Xamarin In App Billing Component Not Connecting To Google Play - xamarin.android

Question

I have went through the Xamarin IAB 'tutorial' on it's Component page. I installed the component and Google Play Billing Lib into my app, published my apk to Google Play Dev Console in Alpha and added products on the Dev Console to the app. However, when I try to test the app on a phone, anytime I click on any of the purchase buttons nothing happens. The buttons themselves worked fine I have tested them by pushing other notifications, changing colors, etc. They work with everything else, but when it comes to purchasing nothing happens, no pop-ups, no buffering or attempt to connection, literally nothing. I think my app never connects to Google Play, and I have no idea why.
My Main Activity
private InAppBillingServiceConnection _serviceConnection;
private string publicKey = "my public key";
private IList<Product> _products;
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
{
base.OnCreate(bundle);
// Establish Connection to Google Play Store
_serviceConnection = new InAppBillingServiceConnection(this, publicKey);
_serviceConnection.OnConnected += async () =>
{
// Load available products and any purchases
await RequestProducts();
};
// Attempt to connect to the service
_serviceConnection.Connect();
IAPHelper.Instance.Initalize(_products, _serviceConnection);
var g = new Game1();
SetContentView(g.Services.GetService<View>());
g.Run();
}
// Request a list of available products that the user can purchase by providing alist of
protected async Task RequestProducts()
{
_products = await _serviceConnection.BillingHandler.QueryInventoryAsync(new List<string>{
ReservedTestProductIDs.Purchased,
ReservedTestProductIDs.Canceled,
ReservedTestProductIDs.Refunded,
ReservedTestProductIDs.Unavailable
}, ItemType.Product);
// Were any products returned?
if (_products == null)
{
// No, abort
return;
}
}
protected override void OnActivityResult(int requestCode, Result resultCode, Intent data)
{
base.OnActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
My Helper Method
private IList<Product> _products;
private InAppBillingServiceConnection _serviceConnection;
public void Initalize(IList<Product> _products, InAppBillingServiceConnection _serviceConnection)
{
this._products = _products;
this._serviceConnection = _serviceConnection;
}
// Called when a product is clicked to buy
public bool ProductPurchasing(string id)
{
Product _selectedProduct = null;
try
{
for (int i = 0; i < _products.Count; i++)
{
if (id == _products[i].ProductId)
{
_selectedProduct = _products[i];
break;
}
}
_serviceConnection.BillingHandler.BuyProduct(_selectedProduct);
return true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return false;
}
}