
Here’s Why This Guide Exists: A couple of weeks ago, I bought a trending product from a Shopify store that looked solid.
The sales popups kept flashing — “Sophie from Manchester just bought this!” — and the countdown timer told me there were only 2 left.
I hit buy in under a minute. Felt like a smart, fast shopper.
Turns out, it was all fake. The product never arrived. The refund policy led nowhere. And worse, those fake sales notifications? Completely made up by a plugin.