"RuffRuff 予約販売" helps reduce the missed sales opportunities that occur during out-of-stock periods, before new product launches, and while waiting for restocks.
It lets you implement pre-orders on your own Shopify store with surprising ease, letting you register unlimited pre-order products and accept unlimited pre-orders. It can also prevent customers from ordering pre-order and regular products together, and can send restock notifications when the restock date is undetermined.
It also offers many unique features not found in other pre-order apps, such as a "deferred payment" function that lets you collect payment before a product ships.
"Pre-orders," which help boost sales on your Shopify store and prevent missed sales opportunities, are an effective way to capture demand during out-of-stock periods and before a new product launches.
This article explains in detail the features, setup instructions, and precautions for "Preorder Now Presale Timesact (formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation)," a recommended app for implementing pre-orders on Shopify.
The blog article below covers the benefits of pre-orders in more detail, along with their drawbacks and recommended pre-order apps. Please use it as a reference.
What Is Preorder Now Presale Timesact (Formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation)?
Preorder Now Presale Timesact (formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation) is one of the most well-known pre-order apps in the world among Shopify apps that let you implement pre-orders. It's feature-rich, and while its support is in English, it offers 24/7 support, so its support system is solid too. In addition to pre-order functionality, it also includes a restock notification request feature.
The blog article below introduces the benefits of adding restock notification functionality to Shopify along with recommended apps.
Please use it as a reference.
Preorder Now Presale Timesact (Formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation) Is a Good Fit If You…
- Want to start out for free
- Want to combine a pre-order with a price discount
- Are fine with an English-only admin screen
- Want restock notifications in addition to pre-orders
Points to Note About Preorder Now Presale Timesact (Formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation)
- The manual and customer support are not available in Japanese
- The app's operation (admin screen) doesn't stay entirely within Shopify
- There are many pricing plans, which can be confusing
Preorder Now Presale Timesact (Formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation) Pricing Plans
The free plan lets you accept up to 10 pre-orders, and the $1/month plan lets you accept up to 5 pre-orders per month.
For unlimited pre-orders, the price ranges from $19/month to $99/month depending on your Shopify plan.
| Plan Name | Monthly Fee | Number of Products | Number of Pre-Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited | First 10 only |
| Flexible | $1 | Unlimited | 5/month |
| Fixed - Basic | $19 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fixed - Shopify | $39 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fixed - Advanced | $59 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Fixed - Plus | $99 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Setup Instructions for Preorder Now Presale Timesact (Formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation)
This section introduces the setup steps for implementing pre-orders using Preorder Now Presale Timesact (formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation). Completing this setup lets you offer pre-orders like the one shown in the image below.
Setting up "Preorder Now Presale Timesact (formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation)" takes the following 2 steps.
Step 1. Choose the products you want to sell as pre-orders
Step 2. Configure the pre-order conditions
Let's look at each in detail
Step 1. Choose the Products You Want to Sell as Pre-Orders
(1) Open the app's admin screen
(2) Click "Preorder" on the left of the screen
(3) Click "Add Products"
(4) Check the boxes for the products you want to sell as pre-orders
(5) Click "Next/Add"
Step 2. Configure the Pre-Order Conditions
(1) In the pre-order settings section, choose the conditions for the pre-order
(2) From Selling Plan, choose whether to apply a discount
(3) Click "Save" at the bottom right of the screen
What Happens When a Pre-Order Set Up With Preorder Now Presale Timesact (Formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation) Is Ordered?
An order containing a pre-order product is automatically given the order tag "Pre-order"
In Conclusion
Preorder Now Presale Timesact (formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation) is a great fit if you're comfortable with English and want a solution that lets you start pre-orders for free, or that lets you offer both pre-orders and restock notifications.
The blog article below introduces not only Preorder Now Presale Timesact (formerly: Timesact | Advance Reservation), but also pre-order apps with Japanese support and pre-order apps that can also handle restock notifications. Please use it as a reference.
Also, the blog article below introduces recommended Shopify apps beyond pre-order apps that help boost sales and expand customer acquisition. Please use it as a reference.
