How to Enable Out of Stock Products for Backordering?

Backordering is the process of allowing customers to place orders even if your shop doesn’t have sufficient stock on hand.
Online businesses implement backordering when a sudden increase in sales means that products are getting sold faster than they can be stocked.
Find out how you can enable backordering in your ShopOnCloud;

Step 1 - Log in to your ShopOnCloud admin account.

Step 2 - Click on the “Settings”.

Step 3 - Click on “Configurations” under the Settings section.

Step 4 - Click on “General Settings”.

Step 5 - Scroll down to the “Inventor Settings” section.

Step 6 - Click the toggle “Quantity Manageable”.

Step 7 - Click the “SUBMIT” button.

Step 8 - Click on the “Catalogue” section on the left side menu.

Step 9 - Click on “Products” in the catalogue section.

Step 10 - Click the “Edit” icon for your select product.

Step 11 - Click the “ATTRIBUTES” section.

Step 12 - Go to the “Default” section.

Step 13 - Click the “Continue selling when out of stock” toggle.

Step 14 - Click “Save” once done. (By selecting “Save and Close” you will be directed back to the product list.)