Can I start a merchandise shop under 18 with parental consent?

[BigTDM10]

I'm currently 17 and I want to start a shop for merchandise but I have to be 18 to do it, but I also have parent permission to make a shop but I'm not quite sure how to go along with it. Any suggestions?

[Iris]

Hi @BigTDM10 ,

 It's fantastic to hear you're considering Shopify for your business.

Our Terms of Service don't permit the use of our platform when an account owner is under 18, regardless of one's circumstances, so you can only run a Shopify store either when you turn 18 or set the store ownership to an adult. If you haven't signed up for a store yet, you can have somebody over 18 create a store on your behalf and add you as a staff member.

Creating a store on Shopify and setting up a payment gateway or using the one we provide constitutes a legal and binding agreement to our Terms of Service. Using our payment gateway also sets up a merchant account for your business with the banks that power our payment gateway. In many countries a minor is not able to legally agree to contracts or services like these.

To summarize, until you reach age of majority (18 years old) the business account owner information needs to be that of your legal guardian. This will make them our official point of contact if something happens to your account and the registered business owner in our system. Once age of majority is reached, you can transfer ownership to yourself and update the information on file about the business with our account team.

Have you thought about what kind of products you would like to sell?

[Vahukomm]

i dont know about that but my sister is 16 and she always buys online