bug reportBusiness Operations · Payments & BillingsituationalBillingEcommerce OpsSAASB2B

Shopify continues charging users after account cancellation

Merchants who cancel and deactivate their Shopify accounts continue to be charged despite confirmed cancellation, with no clear recourse through the platform. The billing persistence after cancellation creates financial exposure and erodes trust in the platform. This affects merchants who have already closed their stores and are no longer using the service.

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