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Someone 8 people actually bought I Am Rich!
Touch Podium —
... Forget that poor sap Lee5279xx. He was just a victim of circumstance. Would you believe that a total of 8 people bought that jewel-encrusted app? That’s what The LA Times is reporting. 8 suckers clicked that “Buy” button in the App Store to snag themselves a piece of digital bling, which put I Am Rich author Armin Heinrich well on his way to being able bask in the red-haloed truth of his own app’s gleaming assertion. (Me, I’m rich in vocabulary only.) That’s a net profit of $5,600 for him. ...
‘I Am Rich’ developer sold 8 copies for $999.99 each before Apple censored app
MacDailyNews —
... dropped a grand for the gem in the first 24 hours it was available, Heinrich said. That's $5,600 in revenue for Heinrich and $2,400 for Apple, which collects 30% of each sale for 'store upkeep,'" Milian reports. "In the e-mail, Heinrich said there seemed to be a market for the program. 'I am sure a lot more people would like to buy it -- but currently can't do so,' Heinrich said. 'The App is a work of Art and included a 'secret mantra' -- that's all,'" Milian reports. Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "El Guapo" for the heads up.] MacDailyNews Take: As we, ...
8 Copies of "I Am Rich" App Purchased Before Removal
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... app that was pulled from the App Store a complete waste of money, there are always a few folks with money to burn. Eight fools wealthy individuals purchased the app before it was pulled from the App Store, and according to its developer Armin Heinrich, customers "really love the app" and that they had "no trouble spending the money." If people are willing to buy a dog collar for $480,000, a $1000 on an iPhone app is a deal. Source ...
LA Times: 'I Am Rich' author sold eight copies
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, App Store Armin Heinrich, developer of the do-nothing I Am Rich application, told the Los Angeles Times yesterday he sold eight copies of the app, which is no longer available in the App Store.
If true, Heinrich pocketed $5,600 for his work, and Apple skimmed $2,400 off the top.
According to Heinrich, six people from the U.S., one from Germany, and one from France each bought a copy of the app. One App Store reviewer said that he bought the application by accident, but it's unclear if that ...
“I am Rich” for $999.99
Apple iPhone Blog —
... a German software developer, has yet to hear back from Apple concerning the removal. "I have no idea why they did it and am not aware of any violation of the rules to sell software on the App Store," Heinrich said in an e-mail with The Times today. According to Heinrich, six people in the U.S., one from Germany and one from France bought the $999.99 application. This brought Heinrich $5600 in net revenue. Reference: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/08/iphone-i-am-ric.html ...
“I am Rich” for $999.99
Apple iPhone Blog —
... a German software developer, has yet to hear back from Apple concerning the removal. "I have no idea why they did it and am not aware of any violation of the rules to sell software on the App Store," Heinrich said in an e-mail with The Times today. According to Heinrich, six people in the U.S., one from Germany and one from France bought the $999.99 application. This brought Heinrich $5600 in net revenue. Reference: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/08/iphone-i-am-ric.html ...
Apple Pulling iPhone Apps from the App Store
Elliott C. Back —
... began to appear for the application. There is still no official comment from Apple as to why they removed the expensive, artsy application. According to the L.A. Times, Heinrich is also baffled: “I have no idea why they did it and am not aware of any violation of the rules to sell software on the App Store.” ...
