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Topic summary

A user is confused about the 1MBB (One Million Black Businesses) program billing structure. They signed up expecting 120 days free but are being prompted to select a plan immediately, unsure if they’ll be charged right away or after the trial period.

Key clarifications provided:

  • The 120-day trial applies only if signup occurred through the official www.shopify.com/1mbb page
  • Selecting the Basic plan during setup won’t trigger immediate charges if properly enrolled in 1MBB
  • Users can verify their trial status by contacting Shopify support at help.shopify.com
  • The program includes access to Operation Hope resources for business training

Alternative options mentioned:

  • 1MBB is specifically designed for Black-owned businesses
  • Those who don’t qualify can access a standard 90-day trial at $1/month instead

The discussion remains open with no confirmation whether the original poster resolved their billing concern or verified their trial enrollment status.

Summarized with AI on November 2. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi,

I’m very confused I signed up for the 1MBB as I thought it was 120 days free, however on the dashboard it is asking me to select a plan in order to start, now once I’ve selected the plan say the basic one will it charge me straight away? Or is it 120 days FREE then charged after that I’m unsure what it means?

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Hi there,

You would have access to a 120-day trial as long as you created your trial from the www.shopify.com/1mbb page. Check out the landing page for more details on the program.

If you have signed up from the 1MBB page you’ll have the 120-day trial for the basic subscription.

To double-check, you can reach out to our team at help.shopify.com. You can start a chat at the bottom of the page and our team can confirm whether you’re on that trial or not.

Also, be sure to check out Operation Hope and all the ecommerce training and resources they provide to help 1MBB.

Hope that helps.

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I had also same problem. but while I signup 90 days 1$/Month trial, it was working. Shopify trial - which you can find below in my profile. Best of luck

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Hello there,
Shopify 1MBB is only designed for block-owned business. If you don’t fit there, you can try 90 days trial.

The great news is Shopify is offering 3 month trial, one dollar each month.

You can follow this guide to get 90 days for $1 for each month

Sign Up Link:
https://shopify.pxf.io/createnow

Full Guide:
https://goforfreetrial.com/

Video Guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26huAEtb-2Y

I hope this helps.