Unauthorized transactions processed on marketplace platforms without user consent
Consumers experience unauthorized charges through Shopify-powered storefronts with no clear dispute mechanism within the platform itself. The lack of marketplace-level fraud controls forces users to escalate directly to their bank for chargebacks. This represents a gap in buyer protection at the marketplace layer rather than just the payment processor.
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