Shopify is charging me for a store closed in April 2024

Topic summary

A user closed their Shopify store in April 2024 but is now receiving unexpected charges from Shopify.

Key Issues:

  • Continued billing despite store closure
  • Account access blocked due to cancellation of the phone number linked to two-factor authentication
  • Unable to resolve the issue through Shopify’s chatbot support

Current Status:

  • The user is seeking clarification on why charges continue after account closure
  • No resolution has been reached yet
  • The user questions whether this billing practice is standard for Shopify
Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I closed my store in April 2024 and was surprised to see that Shopify is charging me again when I had already closed it. I am locked out of my account because I canceled the phone number associated with the store and the chat bot is absolutely useless. Why is Shopify charging me for something that I don’t want to be using and closed the account? Is this how Shopify operates?