Get started with Preorders
Offering preorders can be a game-changer for your online business. It allows you to generate sales even before your products are physically in stock. This article guides you through the 4 steps of the onboarding flow to help you set up preorders, ensuring you can start capitalizing on customer demand right away.
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Create your first offer
Navigate to Preorders: Go to the Preorders section in your dashboard, then click on 'Add new offer'.
Guided Setup: Follow the 5 self-guided sections that include setting up the name of the offer, customizing preorder information, payment, shipping, and confirmation of the working of Preorders through each step of the offer setup.
Internal Offer Name: Set an internal offer name if you want to track an offer easily and keep the customer facing name separately.
Add a product to your first offer
Select "Specific Products" if you wish to manually add products to offer
Select "All products" if you wish to enable preorder for all out-of-stock products in your store.
For pre-orders to work, products added to the offer must be out-of-stock and have "Continue selling when out-of-stock" setting enabled. The app will notify you if there are any products that do not have the "Continue selling' enabled and provide an option to update it easily. You can alternatively enable this from your Shopify admin.
Test Your Preorder Setup
Place a Preorder: To ensure everything is set up correctly, visit your store as a customer would and place a preorder. This test helps verify that the process is working smoothly and that customers will have a seamless experience when ordering.
Setting up preorders is a straightforward process that can significantly boost your sales by allowing customers to order products before they are back in stock. By following these steps, you can efficiently manage preorders and ensure your customers are satisfied with their purchasing experience.*
Enable the App Embed
Create your first offer
Navigate to Preorders: Go to the Preorders section in your dashboard, then click on 'Add new offer'.
Guided Setup: Follow the 5 self-guided sections that include setting up the name of the offer, customizing preorder information, payment, shipping, and confirmation of the working of Preorders through each step of the offer setup.
Internal Offer Name: Set an internal offer name if you want to track an offer easily and keep the customer facing name separately.
Add a product to your first offer
Select "Specific Products" if you wish to manually add products to offer
Select "All products" if you wish to enable preorder for all out-of-stock products in your store.
For pre-orders to work, products added to the offer must be out-of-stock and have "Continue selling when out-of-stock" setting enabled. The app will notify you if there are any products that do not have the "Continue selling' enabled and provide an option to update it easily. You can alternatively enable this from your Shopify admin.
Test Your Preorder Setup
Place a Preorder: To ensure everything is set up correctly, visit your store as a customer would and place a preorder. This test helps verify that the process is working smoothly and that customers will have a seamless experience when ordering.
Setting up preorders is a straightforward process that can significantly boost your sales by allowing customers to order products before they are back in stock. By following these steps, you can efficiently manage preorders and ensure your customers are satisfied with their purchasing experience.*
Updated on: 21/03/2025
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