Shopify Store Setup Support Promised But Never Delivered
New merchants on Shopify are offered guided store setup assistance during onboarding but receive no follow-through. Repeated callbacks are promised and never made, leaving the merchant stranded mid-setup. Reflects a gap between sales promises and actual onboarding support delivery.
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