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Topic summary

A user from Colombia reports multiple technical issues with their Shopify free trial, including:

  • Store not loading properly on certain devices
  • Payment gateway setup failures
  • Unresponsive basic features (product additions, theme customization)

These problems prevented proper platform evaluation before committing to a paid plan.

Community suggestions:

  • Clear browser cache or switch themes to resolve loading issues
  • Note that trial checkout functionality is intentionally inactive until a plan is selected
  • Disable apps or switch themes to address unresponsive features
  • Contact Shopify support directly through their help center

Current status: The discussion remains open with no confirmed resolution. While trial extensions are uncommon, support may grant additional time given the technical difficulties. Multiple respondents confirm similar issues have been resolved through these troubleshooting steps.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hello I am from Columbia. I recently signed up for Shopify free trial, but unfortunately, the free trial store not worked as expected. I encountered several issues:

The store would not load properly on some devices.
Payment gateways were not functioning during setup.
Some basic features seemed unresponsive (like adding products or customizing the theme).
I wanted to fully explore the platform before committing, but these problems made it difficult to test Shopify’s features.

Has anyone else faced similar issues during the trial period? If so, how did you resolve them? Should I contact Shopify support directly, or is there another way to reset or extend the trial to get a proper experience?

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Sometime technical issues cause the problems. Did you dhat with Customer Support of Shopify?

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@camila221

I am sorry that you are facing a hard time with your free trial at Shopify.

It must be so inconvenient that the store does not load on some devices, the payment gateways are not working well & also some fundamental aspects such as adding products or adjusting themes throw errors.

— A simple cache clear or theme switch might resolve the loading issue; however you won’t be able to make any payments until after selecting a plan because the trial checkout is inactive.

— To address this non-responsive matter, turn off apps or switch themes. Many other people experienced similar problems but managed to overcome them.

If everything else fails, contact Shopify support in their help center, it may help.

Although it’s unlikely for trial extensions to take place, explaining about your technical issues could possibly buy you more time. Good luck.

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@camila221

Sounds frustrating.

The best way is contact Shopify support.

Try clearing browser cache and different devices.

Keep on your free trial with more time effort.

I hope your Shopify free trial works best with your diligent efforts.

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