Backorder Keep selling when a variant hits zero.
Don't lose the sale to a sold-out message. Backorder lets customers keep buying when you're out of stock, and ships their order the moment you restock.
BackorderBackordered — order now, ships the week of 9 Nov when stock lands.
See the flow ↓- Decided per
- Variant
- Shows when
- Stock reaches 0
- Payment
- Full amount, or a deposit
- Fulfilment
- Deferred until you ship
- Cart label
- Editable, shown on the line item
- Order tags
- Pre-order
From product page to checkout — every step.
Here's exactly what a shopper sees — a real product page on our demo store, running this experience.
This is a real product page on our demo store, running this experience — the badge, the button, the message and the payment terms are read live from the Timesact configuration behind it. Scroll it, add to cart, and open the cart. Open it full-size ↗
See the annotated walkthrough
BackorderThis is where Shopify's secure checkout takes over — payment happens natively. It's disabled here because this is a demo.
Important notice Cart pop-up
By placing this order you agree to our shipping, terms and refund policy. This item ships w/c 9 Nov.
Timesact marks each element the app adds. Start over ↺
Backorder, in detail.
Kicks in at zero
The moment a variant runs out, backorder keeps it buyable — and steps aside automatically when you restock.
Per-variant
One size can be on backorder while the rest ship from stock, each with its own unit limit.
Full payment or a deposit
Charge in full at checkout, or take a deposit with the balance collected on a later date.
Orders tagged automatically
Backorder orders are tagged so you can fulfil them cleanly the moment stock lands.
No code, native to your theme
The button and message render in your theme automatically, with the Shopify setup handled for you.
Live in four steps.
Here's how you set it up. Prefer a hand? Our team will do it with you on a free call.
Enable the App Embed
Switch on the Timesact App Embed in your theme — that's the one activation step.
Choose the product
Add a product or a single variant from the Products tab and assign it this experience.
Set the restock date & payment
Set the ships-when-restocked message and how customers pay — in full, or a deposit now with the balance later.
Publish
It goes live on your theme, styled to match. Preview the customer experience anytime.
One step in the whole lifecycle.
Every experience lives in the same app and hands off to the next as your stock changes. See the whole lifecycle →
Backorder, answered.
How is backorder different from pre-order?
When does backorder turn on?
Can I take a deposit on a backorder?
Will I know which orders are backorders?
Ready to capture demand before stock arrives?
Install free and try a small setup first — or let our team do it with you.