Hello everyone, there is a need to enable partial payment at the time of payment in the order, so that the user can divide the payment for the product itself and the second part for delivery into parts, is it possible to implement this? Because allowing partial payment on the product itself will not solve the problem with delivery, this is why it is necessary in the order (checkout).
Topic summary
Request to enable partial payment at checkout, allowing customers to split payment into two parts: one for the product and a separate portion for delivery. The user specifies that product-level partial payment alone does not address their need, as shipping charges also require a split within the same order.
Key points:
- Scope is order-level (checkout) partial payment, not just product-level.
- Intended outcome: customers pay part of the product price and part of the delivery fee separately, both managed within the checkout process.
- The user asks if this implementation is possible within Shopify themes.
Status: No solutions or specific methods were provided in the discussion. No decisions or action items emerged. The question remains open and unresolved. No attachments or code are central to understanding the request.
Hi @Sohan2198 , Shopify doesn’t natively support splitting a single checkout payment into separate transactions for product cost and shipping cost. The platform processes the total order amount (products + shipping + taxes) as one payment at checkout.
If you’re on Shopify Plus, you can use partial payments for B2B orders with payment terms natively, no apps needed. Your customers can pay deposits or split payments across multiple transactions, though it’s designed for post-checkout payment collection rather than splitting product vs. shipping costs at checkout.
Otherwise you could look into using a preorder & partial payment app (I run an Aussie one called Early Bird), but the same limitation as the native Shopify approach above applies - Preorder and deposit apps are primarily designed for deposit/balance workflows rather than specifically separating product from shipping costs.
A potential workaround could be using an app like ours to capture the initial deposit upfront, then collecting the deferred payment upon fulfillment.
The workflow would look something like this:
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Customer pays a deposit at checkout (could be the product cost, or a percentage, or even a $0 deposit if you’d like)
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You fulfill/ship the order at a later date or after X days
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Once the order is fulfilled, customer is automatically charged the remaining balance (which could represent shipping/delivery costs)
This way you’re:
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Separating the payment into two distinct transactions
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Aligns the final payment with actual delivery, which makes sense for shipping costs
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Reduces customer risk since they’re not paying full shipping until the item actually ships
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Works particularly well for pre-orders, backorders, or items with uncertain lead times
Happy to guide your setup or answer any questions around partial payments! - Josiah
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Hi @Sohan2198
Splitting a transaction so the customer pays for the product now and shipping later is not natively possible in the Shopify checkout. The system is designed to authorize a single total amount that includes line items, taxes, and shipping fees all at once. You cannot technically isolate the shipping rate into a separate deferred transaction without using a third-party app that modifies the checkout flow.
To achieve this, you should look into “Deposit” or “Partial Payment” apps. There is a variety for you to choose from in the Shopify App Store.
Hope this helps!