Here's a problem we kept hearing from merchants: customers want personalized products, but those custom items aren't in stock yet. The merchant faces an impossible choice - turn away the buyer or risk overselling something they can't deliver.
Every lost sale on a custom product hurts twice. First, you lose the revenue. Second, you lose a customer who was engaged enough to personalize something.
That's why we partnered with Qikify Custom Product Options. This integration combines unlimited product customization with flexible pre-orders, so merchants can sell personalized products before they're in stock - without the risk.
Engraved jewelry, custom apparel, made-to-order furniture - you can now capture those sales and secure deposits on customized items, even when inventory is zero.
Table of Contents
- About the Partnership
- About Qikify Custom Product Options
- How It Works Together
- What This Means for Your Store
- Get Started
About the Partnership
K1 Pre-Order has partnered with Qikify Custom Product Options to solve a specific problem: merchants selling customizable products lose sales during stockouts because they can't take pre-orders on personalized items.
This integration ensures both apps work together seamlessly. Your customers can personalize orders and place pre-orders without friction. For you, that means unlocking a powerful combination: detailed product customization plus the ability to capture demand before items arrive.
No more choosing between customization and inventory management. No more lost sales on custom products during production delays.
About Qikify Custom Product Options
Qikify Custom Product Options is a product customization app designed to deliver a truly personalized shopping experience. With over 25 flexible option types, the app lets merchants build complex, highly customizable products without overcomplicating product setup.
Other key features include:
- Conditional logic: Show product options based on selections or Shopify variants
- In-cart editing: Let users change their choices without leaving the cart
- Add-on price: Create extra charges for extra services or personalization options
- Quantity selector: Customers can specify how many of each option value they'd like to order
- Ready-made templates: Find the templates that best suit your needs and customize them in seconds
How It Works Together
When you use both apps together, the integration is completely seamless. The K1 Pre-Order button appears naturally alongside all Qikify customization fields on your product pages.
Your customers follow a simple flow: configure custom options first (colors, text, files, dropdowns), then add the fully customized item to cart as a pre-order.
Behind the scenes, everything syncs perfectly. Price add-ons from Qikify's custom options calculate accurately with K1's pre-order pricing and deposit amounts. Conditional logic continues working, showing or hiding fields based on selections. All personalization details carry through the entire journey - from cart to order confirmation to fulfillment - giving you complete visibility into what each customer ordered.
No manual data entry. No syncing issues. No lost customization details.
What This Means for Your Store
This partnership opens up revenue opportunities that were previously impossible:
Sell custom products before they're in stock. Capture demand for personalized items even when you're waiting on materials, production runs, or restocks. The alternative - turning away customers who want to customize - costs you sales you'll never recover.
Offer deposits on high-value custom orders. Let customers secure their personalized products with partial payment upfront. This reduces friction on expensive made-to-order items. A $500 custom furniture piece with a $100 deposit converts better than requiring $500 upfront.
Set clear delivery expectations. K1's pre-order messaging shows customers exactly when their custom order ships. This cuts support questions and builds trust during the wait.
Built for personalized businesses. Custom jewelry, engraved gifts, personalized apparel, made-to-order furniture - this integration gives you the tools to manage customization and pre-orders in one seamless experience.
Get Started
Both apps work together seamlessly - no complex setup required.