Apple Blocks Developer from App Store

What surprises me here is the Apple spokewoman's suggestion that "users whose accounts had been misused dispute the charges with their card companies" rather than initiating action against Mr. Nguyen and issuing refunds at his expense.

Apple's developer agreement requires that developers refund the total price of the app, despite the fact that Apple only pays out 70% in the first place (details: http://news.cnet.com/apple-refund-clause-bad-for-developers). The company makes it painfully clear that application developers are entirely liable in the event of customer complaints.

It strikes me as unusual that the company would urge customers to request a chargeback, which would be filed against Apple at significant cost, as all billing runs through iTunes. Can anyone offer an explanation for this?

We all knew this was coming. Nevertheless, when asked, Trudy Muller, an Apple spokeswoman recommended:

"...that users whose accounts had been misused dispute the charges with their card companies..."

Aha. So Apple's technology is misused and the onus to fix any monetary liabilities lies with the consumer.

Nice.

This kinda dovetails with the whole the-feds-need-to-enact-civil-digital-protection-laws that blanket protect people from this kinda crap regardless of what any one companies ToS may or may not say.

It appears that the way this is working is that iTunes acccounts are being sold in vietnam or china, these devs are purchasing these accounts and buying a bunch of their apps.

So the devs don't seem to be the hackers.