Business Operations · Payments & BillingstructuralBillingSAAS

Shopify App Continues Billing After Account Becomes Inactive

A Shopify merchant reports being charged 55 dollars per month for an app despite having no active account or clear reason for the charge. This reflects a broader pattern where SaaS billing continues after a customer believes they have canceled or stopped using a service.

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