FAQs

Why is it called "Main Quest"?

On May 4th 2023, Shopify released a statement about their decision to sell Shopify Logistics to Flexport as well as cut 20% of its remaining employees. In this statement, the CEO Tobi described logistics as a side quest instead of a main quest, and therefore everyone working on it is not relevant to Shopify's mission which is a totally cool and normal thing to say.

Main Quest aims to be a brand for totally cool and normal people who enjoy their pop culture merch with a touch of ribbing against corporate or e-commerce culture. 

Is this a real store? Can I actually buy things?

Yes! Don't let the comedic tone of everything fool you, the actual store itself is not a joke. You can buy the items listed and actually get the things as advertised.

Expect orders to take about 2 weeks or so to get to you. I eat the cost of shipping and use standard for everything unless otherwise stated at checkout. Good things happen to those who wait!

Why does this store exist?

While I was fortunate enough to not be laid off in The Great May 4th Incident, my role will eventually be moved over to Flexport and I will no longer be considered an employee of Shopify. With great foresight, I made this store to take advantage of my employee benefits before it became too late (or rather, too inconvenient, since Shopify Alumni can all take advantage of the benefit but isn't as self-serve).

I've put a lot of thought into the quality of the products that I've selected; if no one ever knew this store existed at the very least I would be able to buy clothes for myself that are comfy and designs that I'm personally happy to wear. First and foremost the store exists for my entertainment and my desire to refresh my own wardrobe.

To me, the main draw of the store from an outside perspective is to check out the terrible description section on each product. In terms of the creative process, the writing aspect has been where I have been having the most fun; I'm more of a writer than an artist.

Buying a product is more like tipping me for a laugh- it's totally optional. If anything, you can buy the product to add to the comedy by severely complicating my tax situation!