Hey,
I would really like to understand what are the implications of your recent announcement that all payment processing should go through Shopify checkout.
All checkout and payment processing must go through Shopify checkout. Partners cannot bypass Shopify checkout unless authorized by Shopify in writing.
I see this as being targeted toward app developers(for example, ReCharge). They would charge 1% commission on their Custom Checkout experience, which theoretically would be lost commission for you. I get that.
However, there is another scenario. For the market I am currently developing for, Shopify Checkout is lacking. Common means of payment are banking integrations and shipping is often done to Pickup points, both features not possible to implement with Shopify Checkout.
So custom checkout makes sense - for shipping support and at least for some payment processing.
So, now, as a Partner I would not be able to deliver this functionality, essentially, making Shopify a very unattractive choice for this market.
However, if someone, who is not a Partner, would instead get a Staff account on the Merchant’s store and developed this checkout on their own - they would not be breaching any ToS agreement and would be good to go.
How come I, as a Partner, have been put in a disadvantageous position when it comes to delivering solutions for my clients.