Testing in-app billing: “The publisher cannot purchase this item”

Question

My app seems ready to get a \'real life\' test for an in-app purchase procedure on my device. However, I receive an \"The publisher cannot purchase this item\" error message in

Answer 1

I faced same issue when installed manually the APK from eclipse to my phone then manually opening it. The correct procedure is to send it to Google play for alpha testing then wait several hours to be published to your alpha or beta testers which you ofcourse you must manage , must create, must give them access to your app. The developer shall receive an email with a link to provide to his testers after several hours. Once that happens just forward it to your community . In your mobile create an extra google account (that belongs to the community) and with that open gmail and press the link. It shall guide you to google play where you will automatically download the app as tester. Install , buy gass .. tada!!