Prices in AUD, plus GST if applicable. Projects are fixed price: 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
The fine print, in plain English
Extra hours
Extra hours are $165/hr, approved by you in writing before any work starts.
Rollover
Unused hours roll over for one month only, up to 25% of your plan's hours.
Time tracking
Time is tracked in 15-minute blocks and listed in your monthly report.
Billing
Billed monthly in advance. Month to month, with 30 days' written notice after the first month.
Projects
Projects are fixed price: 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
Ownership
You own everything I produce once it's paid for. Accounts stay in your name.
Access
Collaborator access only. No shared passwords. Your data stays in your systems.
Approvals
Nothing goes live on your storefront without your named approver's OK, apart from agreed routine tasks.
What's not included
Paid ads management and ad spend (Meta, Google, Amazon PPC)
Photography, video, copywriting at scale, and brand or graphic design
Full theme builds, headless builds, custom apps, ERP or warehouse integrations
Customer service inbox management
24/7 or on-call emergency support
App subscriptions, marketplace fees and other third-party costs (you pay these directly)
Legal, tax or compliance advice on your products or pricing
Billing, hours and ownership
Extra hours
Extra hours are $165/hr, approved by you in writing before any work starts.
Rollover
Unused hours roll over for one month only, up to 25% of your plan's hours.
Time tracking
Time is tracked in 15-minute blocks and listed in your monthly report.
Billing
Billed monthly in advance. Month to month, with 30 days' written notice after the first month.
Projects
Projects are fixed price: 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
Ownership
You own everything I produce once it's paid for. Accounts stay in your name.
Access
Collaborator access only. No shared passwords. Your data stays in your systems.
Approvals
Nothing goes live on your storefront without your named approver's OK, apart from agreed routine tasks.
What's not included
Paid ads management and ad spend (Meta, Google, Amazon PPC)
Photography, video, copywriting at scale, and brand or graphic design
Full theme builds, headless builds, custom apps, ERP or warehouse integrations
Customer service inbox management
24/7 or on-call emergency support
App subscriptions, marketplace fees and other third-party costs (you pay these directly)
Legal, tax or compliance advice on your products or pricing
Common questions
What counts towards my hours?
Any work on your requests: doing the task, testing it, and writing it up. Calls and the weekly update are included. Time is tracked in 15-minute blocks and listed in your monthly report, so you can see exactly where it went.
What's in scope, and what isn't?
Anything on the operational side of your Shopify store: products, collections, pages, promotions, small theme fixes, marketplaces, dashboards, automations, and coordinating your developers and designers. Not included: paid ads, photography and design, full theme or custom app builds, customer service inboxes, and 24/7 support. If something's out of scope I'll tell you before starting, and suggest who can help.
What happens if I need more hours one month?
I'll let you know when you're close to your limit. Extra hours are $165/hr and I only do them once you've approved them in writing. If you're regularly over, moving up a plan is better value.
Do unused hours roll over?
Yes, for one month only, up to 25% of your plan's hours. For example, on Growth up to 5 unused hours carry into next month.
You're in Japan. How does the time zone work?
Japan is 1–2 hours behind Sydney and Melbourne (depending on daylight saving), 1 hour behind Brisbane and 1 hour ahead of Perth. I work on your requests in the evening after your day ends, so you usually see them done the next morning. Calls are booked ahead, early morning or on weekends. Everything else runs through a shared request board, Slack and short Loom videos.
How fast will things get done?
Each plan has a standard turnaround: 3 business days on Essentials, 2 business days on Growth and next business day on Freelance Manager. Small tasks under 30 minutes are faster. Turnaround is counted from when a request has everything needed to start.
What if something breaks on a weekend?
I'm not an emergency service. If checkout or payments break, I'll help on a best-effort basis in my working window, but Shopify Support and your developer should be your first call. For planned launches like BFCM, weekend cover is booked in advance.
Is there a lock-in contract?
No. Plans are month to month. After the first month, either of us can end it with 30 days' written notice. If you leave, you get a full handover.
What's the first-month guarantee?
At kick-off we agree a 30-day plan. If it hasn't been delivered by day 30 and you're not happy, I'll refund 50% of your first month's fee and hand everything over.
How do you get access to my store?
Through Shopify collaborator access, so you never share a password and can remove access any time. Everything stays in your accounts, and you own all work once it's paid for.
Do you guarantee more sales?
No. I don't promise rankings, revenue or conversion results. I promise to do the agreed work well, on time, and to tell you clearly what I'd do next.
Do your prices include GST?
Prices are in Australian dollars and exclude GST. GST is added only if it applies.
Can I change plans?
Yes. You can move up or down from your next billing month. We review fit at day 30 anyway.
Not sure which plan fits?
Book a free 20-minute fit call. We'll go through your list and I'll tell you which plan makes sense, or if none of them do.