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OnlySheets by Better Sheets - Sell access to any Google Sheet

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Sell access to a google sheet without sharing with the whole INTERNET. Easy to set up via Gumroad.
Using gumroad ping, this sheet's script captures all sales and matches the sale with a sheet you assign in. Then gives viewer access to the buyer.

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Selling my own google sheets templates I found it heartbreaking to know that everyone who bought it could share it freely. They are doing what seems right and helping to spread the word, but also cutting the seller out of the deal. This simple script and sheet helps a creator keep their sanity and sell access to a google sheet. It also works with Docs and Slides.
What exactly will stop people from sharing it with this script?
thx for your guidance on this so far Andrew. Exciting to see this unfold to the world and where it goes.
right, they can just delete the script
Maker
The original sheet doesn't have to be set to "share with internet" so it's harder for non users to get access. Also if you make a screenshare video, like I do, of sheets, you can do so without thinking someone will just write the sheet id/url and get access. If they do, they will get the "ask for access" screen. not the sheet itself.
Maker
Lots of interesting questions now. Shopify, Airtable. Lots of directions it could go.. if I could code outside of google scripts. Opportunities for others potentially. Also Looking into doing folders and groups of sheets.
Smart. Also love the intro video !
Maker
Love that you love it Mick!
This is great! Too bad to know that some are taking advantage of your work by sharing it freely.
Maker
Those with good intentions are able to do the most damage. And I'm my own worst enemy. I'd love to make more public videos on the sheets I make for those who wish to learn how to make them, and I'd like to sell those sheets to those who wish to pay for them. But if I put a sheet url on a video in a screenshare then anyone can access that if I set it to access to anyone with the link. So this is me eating my own dogfood, and scratching my own itch. So you'll see more free youtube videos from me where I make a sheet and also sell that as a template for a one off price. So far I've had to keep all those videos to paying members of Better Sheets who already have access to all my sheets.
That is crazy and sad. I hope you find a good solution for this man. Rooting for you.
Andrew delivers such high value, in the knowledge of how to make google sheets work for you. What he brings, enables getting so many things done, that you would normally not thing of, due to the time spend find out 'how to' in it self would render the time saved or benefit of the task a higher cost than just doing it "manually". But he shows how to enabling the power of sheets, that many knows are there but most don't knows or get around to harness. Such many brilliant ways to automate and otherwise time consuming tasks small or large :-) Yes, I know it shines trough that I am a fan, but take it for a spin and you'll join me ;-) - Besides Andrew is just the kind of guy that deserves good remarks as he brings a lot & in a super nice personal way.
Maker
awww so nice Henrik. Thanks for the wonderful accolades. I hope OnlySheets helps many make much moolah!
- Yes. I am sure it will :-) - And I had serious thoughts, if to try to sabotage this Producthunt presentation or endorse it... You know sometimes you just want to keep the secret sauce for you self (as your secret advantage) - or share it as both the creator (you) and others deserve to know about & have access to it. Actually made it a hard decision ;-). Just kidding. You deserve (and we) to make this a success :-D Good luck (thou I am sure you don't need it)
Maker
You had a convo with a devil and an angel on your shoulders! Great! Ask the tough questions.
Great product that solves a real pain point. And... it works!!
Maker
Thanks Ken!
Can't wait to try this! Love that it is gumroad related
Maker
please do. How would you use it? do you already sell sheets on gumroad?
Any plans for a shopify plugin?
Maker
Good question. If shopify has a webhook capabilities. Can it send all the data out as a JSON? if the answer is yes then yes.
What happens if a person's Gumroad email is different than their Google account email address?
Maker
Great question, Chaos ensues. Sorta Joking, but really you have to use the address you use for gsuite. If not, email me and I'll help you out. It's happened to less than 5% of people so far in the last week who have used OnlySheets. There's no work around right now because the code itself (and google) automatically validates the email. As far as I know there's no way for me to email you if google can't email you.
Andrew released us and I bought into it immediately seeing how valuable this can be when partnered up with #gumroad. He also made it work with the other Google drive files soooo it’s super easy to start selling access to all those hidden files you have.
Maker
and also looking into folders, and groups or bundles of sheets. It's NotOnlySheets.com now.
Great name, useful product. Good luck!
Maker
Thx, and the name just hit a nerve, right?
Exactly :D
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