Test your preorder offer

Testing a preorder offer on your Shopify store ensures everything works smoothly before making it available to your customers. Follow these steps to identify the product, set up the preorder offer, complete a checkout, and verify the order in Stoq’s reports.

Prepare for testing

Method 1: Using a 100% Discount Code

1. Access Discount Section: In your Shopify admin, go to Discounts.
2. Create Discount: Click on Create discount and select Discount code.
3. Setup Discount Details: Enter a name for the code, like TESTORDER.
4. Discount Type: Choose Percentage and set it to 100%.
5. Apply to Products: Specify that the discount applies to all products or select specific ones.
6. Save Discount: Save the discount code.
7. Add a preorder product to your cart, and apply the discount code at checkout. Complete the purchase process.

Method 2: Using Shopify’s Bogus Gateway

1. Navigate to Payment Providers: In Shopify admin, go to Settings > Payments.
2. Choose Bogus Gateway: In the Accept credit cards section, click Add a provider > Third party credit card provider > Bogus Gateway.
3. Activate the Gateway: Click Activate to enable it.
4. Add a preorder product to your cart. Proceed to checkout, and enter these bogus payment details: Name on card (any name), Card number (1 for success, 2 for failure, 3 for error), CVV (any 3 digits), Expiration date (any future date). And complete the checkout process.

Complete a Test Checkout

1. Visit Your Storefront: Open your store’s website as a customer would.
2. Find the Preorder Product: Navigate to the product page you set up for preorder

3. Add to Cart and Checkout: Add the product to your cart and proceed to checkout. Complete the purchase as a customer, using test payment details if your store is in test mode. If you're doing a test checkout, it's important to note that there are 2 options as below:
4. Review Order Confirmation: Ensure you receive an order confirmation email indicating the product was preordered.

Verify the Order in Stoq’s Reports

1. Log in to Stoq: Access your Stoq account and navigate to the reports section.
2. Find the Preorders Report: Head to Reports > Preorders to see your preorders list
3. Verify Order: Confirm that the test order you placed appears in the report. Check the details to ensure everything is recorded correctly, including the product, customer information, and preorder status.

Updated on: 06/02/2025