Shopify-Powered Storefronts Embedded in Other Apps Enable Undelivered-Order Scams With No Recourse
A buyer describes seeing a heavily discounted offer inside the Flipkart app that led to a Shopify-hosted checkout, paying for an item that was never delivered past its promised date, and getting no resolution from customer service. This points to a buyer-protection gap when Shopify checkouts are surfaced through third-party or look-alike storefronts rather than a merchant's own recognized site.
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