Why? Which part is not possible? Listing something, shipping it later, which piece?
Topic summary
Main issue: whether pre-orders (selling now, shipping in 2–3 months) can be managed with Shopify’s built-in features, avoiding paid apps.
- The poster wants to list an item and delay fulfillment until it’s ready, asking what would prevent this in baseline Shopify.
- A reply asserts this “requires custom coding” and suggests hiring a developer, but gives no specifics on which native features fall short.
- The original poster asks for clarification: which part isn’t possible—listing the product, accepting payment, or delaying shipment?
Key context: “Pre-orders” means accepting orders for products not yet available to ship.
Outcome/status: No resolution. The need for custom code is claimed but not substantiated. The thread awaits details on Shopify’s native limitations and which workflow steps (purchase flow, inventory/backorder, fulfillment timing) cannot be handled without apps or custom code.