Shopify pre-order setup in Shopify 2.0 allows you to keep selling products even when they are out of stock. By enabling pre-orders and allowing backorders, you can continue generating sales without losing customers. This feature is especially useful for high-demand products, upcoming launches, or restocks. In this guide, you’ll learn how to enable pre-orders in Shopify 2.0 and optimize your store to boost conversions.
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Step 1 : Authorizing payment for pre-orders
When selling products as pre-orders, you should not capture payment immediately unless the customer is aware that they are purchasing a product that is not currently available. Instead, you can authorize a payment without capturing the funds immediately. Authorizing a payment at the time of checkout allows you to capture the funds at a later date, when the product is available and you are ready to fulfill the order.
- From your Shopify admin, go to Product.
- Click the name of the product you want to make available for pre-order.
- Check Continue selling when out of stock:
