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Ask HN: best platform for selling windows desktop software

1 points by Rabidgremlin ↗ HN
I'm looking to sell a $15 windows app and I'm looking for a platform to handle the eCommerce and digital delivery side of things.

FastSpring ( http://www.fastspring.com/ ) looks pretty good. I was wondering if anyone had experience using them or if there other platforms I should investigate.

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doubt_me
Well what is the app?
Rabidgremlin
It is a "soundboard" app targeting pen & paper role players. Makes it easy for a DM to control mood music and SFX.

Probably useful for podcasters and theater shows too. Similar to this: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/soundboard-mac/

Also plan on selling "packs" of themed music and SFX.

doubt_me
https://www.braintreepayments.com/

There are a bunch of alternatives

as for eCommerce that might be a little specific so I would do as much research as possible.

Obviously don't use paypal

Rabidgremlin
I'll check it out... curious about not using PayPal... I know it has an awful rep but do you have a personal horror story?
doubt_me
Yea my aunt was running an Ebay business selling vintage clothes/ art/ jewelry (I was helping her out and putting in a lot of hours)

4 bad reviews from the same person within an hour locked her paypal account and all the money inside for 6+ months. She wasn't allowed to sell more than 10 items a month when she was averaging 100+ items a month. It was feeding her and her kids. Weeks went by and she didn't have any money so she went on food stamps for those 6+ months. Paypal simply didn't give a fuck and after 1 email where she asked very nicely why she couldn't sell more than 10 items they locked her account indefinitely. 2 years later she still doesn't have the money and she isn't allowed to sell under any other ebay usernames.

Well if that didn't happen she wouldn't have found her new job making triple the money at an actual store front.

Besides that story I would recommend using something like braintree in order to make them stronger and grow.

Paypal can suck my dick :)