How can I sell custom products without immediate checkout?

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How can I sell custom products without immediate checkout?

BonniesOnline
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I want to take orders for some custom made products, the prices will vary and I do not want my customers to pay for it until we have agreed on a design and then I will create the invoice to send through my shopify that directs them to checkout. I don't even know where to start with getting the products on the website without the customer having to go through the checkout.

Does anyone have a solution?

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Helen
Shopify Staff (Retired)
1425 174 292

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Hi, @BonniesOnline. Thanks for starting this thread. I have an idea for you!

 

You can create this functionality on your store by using a third party app from the Shopify App Store. More info about working with apps can be found in this Help Doc, and I have a few app recommendations for you below: 

 

 

These options will allow you to hide the price of your products and replace the Add to Cart button with a Request a Quote button. This way, when your customer clicks on Request a Quote (or whatever you decide to label the button as), they’ll be prompted to submit their contact information so that you can discuss their customization before proceeding with the order. 

 

Once the details have been finalized, you can invoice your customers by creating a draft order from your admin; The customized order invoice will be emailed to them with a link to your checkout page. Take a look at the Help Doc on creating draft orders for more information about how to go about this step. 

 

Does this sound like a solution to what you had in mind?

 

To learn more visit the Shopify Help Center or the Community Blog.

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Helen
Shopify Staff (Retired)
1425 174 292

This is an accepted solution.

Hi, @BonniesOnline. Thanks for starting this thread. I have an idea for you!

 

You can create this functionality on your store by using a third party app from the Shopify App Store. More info about working with apps can be found in this Help Doc, and I have a few app recommendations for you below: 

 

 

These options will allow you to hide the price of your products and replace the Add to Cart button with a Request a Quote button. This way, when your customer clicks on Request a Quote (or whatever you decide to label the button as), they’ll be prompted to submit their contact information so that you can discuss their customization before proceeding with the order. 

 

Once the details have been finalized, you can invoice your customers by creating a draft order from your admin; The customized order invoice will be emailed to them with a link to your checkout page. Take a look at the Help Doc on creating draft orders for more information about how to go about this step. 

 

Does this sound like a solution to what you had in mind?

 

To learn more visit the Shopify Help Center or the Community Blog.

jam_chan
Shopify Partner
935 24 193

Hi @BonniesOnline 

I do sell custom services to my customers (technical development). For the simplest way, just create a simple page and let your customers contact you. After that, do the pre-sale and confirm the price. Send a draft order to the customer at last. 

If you don't want to receive payment via Shopify, just create a quotation & invoice and let customers pay you via bank transfer, PayPal, whatever way you like.

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Jahangir
Shopify Partner
96 2 16

Hello @BonniesOnline,

As you are selling custom made products and if you want to allow your customers to design their own products and request a quote with the design they created (without purchasing), you can use Inkybay - Product Customizer (Get a Quote feature). With Inkybay, your customers can design their own and request a quote by adding their contact info. As a store owner, you will be able to get the customer's details with their design as vector PDF/SVG.

You can take a look at our live demo here.

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Helen
Shopify Staff (Retired)
1425 174 292

Thanks for your input, @Jahangir! It seems like Inkybay - Product Customizer is beneficial for both the merchant and customer, and so would be a good fit. 

To learn more visit the Shopify Help Center or the Community Blog.

Jahangir
Shopify Partner
96 2 16

@Helen,

Yes, it will be beneficial for both merchants and customers.

Thank you for your recommendation for Inkybay - Product Customizer

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