Tobias Mohammed

@MaxShen1984 Frozen cash flow is brutal… are you able to see what’s stuck and what’s still moving, or is Shopify giving you zero visibility right now?

I don’t usually post things like this, but I want to be honest. My business is currently stuck — platform issues, frozen cash flow, while shipments and costs are still ongoing. I’m trying to get through this phase, and I’m open to work / collaboration. Here’s what I can actually help with: – Japan sourcing (stationery, handmade goods, niche brands) – Cross-border e-commerce (Etsy / Shopify / wholesale ops) – Supplier communication & negotiation (JP side) – Market insights on Japanese products / trends – Product selection / bundle strategy – Writing (long-form, product storytelling, market analysis) I’ve been running real business, not just theory. I don’t want donations without value — I’d rather exchange work for support. If you need anything above, feel free to DM. If you just want to support me getting through this: BSC: 0x3ba7b271f78de9f4421e7344e0f842de5d405c95

@lisabkr_ @ecommilan Exactly! Shopify shows revenue, not reality. Most merchants don’t see how fees, refunds, and payout delays quietly drain cashflow until it’s too late.

@ecommilan Profit isn’t what you see in Shopify. It’s what’s left after everything silently eats your margins.

Most beginners think 'profit' = revenue minus product cost. Real margin math: - Revenue - Product cost - Shipping - Payment processing (2.9%) - Refunds - Chargebacks - Ad spend If you're not calculating all 6, you don't know your margins. You might already be losing money.

@TjeerdCRO Totally🥂 people underestimate how much transaction fees eat into margins. Once you’re doing volume, even a 0.5–1% fee swing can change your entire cashflow rhythm.

On lower plans, you’re paying significantly higher transaction fees. Once you hit the €100k/mo mark, the fee reduction on Shopify Plus often covers 1.5x the monthly subscription cost alone. You aren't "spending" $2,300. You're reallocating fees into a more powerful platform.

Think Shopify Plus is too expensive at $2,300/month? If you’re doing over €100k/month in revenue, staying on a 'Basic' or 'Advanced' plan is actually costing you money. Here is why the math says you should upgrade today. 👇

@NatePrince_ @BigCommerce This is exactly why so many merchants feel squeezed, rising platform fees + unpredictable payout structures = cashflow chaos. Curious if you think platforms will ever shift back toward merchant‑friendly models or if this is the new norm

@BigCommerce is updating its pricing structure (effective June 1, 2026), moving to new tiers like Core, Growth, and Scale with adjusted revenue thresholds and overage fees. It now feels more like Shopify: monthly subscription + costs that scale with your sales volume. Without the large app ecosystem. This is a short-sighted move that screams desperation. Instead of focusing on how to better support their merchant base and help them grow, they're finding new ways to extract more revenue and boost perceived valuation. I've seen this playbook before in franchise models. Corporate pumps the numbers to make the company look attractive for the next buyer, but they do it at the expense of the franchisees. The core company gets bought and sold multiple times, each time with fresh promises of growth, while in reality the franchisees are bled dry to inflate the valuation. Eventually, the company dies because it bled its own ecosystem dry.

@declanecom @nichdo_ @Stoic_Ecom Bet🥂 I’ll dm you now

@Tob1kX @nichdo_ @Stoic_Ecom Cashflow a tiny bit but also if pump all my cash into it and they hold it for 120 days. Saw u building a profit tracking app dm me info down to test

Are people actually out here doing no ship and flexing it?

@MEEcom44 That’s rough.. having a payout freeze with zero warning is the worst. Do you have any way of tracking payout holds or delays in one place, or are you just checking Shopify manually whenever something feels off?

@Tob1kX Zero notice. Woke up one morning to a frozen payout, had to dig through the Shopify payments dashboard to even find the hold notification buried in emails from 3 days prior.

Shopify Payments held my payout over Easter Monday and I genuinely thought something was broken with my account.

@AL0R @harleyf @ShopifySupport 20k stuck in pending with no explanation is insane… are you able to see any pattern in which payouts get released vs which stay pending, or is it completely random on your side?

@Tob1kX @harleyf @ShopifySupport Same, they are investigating, each day same response. They didn't tell anythink about, hold, reserve funds etc. All seems fine, we receive some payouts, some stuck, and this amount reached almost 20k+ , all payouts status is Pending.... :)

Almost 2 months, there is a bug or something in our shopify payments, 3/1 of our sales stuck in Pending status other payouts we can receive without any issues,. We are in touch with support but almost 1+ month each day they tell they are investigating.. @harleyf @ShopifySupport

@whoismusko Yeah I’ve heard some scary balance stories too… how are you managing cashflow now with the 7‑day delay? Are you tracking payouts manually or just checking Shopify day by day?

@Tob1kX It messes up Cashflow heavily. Shopify really forces you to use Shopify Balance but heard many horror stories with that.

Shopify payments 7 day payouts is really pissing me off Majority of orders are with shop pay and using Shopify balance seems like a high risk Any suggestions??

@OsasInc @observingweb3 Damn, that’s a crazy juggling act. Are you tracking all those staggered payouts + ad spend cycles manually right now, or do you have a system that shows you when cash actually frees up across both stores?

@Tob1kX @observingweb3 Since its 7 days payout I cut down my ad spend meaning where I would be making 10k$ daily I have to stick with 2k$ with 15% profit margin on the UK store so if I have capital of 5k$ I spread it across 7 days so that next seven days are payout ..

Then to e-commerce and dropshipping. There’s always an update somewhere if you look hard enough.

@theperryecom @harleyf @Shopify real‑time profit is the one thing everyone ends up hacking together themselves… do you think most people want it broken down per order or per day?

Crazy Shopify still doesn’t have this: A real time PROFIT dashboard. Not revenue. Actual profit after: - Ads - COGS - Fees Would just be a GOAT feature to add. @harleyf @Shopify

@IamPoloG123 @jackgecom @efiroz2 3‑day payouts can be rough when you’re trying to keep cash flow tight… did it switch recently or has it always been 3 days for you?

@jackgecom @efiroz2 Do you get daily payouts on uk shopify payments coz it’s 3 day for me ngl

Sell to non English countries. Take winners from US market. Translate your website and ads and buy local domains. If 1 market works, expand to more. Always sell in the native language. 30.6k (Norway) = $3.2k 21.6k (Denmark) = $3.4k €6.2k (German)= $7.4k €5.6 (French)= $6.7k

@toriyohji @Shopify yeah that switch from 3 to 7 days throws everything off… did Shopify give you any reason or did it just change overnight?

@SSlamaiz @harleyf @ShopifySupport getting two opposite decisions like that would drive anyone crazy… did support give you any clarity at all or just those emails?

Hey @harleyf @ShopifySupport 8 days ago Shopify emailed me saying Shopify Payments was active again with payouts in 2–3 days. 2 days later: “Once an account is declined the decision is final. Funds held for 120 days.” Opposite decisions, no explanation.

@0nly1cyber @ShopifySupport @Shopify when payouts lag during a spike it’s brutal… are they just delaying everything or is it only some orders stuck?

shopify @ShopifySupport @Shopify please please PLEASE update them payouts like bruh my bank is drained from everyone buying shit

@declanecom @nichdo_ @Stoic_Ecom yeah early‑stage payout delays are rough… are you mainly worried about cash flow or just the risk of Shopify suddenly holding everything?

@nichdo_ @Stoic_Ecom Honestly insane to me I’m stressing about shopify payments 14 day payouts on my new store if they decide to hold it for any reason

payout freezes like this are happening way more often than people realize… the cash‑flow impact is huge.

@omleakk @Shopify @ShopifySupport @harleyf 20% held for 120 days is brutal… how did you manage cash flow during that period?

Got hit with one of these. Makes ZERO Sense. 6k+ Orders processed, 0 chargebacks/Disputes. Shopify Just randomly putting a 20% hold on my store. Pls tag @Shopify @ShopifySupport @harleyf

@Kaiso_ecom @Shopify @ShopifySupport @ShopifyEng @tobi that’s rough… having payouts frozen with no explanation is a nightmare. how are you keeping operations running while everything’s on hold?

@Shopify @ShopifySupport @ShopifyEng @tobi My Shopify Payments payouts have been suspended without any reason. I woke up this morning and everything was working fine then suddenly all payouts were frozen and my account got suspended. No email. No explanation. No required action on my side. The only message shown in my dashboard says it could be related to verification, incorrect banking details, or product eligibility but I haven’t received anything to review or submit. I’m honestly shocked. Now a significant amount of funds is on hold, completely blocking my business. I have a team to pay, and overnight everything stopped without warning. I’ve reached out multiple times but haven’t received any clear response. I’m fully compliant and ready to provide any documents immediately I just need clarity and a way to resolve this. Please escalate this. My DMs are open. If anyone can RT to help increase visibility, I’d really appreciate it 🙏