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So basically I want a customer to be able to customize specific product. First time order and reorders once stock gets low at least 50 cases.
there will be a 10-30% to be collected and a one time plate charge fee. then I’ll create a custom product landing page for customer showing product and stock count. Question, can they see the inventory in stock and set a reminder to reorder once it reaches a stock level?
when goods come in whatever 10-30% is converted to cases, is what I ship to customer first. For the remaining inventory, customer would just place order regularly.
please let me know if you have any better idea for this. I also want to make sure customers don’t switch until they finish the order.
Hi @evry1lovej
I totally get what you're trying to do—you're setting up a custom product workflow where customers can place initial and repeat orders with a deposit, while also keeping track of inventory levels and ensuring they don’t switch products mid-order. That’s a smart approach, especially when dealing with bulk orders like cases.
Since you're dealing with customized orders and deposits, Shopify alone won’t fully support this natively. You’ll need a deposit app like:
These apps allow you to charge the 10-30% upfront and then collect the remaining balance later when the full order is ready to ship.
For your custom product landing page, you can use:
To show live stock counts and let customers reorder when stock is low, you can use:
Yes, they can see the inventory levels on your product page if you enable Shopify’s inventory tracking. You’ll need to tweak the theme code or use an app like EasyStock to display stock directly on the page.
Customers should be able to set a reorder reminder when stock hits a certain level. Some apps that can do this:
Alternatively, if you want to automate reorders, you could set up a subscription model (even if it’s not a monthly subscription, just a recurring order) with Seal Subscriptions.
You mentioned that whatever the 10-30% deposit covers, you ship first, and the rest is a regular order. The easiest way to handle this:
This setup keeps things smooth while ensuring customers don’t switch orders mid-way. Let me know if you need specific app recommendations or code tweaks to show inventory on the product page!
If you need extra help, just let me know asap. Thanks!
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