Change "Add to Cart" to "Pre-Order" on items that are selling while out of stock / Flex Theme

Hi Team, I sell a lot of items that are a Print to Order, however I keep SOME stock on hand. I would like to change my “Add to Cart” button to say “Pre-Order”, “Order In” (something along these lines) for when my inventory is set to continue selling on zero stock items. The Pre-Order apps don’t really suit my needs as I require payment at time of order to start making it. Hoping there may be a code somewhere I can change instead to show the buttons variation depending on if there is physical store, or it is print to order? (Currently out of sandbox Flex Theme) Thanks!

Hi @Piperzqn

This requires a developer to add the pre-order button. It may not be compatible with your theme, but we can make it work—just let us know. Thanks!

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@Piperzqn You can definitely do this with custom code like in the replies mentioned, but I just want to highlight that it might be easier to manage through a preorder app from App Store. There are tons of options, and almost every app gives you more flexibility too like -

  1. Adding a note below the button to give your customers accurate information on shipping
  2. Collecting partial payments like a deposit upfront
  3. Setting up your shipping in Shopify admin so orders get fulfilled at the right time
  4. Managing preorders and sending timely updates on shipping.

We run a preorders and back in stock alerts named STOQ with all of this and more. And we work with many merchants similar to your situation that want to show special/pre-order info on specific products. More than happy to help you get set up and also get your feedback on it!