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Are pre-orders legal?
Introduction Quick Answer: Pre-orders are legal in most countries, including the US, UK, EU, Canada, and Australia. However, specific regulations require clear delivery dates, accurate product descriptions, and proper handling of customer funds. Keep reading for country-specific requirements and compliance tips. Pre-order sales are a great way to gauge customer interest and generate revenue before…
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How to set up pre-orders on Shopify
1. Introduction Pre-orders can be a great tool for your online store, with potential to increase hype around new releases whilst solving your cash flow problems. It’s beneficial to understand how to set up Shopify pre-orders. What is a pre-order? A pre-order is where customers can place orders for products or services before they become…
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How to do Pre-orders on Shopify: Complete 2025 Guide
Shopify pre-orders let stores capture demand before inventory arrives. Whether you’re launching a new product, managing out-of-stock items, or building hype for an upcoming release, pre-orders can help you take orders and revenue sooner while validating market interest. This guide walks through everything you need to know about setting up pre-orders on Shopify, from choosing…
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Adding pre-orders to the Shopify Turbo theme
The Turbo Shopify Theme The Turbo Shopify theme is one of Out of the Sandbox’s flagship themes and a favourite of Kurt Elster. This article will go through adding pre-orders to the Shopify Turbo theme. Turbo is fully featured and performant, as well as being Shopify store 2.0 compatible. Meaning it’s pretty straight-forward to add third-party apps. However,…
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Unbounce Pre-orders
1. Unbounce pre-orders with Shopify & PreProduct Unbounce offers a super powerful and intuitive way to create and manage landing pages for new product launches.However, what if you wanted to start taking pre-orders from one of your landing pages? For selling physical products, Shopify has been establishing itself as a market leader for quite some time…