Affiliates Special Shipping Arrangemnt

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A flower shop owner needs a custom checkout solution for a high-profile Instagram affiliate who receives flowers from followers but cannot share her personal address or phone number publicly.

Current Process & Problems:

  • Orders manually processed with non-validated addresses using the affiliate’s IG handle
  • Manual address updates are becoming unsustainable due to high order volume
  • Delivery service requires phone numbers, which the affiliate also wants kept private

Proposed Solution:

  • Create a custom checkout experience triggered exclusively by the affiliate’s link
  • Pre-fill hidden recipient details (address and phone) that customers cannot see or modify

Suggested Approach:

  • Use Draft Orders with pre-filled, hidden shipping information
  • For Shopify Plus users: implement Shopify Flow or automation apps to auto-tag affiliate orders and replace shipping details before fulfillment

The discussion remains open as the shop owner seeks specific implementation guidance for the proposed solution.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi @sarasflowers

Hmm, I think when her followers place an order using her affiliate link, redirect them to a pre-filled Draft Order with a hidden recipient address and phone number (means Custom Checkout via Draft Orders ).

And, if you’re on Plus, you can use Shopify Flow or an automation app to tag her orders and auto-replace the shipping details before fulfillment.