Shopify App Subscription Price Hikes Without Clear Merchant Consent
A Shopify merchant reports an app's subscription price jumping from $1/month to $40/month without adequate warning, calling it a "sneak attack," and is seeking a refund. The complaint highlights a gap in how app store billing changes are surfaced and consented to by merchants before charges take effect.
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