Change "Add to Cart" to "Pre-Order" on items that are selling while out of stock / Flex Theme

[Piperzqn]

Hi Team, I sell a lot of items that are a Print to Order, however I keep SOME stock on hand. I would like to change my "Add to Cart" button to say "Pre-Order", "Order In" (something along these lines) for when my inventory is set to continue selling on zero stock items. The Pre-Order apps don't really suit my needs as I require payment at time of order to start making it. Hoping there may be a code somewhere I can change instead to show the buttons variation depending on if there is physical store, or it is print to order? (Currently out of sandbox Flex Theme) Thanks!

[Made4uo-Ribe]

Hi @Piperzqn 

This requires a developer to add the pre-order button. It may not be compatible with your theme, but we can make it work—just let us know. Thanks!

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[Sandy-Stoq]

@Piperzqn You can definitely do this with custom code like in the replies mentioned, but I just want to highlight that it might be easier to manage through a preorder app from App Store. There are tons of options, and almost every app gives you more flexibility too like - 

1. Adding a note below the button to give your customers accurate information on shipping
2. Collecting partial payments like a deposit upfront
3. Setting up your shipping in Shopify admin so orders get fulfilled at the right time
4. Managing preorders and sending timely updates on shipping.

We run a preorders and back in stock alerts named STOQ with all of this and more. And we work with many merchants similar to your situation that want to show special/pre-order info on specific products. More than happy to help you get set up and also get your feedback on it!

[JayAdra]

Hey @Piperzqn,

Are you able to clarify what you mean by "The Pre-Order apps don't really suit my needs as I require payment at time of order to start making it."

Pre-order apps generally give you the option to capture the full payment upfront, or a deposit upfront, with the rest auto-captured later.

It's also important to understand how vital it is to inform the customer the item is a pre-order throughout the entire purchase journey (from PDP, to cart, to checkout, to post-checkout), and apps can help a lot in these areas. This keeps your customers informed and helps avoids any complaints/cancellations.

You can custom code the button text to say "Pre-order", but you'd be missing out on a lot of comms and clarity, so I'd be cautious about this approach.

Here's an article with some information around the pre-order customer journey which you might find useful.

Let me know if you had any more questions about this, or pre-orders in general. Happy to chat!