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Find a Location

Shopify Inc. has 6 locations, listed below.

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    • Shopify Inc.

      151 O'Connor Street Ground Floor Ottawa, ON K2P 2L8

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Shopify Inc.

      57 Erb Street West Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2

    • Shopify Inc.

      490 rue de la Gauchetiere Ouest Montréal, QC H2Z 0B3

    • Shopify Inc.

      57 Erb St W Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2

    • Shopify

      80 Spadina Ave, 4th Floor Toronto, ON M5V 2J4

    Business ProfileforShopify Inc.

    Online Shopping
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Shopify is a "Software as a Service" (SaaS) platform that simplifies the process for an entrepreneur to start a business. All of their merchants run independent stores and are responsible for their own development, content, operations etc. Shopify does not build or develop retail stores on behalf of its customers, but rather provides the tools and software for merchants to build their own brand.

    Consumers who purchase from a Shopify merchant are dealing directly with that merchant and Shopify is not a party to the transaction. For legal and security reasons, Shopify is not able to disclose any merchant's contact information that isn't already publicly available. The majority of merchants will have posted their business contact information on a 'Contact Us' page or in their site's footer. Consumers may also review the merchant's social media pages to see if contact information is available.

    Consumers who do not receive their order within a reasonable timeframe can file a claim through PayPal, or their financial institution.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.05/5stars

    Average of 148 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1,053 complaints closed in last 3 years

    660 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 19/1/2012

    Years in Business: 19

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Shopify Inc. has 6 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Shopify Inc.

        151 O'Connor Street Ground Floor Ottawa, ON K2P 2L8

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Shopify Inc.

        57 Erb Street West Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2

      • Shopify Inc.

        490 rue de la Gauchetiere Ouest Montréal, QC H2Z 0B3

      • Shopify Inc.

        57 Erb St W Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2

      • Shopify

        80 Spadina Ave, 4th Floor Toronto, ON M5V 2J4

      Headquarters
      151 O'Connor Street Ground Floor, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L8
      BBB File Opened:
      21/12/2010
      Years in Business:
      19
      Business Started:
      1/1/2005
      Business Incorporated:
      30/11/2011
      Accredited Since:
      19/1/2012
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of 847871746 for this business, issued by Canada Revenue Agency

      These agencies may include:

      Canada Revenue Agency

      875 Heron Road, Ottawa Technology Centre

      Ottawa ON K1A 1

      800-2676999

      https://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/

      BBB records show a license number of 4261607 for this business, issued by Industry Canada

      These agencies may include:

      Industry Canada

      235 Queen Street, 5th floor, West Tower

      Ottawa ON K1A 0

      613-9545031

      https://www.ic.gc.ca/

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Shop Pay
      • Jaded Pixel Technologies Inc.
      • Shopify.com
      • 4261607 Canada Inc.
      Business Management
      • Mr. Tobias Lutke, President/CEO
      • Mr. Mark Hayes, Director of Communications
      • Ms. Allison Sadler
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Tobias Lutke, President/CEO

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Allison Sadler
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Website Addresses

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Smart shopping online

      Customer Complaints

      1,053 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      148 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Ryan G

      1 star

      14/11/2024

      Company Information Business Name: Shopify Inc.Related Business: Stripe (Payment Processor)Service Type: E-commerce Platform/Payment Processing Nature of Complaint Primary Issues Unauthorized Withholding of Funds:Amount: Approximately $160,000 Duration: Extended period without justification No proper accounting provided No clear explanation given Improper Account Termination:No advance notice No clear explanation No appeal process Resulted in complete business shutdown Pattern of Non-Response:Multiple unfulfilled promises Systematic delay tactics Circular referrals between companies Failure to honor stated timeframes Business Impact Complete Business Shutdown Business previously valued at $500,000 Total loss of revenue Unable to process payments Loss of customer base Additional Damages:Administrative costs Timeline of Events Initial Issues Account Restrictions: ~2 years ago ************************************************************ Funds Seized Recent Resolution Attempts October 3, 2024: Formal support request October 24, 2024: Promised ***** hour resolution November 7, 2024: Still no resolution provided Resolution Attempts Communication Efforts Multiple support tickets opened Ticket #******** Numerous chat sessions ******************** Escalation requests Pattern of ********************************* Issues False Promises:Unfulfilled escalation promises Broken timeframe commitments Misleading statements about resolution Business Practice Concerns Lack of Transparency:No clear explanation of actions No proper accounting of funds No meaningful appeals process Resolution Requested Immediate Actions Release of all held funds ($160,000)Full accounting of all transactions Reinstatement of payment processing Access to account records This complaint demonstrates a clear pattern of unfair business practices, poor customer service, and failure to honor agreements, warranting immediate BBB intervention and investigation.

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