No action on support ticket: payment account bank issues

First off, I apologize that this is a long post. I hope I have included all the information needed to get the help I need. The problem I need help with regarding “No action on the support ticket: payment account bank issues”:

I had a Customer Support chat regarding a Shopify Payments issue that was escalated six days ago. The problem was assigned a ticket number.

After the chat, I was emailed a link to the chat transcript by Shopify. I responded directly to the chat two days ago (four days after it was escalated) because there was no action on my ticket. I have not received a response from the chat after telling it/him that I see no action on my ticket.

The background of the problem in the ticket:

The present bank number to receive Payouts was entered years ago when I first thought I was going to have an active Shopify website. However, I decided to focus my sales efforts elsewhere and deactivated my activity.

Now, years later, I have decided to reactivate my participation and follow through with selling on my own website. I have even spent $350 on a theme and added over 1400 items. So, I already have too much skin in the game to go to a different provider. I then went through the steps recommended by Shopify before launching to sell. One step was to update my Payout Account (where I receive my money from the sales).

Well, that old checking account that was set up to receive payouts was closed a long time ago. I tried to change the account information as instructed, but my attempts were rejected.

I have entered the old account and the new account many times. All I receive is a highlighted red message on the account change page that simply reads: “To change your bank account make the following changes: old account must match the information we have on file. Contact Support if you need further help”.

I am entering the correct account information from the old account - I am copying it directly from an old photocopy check from my financials years ago. (Perhaps it was originally entered wrong, so the correct numbers don’t match, or???). I am certain I am also entering the new account correctly.

As things stand, I have not received any contact from the team that is supposed to handle the escalated ticket. I have checked my SPAM folder several times a day, as well as my regular email. I have definitely not received any communication aside from the chat transcript email.

I understand I should not open a second chat and get a new, second support ticket about the same problem.

Please advise me on how I can get some help with this, as I will not be able to open my website and take orders until this is resolved.

Thank you.

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Day 8, no action on my ticket to be able to change my Payout bank account information. I started a new chat this morning and was told by the Support Advisor the team that is supposed to handle it wasn’t open yet, but the support advisor marked the ticket as a priority.

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Day 9 status:

Two support staff conversations assuring me the ticket is escalated BUT still NO communication or action from the actual people who can do something about this problem. All I want to do is be able to successfully change my bank account number. I regret trusting Shopify.

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Day 10 Today my concern was acknowledged by the team in charge of this problem and the problem has been addressed.

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How were you able tpo make contact with anyone? i cant find a number or anyway to recieve real help on the site

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This thread explains how to open a support ticket. https://community.shopify.com/c/shopify-discussions/support-ticket/m-p/2115208