Hey @DASCPA, only just saw this additional info about your reserve ticket scenario. I’ve replied to your original post earlier.
Interesting use case for giveaways. Am I correct that you’re looking for something like this:
- Customers can reserve items via a $0 deposit (as a reservation).
- Customers pay nothing upfront, checks out as normal so you get their details.
- On a future fixed date, when you announce the giveaway winners, you’ll charge the winning customers the full deferred payment.
- Customers who didn’t win the draw/giveaway will have their orders cancelled.
My technical co-founder has helped a few Shopify Plus merchants implement the above (except it wasn’t a $0 deposit and it wasn’t a giveaway, but an actual product). I’ve simplified the steps above, but you get the gist.
This can be easily done via most Built-for-Shopify pre-order & deposit apps. I run an Aussie-founded one, Early Bird. The only thing to note would be Shopify only supports pre-orders & deposits via Shopify Payments & PayPal, no accelerated checkouts like Apple & Google Pay.
If you can share more context, more than happy to answer any deposit questions and personally guide your setup.
Josiah