy a "Ubuntu Card" to use it with my ubuntu one account, and
> buy music, and apps. Cards with 15/20/50 €/$/¥ to buy apps/music
> without a credit card.
>
> I think we can get better support, and more buyers, if we can get
> this.
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-payment-service/+bug/698885/+subscribe
>

I think pre-paid Ubuntu-specific cards are a long (long) way off. The cost and logistics involved in getting those into circulation is likely to be significant. If anyone knows of existing generic pre-pay type systems out there which we could consider using but which don't currently work with Ubuntu Pay, please post on this bug and we'll gladly investigate.

As an aside, Paypal is progress.

um... I don't know. But I think on something like iTunes cards
El 04/08/2011 18:26, "Stuart Metcalfe" <email address hidden>
escribió:
> I think pre-paid Ubuntu-specific cards are a long (long) way off. The
> cost and logistics involved in getting those into circulation is likely
> to be significant. If anyone knows of existing generic pre-pay type
> systems out there which we could consider using but which don't
> currently work with Ubuntu Pay, please post on this bug and we'll gladly
> investigate.
>
> As an aside, Paypal is progress.
>
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> Title:
> Allow payment with pre-paid "Ubuntu Cards"
>
> Status in Payment service:
> Confirmed
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Young people without a credit card can't buy an app, for example,
> World Of Goo, if I can't have a credit card, I can't buy it. But I
> could buy a "Ubuntu Card" to use it with my ubuntu one account, and
> buy music, and apps. Cards with 15/20/50 €/$/¥ to buy apps/music
> without a credit card.
>
> I think we can get better support, and more buyers, if we can get
> this.
>
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-payment-service/+bug/698885/+subscriptions

Yes, we know what you mean. But just to pick the most obvious thing that would need solving first, any retailer would want to know how many potential customers there are. iTunes has half a billion active users, and some 125 million of them already have iTunes Store accounts. USC would take a long while to get that number of potential customers.

ummm... I think if Canonical associate with another Linux app stores (there
are a lot of web stores), to offer paid apps, and more paid methods, like
Paypal, etc...
El 08/08/2011 13:11, "Matthew Paul Thomas" <email address hidden> escribió:
> Yes, we know what you mean. But just to pick the most obvious thing that
> would need solving first, any retailer would want to know how many
> potential customers there are. iTunes has half a billion active users,
> and some 125 million of them already have iTunes Store accounts. USC
> would take a long while to get that number of potential customers.
>
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>
> Title:
> Allow payment with pre-paid "Ubuntu Cards"
>
> Status in Payment service:
> Confirmed
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Young people without a credit card can't buy an app, for example,
> World Of Goo, if I can't have a credit card, I can't buy it. But I
> could buy a "Ubuntu Card" to use it with my ubuntu one account, and
> buy music, and apps. Cards with 15/20/50 €/$/¥ to buy apps/music
> without a credit card.
>
> I think we can get better support, and more buyers, if we can get
> this.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-payment-service/+bug/698885/+subscriptions