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CanadaCreated 4 weeks ago
Updated 4 weeks ago
Buyer Beware: My Frustrating Experience with a Shopify Scam Store
I wish I'd known sooner just how many fraudulent stores operate on Shopify—experts suggest it could be as high as 80%. My own experience confirms this disturbing trend. On March 10, I placed an order through what appeared to be a legitimate Shopify store, only to receive nothing—not even a shipping confirmation.
When I reached out to Shopify's support team, their response was shockingly inadequate. For weeks, they told me to "wait 30 days," only to ultimately shrug and suggest I contact the seller myself. Of course, the seller had already disappeared with my money.
What makes this situation truly unacceptable is that Shopify clearly knows about these scam operations yet continues to profit from them while offering zero protection to customers. This wasn't just poor service—it felt like outright complicity.
My advice to shoppers: exercise extreme caution with any unfamiliar Shopify store. Unless you're dealing with an established, verified brand with genuine customer reviews, you're taking a serious risk. I learned this lesson the hard way and hope others can avoid the same disappointment. Shopify needs to take responsibility for the fraudulent activity flourishing on its platform.