r/shopify for B2B sellers
382,273 members · rules and posts checked 17 October 2026
r/Shopify is a help forum for Shopify questions, with 382,273 members. Sellers can't promote anything here. You can read discussions and contribute factual Shopify help, but you can't advertise services, solicit customers, promote software, or move conversations into DMs.
Requests from potential buyers here tend to be practical questions about implementing something in Shopify. Recent ones asked for alternatives to unavailable apps, contact forms with spam protection, banking providers, multi-vendor marketplace tools, sorting variants by inventory, and ways to schedule local pickup.
Self-promotion: not allowed
This is a promotion-free Shopify help forum with strict enforcement. Sellers cannot advertise services, solicit customers, ask people to DM, offer help, post app validation requests, share marketing content, or link to promotional material. Discussions must stay focused on Shopify-specific problems and information.
1All Posts must be related to Shopify Exclusively
Only post topics that are directly about Shopify, not general ecommerce.
2No Store or App Reviews / Feedback
Do not ask for or offer store or app reviews except in approved threads.
3No Success Stories / Guides / How-To / Blogspam / AI
Do not post success stories, guides, case studies, blog content, AMAs, or similar promotional content.
4Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM
Do not promote services, solicit customers, ask for help providers, or move conversations to DMs.
5Store, Course, or Illegal Theme Resale
Do not sell stores, courses, paid themes, or discuss selling a store.
6No spamming or links to external content.
Do not share external promotional links, app links, signup links, courses, or content marketing.
7We are all grown ups (well, most of us...).
Be civil and do not post abusive or racist content.
8No 'Dev Research' or App Developer posts
Do not do customer discovery, ask for pain points, seek app validation, or request feedback on software ideas.
9Account Requirements
Accounts must meet minimum age and karma requirements before posting or commenting.
10No AI or Suspected AI Slop
AI-generated or suspected AI content is not allowed.
11No 3PL Related Posts
Do not post about 3PL topics.
Summarised from the community's posted rules on 17 October 2026. Moderators change rules; read the current rules before you post.
What buyers ask for here
Sample requests from public posts, paraphrased and anonymised, found 17 October 2026.
- “Seeking alternatives to a cart-upsell app that appears unavailable, ahead of a major sales period.”
- “Need a contact form solution with effective spam protection such as CAPTCHA.”
- “Looking for a business banking card provider with physical branches and low fees.”
- “Looking for a practical multi-vendor marketplace app that handles sellers, commissions, orders, and payouts.”
- “Looking for an app or solution that automatically puts the highest-inventory variant first.”
- “Need a plugin that allows local pickup availability only on selected dates that change monthly.”
Of 166 recent posts we checked, 7% read as someone looking to buy or hire. How we collect this
Who it suits
Good for
- Shopify development agencies
- Shopify app and software vendors
- Shipping and fulfillment software providers
- Ecommerce operations and subscription-tool vendors
Less useful for
- Cold outreach or lead generation services
- Generic marketing agencies seeking promotion
- 3PL providers
How to take part without getting removed
- Keep posts and comments directly related to Shopify.
- Do not promote services, solicit customers, or ask people to contact you by DM.
- Do not offer or request store reviews or app feedback outside approved threads.
- Do not share promotional links, app links, signup links, courses, or other marketing content.
- Do not use the community for customer discovery, app validation, pain-point research, or software feedback requests.
- Be civil and meet the community's account age and karma requirements.
What a good reply looks like here
A good reply solves the Shopify problem in the thread. Keep it factual and about Shopify, with no promotion, sales language, external marketing links, or requests to continue the conversation somewhere else.
Sample reply: If the cart-upsell app you were using is unavailable, I would start by listing the upsell features you need, such as cart drawer offers, product recommendations, bundle suggestions, or post-purchase offers. That makes alternatives easier to compare. Test any replacement before your sales period to confirm it works with your theme and checkout flow. If you share which features are critical, people may be able to suggest options that match.
When to skip r/shopify
This community is a poor fit if you're after lead generation, outreach, promotion, customer acquisition, app validation, or marketing. It's most useful for following Shopify-specific problems and discussions. It isn't a place to pitch products or services.
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