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Originally Posted by stonetools
There IS no 30% charge for sale of Ebooks. I just want to nail that down, since you seem to be asserting, based on no evidence, this either is so or will soon become so.
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The evidence is in Apple's own guidelines.
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1) May only use IAP to sell content and services from within the app (Section 11.2)
2) Must not direct users to commerce or transactions outside the IAP system (Section 11.14)
3) Must price IAP and subscription content the same as, or lower than, equivalent content offered outside the app (Section 11.13)
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Apple takes 30% of all transactions made through the IAP system.
According to their own guidelines, any app that allows the purchase of any content or service through or with the app must use the IAP system.
Currently, Apple does not take 30% of purchases made through or by the iOS Kindle App because that app uses the browser to enable the user to make purchases online through Amazon's website. This contravenes Section 11.14, and so will no longer be allowed, and users will then be required to make purchases through IAP which will lead to the 30% charge being levied on eBooks.