Need Help automating "Notify Me" form using Flow and Shopify "Email"

[Katstormphoto]

I need assistance in automating an "Out of Stock" customer notification option that I have had custom installed in my "Enterprise" theme. Currently, when a customer requests a notification on a "Out of Stock" item a notification shows on the screen that their request has been submitted, I then get an email letting me know the form has been submitted and the item (Variant Link) they request notification on.

Is there a way to set it up so that when the customer submits the form a customer account is created with a tag for notification of the product? Then when the product is back in stock an email is sent to notify the customer and the tag is removed. 

I see this system setup all the time using other 3rd party apps that you have to pay for but there should be a way to set this up with a little coding added to the initial form triggering the "Flow" and using "Email Templates".

[JayAdra]

Hey @Katstormphoto! I run an Aussie-founded back in stock app (Early Bird), so might be able to shed some light on this.

You could potentially custom code this type of functionality yourself using Flow, but you'd also need an email service (like Klaviyo or Shopify Email) to be connected, and you would still miss out on advanced functionality and analytics which come with a back in stock app.

Have you tried any back in stock apps before? IMO it might end up being cheaper to use a 3rd party app when comparing it to the amount of time required to custom code the functionality, but if you have an in-house dev, you can decide if the time commitment is good value for you.

We do have a Free plan for our app which lets you collect an unlimited number of email signups (and creates a customer record in Shopify for each with a Back in Stock tag), so you could also consider capturing signups that way, and then attaching your own sending service.

Though we do have a built-in email template/sending service, and logic to do advanced sending in batches, with stock threshold settings and email deliverability reports etc., so you may also want to try that and see if it works for you before deciding if you want to try custom building something.

Happy to answer any questions, just let me know!