I am looking for an app that can force new visitors to sign up using a customized form that we as the administrators can approve or deny. our website will be for wholesale purchases only. We want access to be limited. this is NOT a pay by month membership site. We simply want to approve those who are allowed to purchase to view our site. No different than when you are forced to LOGIN to FB or GOOGLE, you must fill out forms first than you have access. This is a very basic and simple app that seems to be impossible to find. any assistance would be appreciated.
Thank you for reaching out and posting this question!
I understand that you’re looking to set up a wholesale website that requires administrative approval before visitors can start making purchases. While you can require all customers to login before checkout through the Checkout and accounts settings, you would need a third-party app to add administrative functionalities for account approvals.
If you’re looking for a simple lock and hide feature with various methods of granting access to customers, then you can check out third-party apps, like Locksmith or B2B Login/Lock & Hide Price. However, if you’d like to add more wholesale functionalities, such as volume/bulk discounts or VIP pricing, that can help grow your business, then you can also consider pairing a locking app with a wholesale app, like Wholesale Club. If you need any help with a third-party app, then the app developers are always available to assist you - you can reach out to them directly through the contact information found in the Support section of their app pages.
I’d love to hear more about your business! What kinds of products are you looking to sell? Before starting Shopify, did you sell in-person or through a different platform?