Wondering if a store is safe to buy from?

Shopify Discussion
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Topic summary

A user discovered a Shopify store with suspicious characteristics and seeks verification of its legitimacy before purchasing Digimon cards.

Key Red Flags Identified:

  • No visible company name or branding (only “April Deals” text)
  • URL contains typo (“shoop” instead of “shop”)
  • Location inconsistency: listed as Montreal but references a Florida store (Prodigy Games)
  • Unrealistic pricing: items discounted 50-66% off, including unreleased pre-orders
  • Only accepts PayPal payments
  • No social media presence or online reviews

Current Status:
The discussion remains unresolved regarding the store’s legitimacy. One commenter suggested calling the listed phone number and noted PayPal offers buyer protection. The original poster decided against purchasing due to safety concerns and found Shopify’s “Report an Issue with a Merchant” page to file a report.

Related Issue:
Another user reported a separate problematic experience with a different Shopify store (Cuissmart), citing non-existent tracking numbers, non-working phone numbers, and no email responses—suggesting a potential scam pattern on the platform.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I considered calling, but I also don’t want to call or email something I’m concerned may be a scam, since then they have more of my information than I want them to have. I have looked into the Paypal terms on refunds, and think they should be safe to cover me on that front, but then I think “but what if this shop just wants my shipping details?”. I don’t think I can buy from this place because it just feels too sketchy, but I just wanted to know if there was a way within Shopify to have them taken down as a scam site if anything were to happen, or a way to report them to Shopify as a potential concern?

** EDIT: I found the “Report an Issue with a Merchant” page, so I will send a report just in case.