Shopify should have an option for their product pages to set in order limit incase the product is popular or to prevent customers from over buying on a release.
Topic summary
A merchant wants to limit the quantity customers can purchase per order while maintaining full inventory visibility.
Initial Request:
- Set order limits on popular products to prevent customers from buying excessive quantities during releases
- Example: Stock 12 units but restrict purchases to 2 per customer
Suggested Solution:
- Another user initially misunderstood, recommending inventory tracking with “Continue selling when out of stock” disabled
- This approach would stop sales at zero inventory, not enforce per-customer limits
Clarification:
- The merchant confirmed they need per-customer purchase limits, not inventory-based sales blocking
- Full stock should remain visible and available, just restricted in quantity per transaction
Status: The question remains unresolved, as the suggested solution doesn’t address the specific need for per-order quantity limits.
You can do this! On the products page, put in the inventory that you have available. Then make sure that the “Continue selling when out of stock” button is unchecked. This will block customers from overbuying.
Keep it up, it’s great to hear that you have too much demand!
Sorry to be more specific, I would like to put my full stock in. ex: 12qty, but only allow 2 per customer.
Not continue selling when out of stock.