Can I start a new Shopify account with the same owner information?

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Topic summary

  • Main issue: Whether a merchant can open a new Shopify account with the same owner information to access the promotional Basic plan pricing ($1/month for 3 months) again.

  • Context: Current promotional period ends this month. The store was only launched a few days ago. Most of the time was spent learning and testing, with product testing expected to finish as the plan expires.

  • Financial concern: Transitioning to the standard $30/month Basic plan feels expensive given limited funds.

  • Intent: Start fresh with a new account to repeat the $1-for-3-months offer, now with more knowledge to execute.

  • Policy question: Asks if creating a new account using the same owner details is allowed or violates Shopify policies; no specific policy text is referenced.

  • Status: No responses or decisions provided yet; the question remains unanswered and the discussion is open.

Summarized with AI on February 1. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi! My current Shopify plan is coming to an end at the end of this month. I am currently on the basic plan where I get 3 months for 1 dollar a month. I used this time to research a ton and learn and learn and learn. It left me with no time to actually sell. I just released my store a few days ago. I will be done testing my product by the time my plan runs out. Then after, I have to pay 30$ a month. It doesn’t sound like much but for someone with little money to spend, it is.

Anyway, I would like to start fresh, I would like to start a whole new Shopify account so that I can re-due that 3 months for 1 dollar a month plan. However, this time I’ll have all the knowledge I need.

Is starting a brand new Shopify account, using the SAME owner information as the last one against any policies? Is it even allowed?