E-commerce💰 $99/mo (first customer, self-reported)

Sell an AI support agent to Shopify stores

A founder built an AI support agent for Shopify stores and got a first customer on a $99/month plan.

By @oderajoseph on X · Posted · Added Oct 15, 2026

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What they did

@oderajoseph built Arbyn. A user upgraded from the free plan after a few days to the $99/month Arbyn Agent plan.

How it went

First paying customer at $99/month.

Worth knowing

Very early: one customer.

Builder recipe

Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.

Stack

  • LLM
  • Shopify API
  • Help desk integration

Steps

  1. Connect store data (orders, products, policies).
  2. Have the agent answer or act within written policy.
  3. Hand off refunds and edge cases to a human.
  4. Review transcripts weekly.

Starter prompt

Answer this shopper using only the store’s policies and order data. If a refund is requested, collect details and hand off to a human.

Tags

Tool Shopify
Role Founder
Industry E-commerce

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