
Shopify makes it relatively easy to build and manage an online store, even without advanced technical knowledge. I also appreciated the support advisor I spoke with recently — she was professional, patient and genuinely tried to escalate my case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
My biggest issue was the very long Shopify Payments setup/verification timeline. I continued paying subscription fees for months while I still could not properly operate the store as a fully functional ecommerce business.
By the time the payment setup was finally available, I had lost much of the momentum to launch the store. What made this more frustrating was that Shopify continued charging the full subscription during that period and later refused to refund or credit those charges unless I first closed the store and submitted the invoices for a non-guaranteed refund review.
I think Shopify should have a fairer policy for merchants who experience unusually long payment onboarding delays, especially when those delays materially affect their ability to launch and monetize the store. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.


