Recurring problems we found
Ranked by Pain Signal Score, our 0 to 100 measure of how acute, frequent, and recent each problem is. Every claim links back to the real discussion it came from (our Receipts Rule).
- 01
Chargeback and refund disputes
92/10092/100·Strong signalShopify merchants dealing with complex chargeback and refund situations.
Evidence from Reddit
- r/shopify$2700 Chargeback Opened 450 Days Later for a second time!!! Shopify doesn’t care!!!
- r/shopifyThis is legalized robbery
- r/shopifyChargeback process is BS
- r/shopifyChargeback on probable fraud/stolen credit card, can't contact customer, I want to refund but I can't. What should I do?
- r/shopifyHow do you handle demanding refunds?
- r/shopifyCustomer Inputted wrong address and then demands refund or replacement more than a week and a half after it was delivered. How to deal with this?
- 02
Shopify migration considerations
83/10083/100·Strong signalUsers contemplating or seeking advice on migrating away from Shopify.
Evidence from Reddit
- r/shopifyNeed advice if I should migrate off Shopify or not
- r/shopifyWhat’s the one thing you wish you’d known before choosing Shopify?
- r/shopifyWhat is one thing about running Shopify store you wish you knew earlier?
- r/shopifyBest apps for beginners?
- r/shopifySmall Shopify/DTC teams: Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, or something else internally?
- r/shopifyQuestion for Shopify pros- why Shop App tax
- 03
Shipping label complications
83/10083/100·Strong signalMerchants encountering problems generating and managing shipping labels.
Evidence from Reddit
- 04
Shopify outage issues
82/10082/100·Strong signalShopify merchants facing downtime and account accessibility issues.
Evidence from Reddit
- 05
Merchant Center connectivity problems
72/10072/100·Moderate signalMerchants experiencing disconnection issues with their listings in Merchant Center.
Evidence from Reddit
- 06
Shopify admin usability frustrations
69/10069/100·Moderate signalUsers frustrated with recent updates affecting Shopify's administrative functions.
Evidence from Reddit
- 07
Reporting discrepancies
68/10068/100·Moderate signalMerchants observing inconsistencies between Shopify and other analytics platforms.
Evidence from Reddit
- 08
Scam apprehensions
64/10064/100·Moderate signalMerchants worried about potential scams affecting their business operations.
Evidence from Reddit
- 09
Inventory management challenges
63/10063/100·Moderate signalMerchants dealing with slow-moving inventory and management complexities.
Evidence from Reddit
- 10
Payment processor challenges
60/10060/100·Moderate signalSmall business owners struggling with payment processing issues affecting cash flow.
Evidence from Reddit
- 11
Competitor order concerns
60/10060/100·Moderate signalMerchants facing potential risks from competing orders or counterfeit activities.
Evidence from Reddit
- 12
Server and advertising errors
60/10060/100·Moderate signalUsers impacted by server errors related to product visibility and advertising oversight.
Evidence from Reddit
- 13
Shop Pay functionality issues
60/10060/100·Moderate signalUsers facing problems with Shop Pay features that don't align with their settings.
Evidence from Reddit
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Frequently asked questions
What problems do people in r/shopify talk about most?
The most common recurring problems we found were: Chargeback and refund disputes, Shopify migration considerations, Shipping label complications. Each one on this page is backed by links to the real discussions it came from.
How were these problems found?
We scanned 151 recent public discussions about r/shopify, grouped them by topic using text embeddings (so the math decides what belongs together, not a guess), and kept only the clusters with real, repeated signal. Every problem links back to its source posts.
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