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nicholfd said:

gc_uk said:

crosslad said:

Should Amazon be told to let manufacturers sell their products on Amazon free of charge?  If you want to sell your goods in someone’s store you have to give them the opportunity to make a profit. 

That’s a straw man argument. The question ought to be why are Apple allowed to prevent other companies from selling items on their own platforms and the price they can charge. 

You answered your own question, "on their own platform".  Apple developed, supports and provides "their own platform".  Their platform, their rules.  Don't like them, make your own or use some other "platform".

You’ve misread what I wrote or misunderstood the meaning. I’m referring to Epic providing a store front not connected to the App Store or companies choosing to distribute apps by means other than the App Store under Apple’s control. If a company wants to provide payment services using their own platform, why is that of concern to Apple? Do Amazon give Apple a 30% cut for all sales made through their Amazon app?

launfall said:

gc_uk said:

crosslad said:

Should Amazon be told to let manufacturers sell their products on Amazon free of charge?  If you want to sell your goods in someone’s store you have to give them the opportunity to make a profit. 

That’s a straw man argument. The question ought to be why are Apple allowed to prevent other companies from selling items on their own platforms and the price they can charge. 

Also, Apple don’t charge for all apps. Many are free. How would you translate that to your example?

FYI: 30% of $0 is $0...that why they don't charge for Free apps. The cost to operate the AppStore is not insubstantial. Epic wants to be in the store but wants to pay Apple nothing. I suggest you try running a business where you have to give away the product that is on your shelves but still pay to build the store, pay the rent and the staff.  You won't last a day.

So Apple host free apps in the store and make nothing from it, but when they don’t get revenue from Epic for their free app it’s a problem for them? In effect when Apple have a free app in the store they’re doing exactly the thing you describe. The fact you can’t see the association between two sentences in your own post shows there will be a problem continuing a sensible discussion with you. 

I wonder how people who defended Apple for not allowing applications being installed from different App Stores feel now the apps for the social media platforms they love are being kicked off the store?

ionicle said:

Should be thrown out of UK courts, not a British matter, an American fight between two American companies that only had mild consiquences in the UK.
Not our fight, not our problem, doesnt need our mediation, although Apple was right and Epic was wrong, but still that needs to be settled in the country of origin, its not like our courts can tell Apple what to do in America anyway due to jurastictions etc.

Issues that affect consumers in the UK should be decided in a US court?

ChickenOrTheEgg said:

buying through apple in-app purchases is much better user experience. I am confident my kids can only "ask to buy" and me or my wife can then approve / reject. Epic games Direct Payment means I have to store my card details on my kids devices and I no longer have control of what they purchase / spend.

Apples payment system is much easier then any of the other platforms such as Nintendo & Sony Playstation

That’s fine, you can still purchase through the App Store, but other consumers may want to have the choice to purchase through Epic’s store instead. Why shouldn’t they be allowed to do what they want, when you can make your choice?