Level up your
hobby store
with pre‑orders
Pre-orders for hobby stores increase orders and cashflow while reducing risk. Order from suppliers with confidence and sales already locked in.
1 million+ pre-orders processed for stores like yours – get all the insights here to see how you compare 
Some of the brands we work with
Take pre-orders for products whatever the lead time
Stop losing sales to your competitors for sold out hobby products
Do you have sold-out products live on your website? Are customers contacting you regarding sold-out products? Do you think you are missing out on sales? Setting up pre-orders on your store, means that even when stock is sold out, customers can still pre-order the product.
In our line of business, many of the products we sell can take around a year to arrive in stock so pre-orders are an important way to clinch those extra sales.
But finding the best way to do this has been fraught with problems – that is until we found PreProduct, a fantastic app that has enabled us to easily accept pre-orders whilst remaining compliant with the legislation regarding pre-payments in the UK and also Shopify’s rules.
Even within the free trial period, we had taken enough pre-orders to easily cover a month’s subscription. As the saying goes ‘you have to spend money to make money’. Brilliant app and brilliant service.
Diecast Model Centre
diecastmodelcentre.co.uk
Flexible charging
Charge on your terms
With PreProduct you have the option to charge upfront for pre-orders, charge later or use deposit-based pre-orders. You may want to secure revenue upfront, or may want to wait for stock to be available at your suppliers before triggering charges. Whatever the case, it is completely up to you.
Solve the problem of over ordering from your suppliers
Improve inventory management
PreProduct can help your business forecast demand and plan production accordingly. By analysing pre-order data, you can make informed decisions about manufacturing, supply chain management, and inventory allocation. This reduces the risk of over-ordering or under-stocking, thus optimizing cash efficiency.
Ensure customers assured with self-serve tools
Keep your
customer’s updated
PreProduct has a fully customisable email campaign that has the ability to allow you to send customer emails with updates whenever you need to. Want to notify customers their pre-order has been shipped, send them an update email. Customer portals also allow you to update shipping information.
Boost hype and customer loyalty
Build hype for new releases and limited editions
You can use PreProduct to communicate release dates and give priority to loyal customers to reserve new release products. Limited Editions can attract and engage customers, they imply scarcity, which can create a sense of urgency. The fear of missing out can drive people to make a purchase sooner rather than later, increasing the likelihood of a sale.
Run, don’t walk and install PreProduct!
We’ve been a very long time looking for the perfect pre order system and can happily report we’ve found it! The deferred payment options and flexibility are absolute game changers, and better yet – the support and service from Oli and his team is second to none.
Could not recommend this solution more highly, 6 stars!
Accurascale
accurascale.com
Start harnessing the power of pre-orders today
Ready to stop losing sales for out of stock and future products?
Transform your Hobby business, by using PreProduct’s pre-order system. Our extensive pre-order app plugs into your ecommerce platform and allows you to take control, and collect and charge for orders when you want to, even when stock is on back-order, delayed, or you are preparing to release a new product.
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Native workflows, Shopify Flow, Klaviyo & more
Run pre-orders
on autopilot,
your way
Automations do two things: take the repetitive work off your plate, and shape pre-orders to fit how your store actually runs. Nine native workflows cover the basics: auto-charge when stock arrives, auto-list as variants come back, auto-retry failed payments, weekly reports.
Shopify Flow's 15 pre-order actions and 16 triggers handle the store-specific tweaks most merchants end up needing. Klaviyo, Gorgias, POS and our Admin API pick up from there.
"The app dev team is extremely responsive and very helpful! We are a fast-growing company in the health and wellness space, and so we sell out or take preorders quite often. We also have some nuances to our website that have required tweaks to the app. We always land on some version of the app's settings that help move our business forward."
Gorgias
Loop Returns
Many more...
Flow
POS
Online Store
Klaviyo
From your online store, POS, Flow to Klaviyo, Gorgias & more
Slot pre-orders
into how you
already sell
Sell pre-orders on your online store, Shopify POS, or any headless front-end. Tell the sales channel manager which channels to exclude, and it'll toggle them on/off as listings move between pre-order and buy-now. Extend further with Shopify Flow for no-code workflows, or our Admin API for full programmatic control. First-party integrations with Klaviyo, Gorgias and others surface pre-order data and controls inside the tools your team already uses.
PreProduct is easily the best pre-order solution we've used. Beyond the app's performance, the support team is outstanding. They are incredibly responsive and always come back to us with actual solutions rather than generic answers. They made our entire experience seamless and were genuinely helpful at every turn. We are really impressed!
Pricing
Hobby store pre‑order pricing
Scale
For small to medium sized brands
$59.99
USD / month
+0% commission on up to 5k of monthly paid pre-order revenue, then 0.5% afterwards.
Take me to the Shopify App Store – 7 day free trial
All of Growth features
Listing Manager automation access
API access
15x Shopify Flow actions
10+ Klaviyo events
Priority support
Scale Plus
For medium to large sized brands
$259.99
USD / month
+0% commission
Take me to the Shopify App Store – 7 day free trial
Our top plan with all the features
0% commission
15+ Shopify Flow triggers
Developer support
Pre‑orders for hobby stores FAQ
What happens if I decide not to go forwards with the pre-order?
If you’re using charge-later or deposit-upfront pre-orders, you can just not trigger the remaining charge. For charge-upfront pre-orders, you can cancel via PreProduct and refund via your e-commerce platform.
How will orders show up in my ecommerce platform?
For Shopify, orders will appear straight away with a “fulfilment hold” on them. For other platforms like BigCommerce, orders will only be created once you trigger charges/fulfilment from PreProduct.
Can I charge the customer once the product is back in stock?
Yes you can use our charge later pre-order type to charge customers for the pre-order when you want to. Their card details will be vaulted when they place the pre-order, ready for when you trigger the outstanding charge.
Can I offer a discount as a thank-you to customers who pre-order out of stock products?
Yes, you can offer an early-bird discount on pre-orders, the discount can be set-up when you list the product for pre-order.
What can I do to stop missing out on sales when my products are out of stock?
We recommend using a pre-order app like PreProduct, so you can still collect orders even when a product is out of stock.
How will i communicate with customers with updates on their pre-order?
PreProduct has a fully customisable email campaign you can utilise. This allows you to send emails to pre-order customers whenever you need. You can update them on shipping timeframes, delays etc. Additionally, updates provided to customers may include information on when their pre-orders are expected to be shipped.