Both marketplaces essentially treat buying an app as if you are buying something much simpler like a song or a simple app for the iPhone or Android.

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"I know that's a little contrived kind of like buying a present for a friend after you did something crummy, " she said.

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Sure you can earn points for other things, like activating Sky or Netflix or buying something on the marketplace.

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