Shopify partial payments for preorder and made-to-order products, from custom furniture to action figures, can be a logistical challenge for Shopify brands. Discover how Downpay's latest feature, deposit assignment via Shopify product tags, can streamline your partial payment buying journey, increase sales and save you valuable time.

What are Shopify product tags?

Shopify product tags are a powerful way to group products together, organize work to be done and build workflows like automatic collections to help customers find what they're looking for faster. To learn more about Shopify product tags and how to use them, review Creating and using tags in Shopify.

Deposit assignment with Shopify product tags benefits

Shopify product tags are an easy way to organize products on Shopify and now Downpay can take advantage of them to automatically make your Shopify partial payment campaign easy to offer on some or many products in your online store.

With this new feature, you can expect:

• Quick setup for large product catalogs: With assignment by Shopify product tags, you'll be able to easily offer partial payments on Shopify on thousands of products with Downpay.
• Synced products at all times: Downpay will ensure products are added or removed from a deposit purchase option based on the tag they've been assigned.
• Familiar workflows: By using native Shopify features like tags, deposit management becomes easy to learn and set up.

How to set up Shopify partial payment with Downpay's product tags feature

Enabling partial payments on thousands of products just takes a few clicks to set up. Downpay strives to be a seamlessly integrated experience with Shopify's native features and will continue to delivery easy to use and powerful workflows for Shopify brands.

Check out the video or steps below to get started quickly.

Setting up Shopify product tag deposit assignment in 3 simple steps:

1. Start by creating a new purchase option: Navigate to Downpay in your Shopify admin and select the option to create a new deposit purchase option.
2. Tag selection: During setup, choose the 'tags' option and search for existing tags in your store to apply this new purchase option to.
3. Finalize Your Setup: After selecting your tags and setting the rest of your purchase option settings, save your changes. Downpay will automatically begin assigning the tagged products to your new deposit option.

Downpay will stay in sync with your tags and make sure any products that should be included in the purchase option will be. You will also be able to add new tags to the purchase option at any time and provide deposits across more products on your online store.

Top 3 use cases for Partial payments on Shopify with product tags

There are several use cases for using Downpay's new deposit assignment feature. We'll highlight the top 3 we've found are popular with merchants using Downpay.

1. Made to order: Making customization affordable and simple
   Downpay's new feature helps assign vast amount of products in only a few simple clicks making it a new brainer for custom-made products like furniture and jewelry. As a brand adds more products, tags can be used to easily keep deposits in sync and visible on the online store. With more businesses offering bespoke and personalized products on their store, deposits help customers with affordability and create a simple buying experience when facing long build times.
   
   Read about the impressive 30% increase in Online sales when QW Furniture offered deposits for their customer made furniture.
2. Out of stock: Keep selling and securing commitment
   Out-of-stock doesn't have to mean out of sales. By using Shopify Flow to tag items as "out of stock," Downpay can automatically enable deposit options for these products. This strategy keeps your revenue flowing, even when inventory is zero, by allowing customers to place deposits and secure their purchases and only pay once the product is ready to ship.
3. Preorders: Launching and gauging demand
   If you're looking to launch a new line of collectibles, you can tag these items as preorders and automatically enable deposit options in Downpay with this tag. Preorders not only help you gauge demand and plan production, but also engage die hard fans to commit to their purchase early.
   
   Read about how OOONO launched the CO-DRIVER NO2 and sold out in just 23 hours with Downpay deposits.

These are just a few of the ways Downpay's new feature can help your business manage Shopify partial payment offers at scale for a variety of selling strategies. Keep an eye out for future articles where we cover more use cases for services, rentals and try before you buy selling strategies.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I have more than one tag assigned to a Downpay purchase option?

Yes, you can use as many tags as you like for your Shopify partial payment campaign with Downpay. Keep in mind that the more products that are assigned, the longer the initial assignment may take.

1. Can I use tags with the current Downpay purchase options I already set up?

If you already offer Shopify partial payment or deferred payments with Downpay, you’ll need to create new purchase options to take advantage of Downpays new assignment by Shopify product tags. Once you’re using the new assignment type, make sure to delete your old purchase options in order to have the latest purchase option displayed.

1. Is there a way to assign all of my products to a Downpay purchase option?

Not at this time, however we are planning to make this available as an option as well in the future.

1. Can I use my Shopify collections with Downpay to offer deposits?

Unfortunately collections are not supported at this time due to the inability to ensure accurate assignment. We will explore this feature in the future.

Deposits made even simpler

With Downpay's new feature will make your Shopify partial payments setup simpler to manage and run at scale. Here at Downpay, we've learned just how valuable payment flexibility is on delayed products to grow sales and build strong relationships with buyers.

Metrics are coming in and Shopify partial payment options increase online sales for brands on Shopify. With QW Furniture's impressive 30% sales increase, more brands look to Downpay to facilitate and enhance made to order and preorder strategies for their online customer base.

Whether you're offering custom-made furniture, launching a new product, or navigating the complexities of inventory management for your in demand products, Downpay's deposit assignment via Shopify product tags is your solution to a smoother, more lucrative online selling experience.

As we continue to explore and develop new ways to improve Shopify partial payments, stay tuned for future insights on leveraging deposits for services, rentals, and try-before-you-buy selling strategies