basics

It means paying someone who already owns a verified Google Play developer account to publish your app under their account. You build the app; they (or you, with delegated access) push it live through their console. It's essentially managed publishing — you get a live listing without opening and seasoning your own account. Full explainer here.

Speed and friction. New personal accounts must run a closed test with at least 12 testers for 14 days before they can go live, plus identity verification. Renting an established account skips that waiting room so you can launch this week.

Often within a few days, because an established account skips the 12-tester / 14-day gate that new accounts face. The exact time depends on Google's review queue and whether your app is policy-clean.

A D-U-N-S number is a business identifier Google requires for organisation developer accounts. You don't need one to rent, but if you ever set up your own org account, that's part of the process.