User is not eligible for this purchase Android inApp

Question

I am going through a problem while doing inapp android purchases. I have tried everything I can but it seems to be stuck on the error user is not eligible to this purchase. Please guide me through what i'm doing wrong. Below are the steps I followed

1. signed apk uploaded to play store
2. inapp product in published state
3. user is on test device
4. version code and version name are same as uploaded apk to store

Thanks!

Answer 1

This error comes when everything you done is perfect, you have used signed APK with the proper product id, but you have to note that the account that you are using might don't have proper valid credit card details.

So whenever you want to buy any product even with test account, that account should have valid credit details.

You have to specify test account in Edit profile of your publisher account

Licensing & In-app Billing

Test Accounts box

Answer 2

I thought I share mine too.

I have had the same issue with my test device. I have done all the stuff noted in many documents until by accident I tested it on different device with SIM card and everything was fine.

My test device doesnt have a SIM card and just Wireless Internet. So Google can't verify it. I can buy any app I want from the Google Play though.

My other test device is with different test account + it has a Proper SIM card with data plan.

Hope this help someone.