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Preorders

Take preorders without a spreadsheet.

Preorders by DM, text and Google Form end up in five places and never add up. A preorder page collects every order, takes payment up front, and stops at the number you can make.

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What you get

  • Cap each batch

    Set 40 loaves or 12 wreaths. When they’re claimed, the page shows sold out.

  • Paid up front

    Customers pay when they order, with Apple Pay, cards, Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and cash. No-shows don’t cost you the batch.

  • A code for every pickup

    Each order gets a short code and a receipt. At pickup, match the code and hand it over.

  • Open and close on your schedule

    Publish the page when preorders open; turn items off when the cutoff passes.

  • Pickup, delivery or shipping

    Write where and when to pick up, offer free local delivery by zip code, or ship.

  • Your prep list, done

    See exactly how many of each item to make, by size and flavor.

See it on a phone

  • A shopper’s phone on a shop page: maple syrup in three sizes, one item in the order and an Apple Pay button

    Customers pick what they want from your preorder page.

  • The shopper’s paid screen with the big order code K7M to show the vendor

    Paid ahead, with a code for pickup.

  • The vendor’s live order list: two paid orders to hand over and 11 maple creams left

    Your prep list, with how many of each are left.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Add what’s on offer

    Snap a photo or add items with a price and how many you can make.

  2. Step 2

    Share the link

    Post it to Instagram, Facebook or your email list when preorders open.

  3. Step 3

    Make and hand over

    Bake, pack and match codes at pickup.

Questions

What does it cost?
Free to start: no monthly fee, unlimited products, and Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and cash with no SnapCart fee. Apple Pay and cards come with the Silver plan at Stripe’s fee plus 2%, only when you sell.
Can I take preorders and walk-up sales at the same time?
Yes. Both come from the same stock, so a walk-up sale never takes a preordered loaf.
Can customers pick a pickup day?
Not as a separate field yet. Most sellers add the day to the item (“Saturday pickup”) or write it in the pickup note.
What about holiday orders?
Pies, cookie boxes and wreaths are the most common preorders. Set the count to what you can make and share the link early.

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