How should I handle backorders and one-offs?

[dsatchell]

I am putting together a store for a client and she needs to handle stock tracking multiple different ways.

 

#1. Some items are unique (one-offs) and once it has been bought it needs to be hidden so no one else can see it. This would also work for items that are limited quantity and need to be hidden once stock = 0.

 

#2. Like #1 except that it needs to remain visible once sold out so that the client can take pre/backorders. This should also have a quantity limit such that only a limited number of pre/backorders can be taken unless the quantity is set to 0 which means unlimited.

 

#3. This last option would be so that an item can't be ordered once out of stock but the customer could click a button in the same location that would indicate a interest in the item should it be re-stocked.

 

Is there anything like this?

 

If not then could someone give me an idea of what file's I would need to modify or maybe some existing contributions that could be added together/modified to accomplish this?

 

Thanx, Dave.

[boxtel]

I am putting together a store for a client and she needs to handle stock tracking multiple different ways.

 

#1. Some items are unique (one-offs) and once it has been bought it needs to be hidden so no one else can see it. This would also work for items that are limited quantity and need to be hidden once stock = 0.

 

#2. Like #1 except that it needs to remain visible once sold out so that the client can take pre/backorders. This should also have a quantity limit such that only a limited number of pre/backorders can be taken unless the quantity is set to 0 which means unlimited.

 

#3. This last option would be so that an item can't be ordered once out of stock but the customer could click a button in the same location that would indicate a interest in the item should it be re-stocked.

 

Is there anything like this?

 

If not then could someone give me an idea of what file's I would need to modify or maybe some existing contributions that could be added together/modified to accomplish this?

 

Thanx, Dave.

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for unique items I use a "U" character in the model field.

as soon as such a product is ordered I set the quantity to -1.

for commodities the quantity goes to 0.

products with quantity -1 are shown as Sold or if needbe not at all.

for quantity 0 I tell them there is limited availability and ask them to contact the store for options.