Can you sell a dropship item via POS pro?

[Gramandgrain]

Is there an app that allows you to sell a dropship item via POS and in turn send that order to the supplier? I cannot figure out how to automatically have a sale marked as unfulfilled if it includes a dropship item. 

[DaisyVo]

Hi @Gramandgrain 

I see what you're asking here, and I totally get the challenge—selling a dropship item via Shopify POS Pro while making sure the order is automatically sent to the supplier and marked as unfulfilled. Let me break it down for you.

Your Issue:

• You want to sell dropshipped products through Shopify POS.
• When a customer buys a dropship product in-store, the order should be sent to the supplier automatically.
• The sale should be marked as unfulfilled in Shopify until the supplier ships it.

Solution:

Yes, you can sell dropship items via Shopify POS Pro, but Shopify doesn’t have a built-in way to automatically route POS orders to suppliers like it does for online orders. However, you can use a third-party app that integrates with both Shopify POS and your dropshipping supplier.

Best Apps to Automate This Process:

1. DSers (for AliExpress) – If you dropship from AliExpress, DSers lets you manually or automatically place orders with suppliers, even for in-person sales.
2. Printful or Printify – If you're dropshipping print-on-demand items, these apps sync with Shopify POS and fulfill orders automatically.
3. Order Fulfillment Bridge – If you work with private suppliers, apps like Order Automator or Mothership Connect can route orders from POS to your supplier.
4. Zapier (Advanced Solution) – You can set up an automation where any POS order containing a dropship item is sent to your supplier’s email or system.

How to Mark POS Dropship Orders as Unfulfilled Automatically:

1. Go to Shopify Admin > Settings > Checkout
2. Under Order Processing, check if there’s an option to automatically mark orders as fulfilled—disable this for POS orders.
3. Use an app like Order Automator to create a rule that keeps dropship items unfulfilled until the supplier ships them.

What to Expect:

• Orders with dropship items won’t be fulfilled immediately when sold via POS.
• You’ll still need an automation tool or app to notify your supplier about new orders.
• If using Shopify’s built-in fulfillment, you may need to manually process dropship POS orders unless using an integration.

Let me know if you need help choosing an app or setting up automation!
Best regards,
Daisy.