For sale on eBay: One iPhone development business, batteries not included
Milliorn says he started out developing apps on his own, but the business is just too big for him to keep up so he's selling all of the apps and their rights, all of the source code, and technical support for two months to transition everything over to the new owner. He doesn't specifically say that he'll transfer the developer account on Apple's App Store to your name (he says he'll send over a DVD with the source code and transfer "the whole kit and caboodle" to you), but we presume that's what will happen -- of course if you go for it, you're doing this at your own risk.
What will a burgeoning App Store business, complete with apps like iSexyRef and Swine Flu cost you? Just a cool $100 grand. That's the starting bid in the eBay auction, which has just over a week left and no bids as of this writing. There are certainly less expensive ways to get started selling apps on the store. It only costs $100 to register in Apple's Developer Program for a year, and then you just need to find a developer you can pay -- or even do it yourself with a helper service).
If you'd rather start off with a bunch of marginal to silly 99-cent apps and happen to have an extra $100,000 lying around to spend (maybe for a nice holiday gift?), here's your opportunity.
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November 18 2009 at 10:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyQ&A with the CEO of JBMJBM, LLC
http://www.drobnik.com/touch/2009/11/qa-with-iphone-business-owner-selling/
You should try a great new online buying and selling site called sellbits.com
So simple and you can list any item for a buck! Shipping is included in the price so people don't get raped on the shipping charges. Its a pretty effective idea...
Definitely worth checking out...
Apple changed the process on reviews. I have noticed some of my apps now say zero reviews too but it is really zero reviews on the latest update. If you actually go into the app, it shows much more than 0 reviews. Just an FYI.
I work in real estate and with real estate we average 5-6 years worth of revenue. This guy has info at www.jbrice.com/sell.
According to that page, he is selling around 100 apps per day. Averaging that out even on a 2-3 year scale, this seems like a good price but still 100k is alot of money. I am going to have to but a pencil to it more.
Nice write up by of why Dr. Touch isn't going to bid: http://www.drobnik.com/touch/2009/11/why-i-wont-purchase-an-iphone-busines/
November 07 2009 at 12:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAnother win for the ebay seller. More publicity for his apps.
November 07 2009 at 12:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWell, from now on Apple won't show updated apps in the new releases list, so all of his "applications" going to make zero revenue. Nice try, though...
(Fellow iPhone Developer)
Someone should snipe-bid the auction with a fake account. Even if the "buyer" doesn't pay, the seller is still stuck with the ebay fee, which is a percentage of the winning bid. Snipe it at the end so he doesn't have a chance to outbid with his own fake account.
November 07 2009 at 10:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySurely you guys realize this is just for publicity. He isn't really expecting anyone to bite at the $100K, but now people know his apps are out there and sales may increase a bit.
November 07 2009 at 10:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI remember looking at this guys apps a few days ago. He is one of the devs you releases 100 apps that basically do the same thing. As far as I remember he was selling identical sports apps but you had to buy one for each team you wanted info on. Just another way to rip off consumers. He has to be mad though if he thinks he is going to get 100k. If you go to his page in the app store and sort by most popular you learn a lot. His most popular app has ZERO reviews. His second most popular has one review a and six ratings. The review gives the app 1 star and the ratings give it 1.5. I reckon it is just a publicity stunt that isn't going to work as the apps aren't very good.
November 07 2009 at 9:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOk, I have a few more things to say :)
His company 'website' is hosted on Mobile Me (not too big a deal). But it doesn't even have a proper domain name. It's web.me.com/blahblahblah. Also on his ebay auction he doesn't mention ANYTHING about revenue or profit. He doesn't mention how he came to his valuation of 100k. If somebody buys this they need help.
Proof once again that the internet is serious business.
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