[ponny]

These aren't purchases via their app store (I don't know if you can even do that?). They're within our webapp using Shopify's billing API to buy stuff. The Shopify integration is just used for discovery (via their app store), login, installation, email integration, and of course billing.

[blueblisters]

Yes but if you bill them separately using Stripe, that's clearly against their Terms of Service.

> The Shopify integration is just used for discovery (via their app store), login, installation, email integration, and of course billing.

So Shopify is responsible for generating 100% of your revenue, correct? If you are opposed to a 20% cut of that on principle, how else do you expect them to make money?

[aaomidi]

Using their subscriptions?

[boringg]

Their subscription service alone doesn't cover the costs of running the business. That's why they take a margin on sales.

Also it seems like a fair way to make money -- sell hosting services for cheap (so people who want to start a business can get going fast) and as they move into larger revenues they provide a portion back to the services that helped them get there.

[throwaway696_]

do you show to the Stripe billing option to all installations (meaning also the ones that came directly from the App Store listing) or only the ones that came through your website / are existing customers?

[ponny]

All. That's the issue they've got. It looks like we're going to have to hide it for anyone that comes in via the App Store.

Another problem is we've got 4 products and only one is listed on the Shopify app store. If they log in via product A's listing then buy product B, it seems we must use Shopify's billing for that too.