HOW? How to delete my account without store? How to contact costumer service before opening a store?

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Topic summary

Main issue: A prospective user wants to contact customer support before opening a store and delete their account without creating a store, finding the process confusing and restrictive.

Support policy: Access to authenticated support (identity-verified help) requires both a Shopify account and a store. The recommended path is to create a free trial store (no obligation) to use live chat support.

Alternatives offered: General questions can be handled in the community forums. Social media support is available via Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

Outcomes and next steps: Guidance was provided on how to reach support without committing to a paid plan (use a trial store) and where to ask general questions. The specific request about deleting an account without having a store was not directly addressed and remains unresolved. The thread is open for the user to post their questions for follow-up.

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HOW? How to delete my account without store? How to contact costumer service before opening a store? I am getting frustrated with the company even before I can do any business!!! Why is this so unnecessarily complicated.

I just wanted to ask specific questions before getting involved with shopify. I need to know these things otherwise it does not make sense to open a store at all. So to even use the Contact platform I need to make an account. Ok I made an account, then they tell me I need to open a store to speak with costumer support. WTF. I just need to ask some questions beforehand and there is no-one to reach. Now I can not even delete my account without having a store first??? WHHHHHYYYYYY do they make it such a pain in the ass to get involved with them???

Please someone help with this.

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Hi @MS24

I appreciate your feedback and I am sorry to hear you have found it so difficult to connect with our support team. You are correct that to connect to our authenticated support channels you do need to have an account and a store. You can create a free trial store, with zero obligation, to connect with our chat support team.

Alternatively, our community team here in the forums is happy to assist with any general platform questions you might have. We also have our social media support on Facebook and X who are happy to help as well. Please feel free to go ahead with your questions and we will follow up with you here.