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VirtueMart 2 + 3 + 4 => Administration & Configuration => Topic started by: PeterAarts on January 24, 2016, 20:02:42 PM

Title: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: PeterAarts on January 24, 2016, 20:02:42 PM
Standard the Virtuemart shop is equiped with following options for items out of stock.
Action when a Product is Out of Stock
- Send low stock notification
- Products Out of Stock are orderable, no special action
- Do not Display Product
- Do not Display Product, if child products also out of stock
- Displays 'Notify Me' instead of 'Add To Cart' button
- Products Out of Stock are orderable, and the field 'Availability' below is displayed

I would like to have an extra option :
- Products Out of Stock are not orderable and shown and the field 'Availability' below is displayed : sold out

I'm using Virtuemart for Vintage items for which most of the times I only have 1 item. But I want to be able to show my sold products. But visitors should not be able to select the item for basket again..

How can I create such option ?
(http://www.rippels.nl)
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: toddmaxwell on January 24, 2016, 21:50:38 PM
What about a simple "Email Me When Product Becomes Available"
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: PeterAarts on January 24, 2016, 21:56:19 PM
These items are not expected to return, they are always different and unique.
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: GJC Web Design on January 24, 2016, 23:14:32 PM
QuoteWhat about a simple "Email Me When Product Becomes Available"

use this but in the display disable the link and change the message...
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: PeterAarts on January 26, 2016, 22:28:37 PM
What will happen if I would update Virtuemart with new updates...?
Do I lose all modifications?
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: GJC Web Design on January 27, 2016, 01:03:01 AM
well, its hardly a big change

one line in your category and details template.. over ride  and a Joomla lang over ride

if u do it this way update proof
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: GeorgenOllies on March 19, 2018, 11:06:45 AM
Was there ever a descent answer for this. I have a similar situation. One off products but I would like to show a back catalogue so that customers could request a commissioned build.
I am happy with don't show out of stock items in the store but would like to have a separate menu item showing items that have been sold.

Cheers,

David.
Title: Re: Extra 'Out of Stock' option, enabling to show sold products without basket.
Post by: jenkinhill on March 19, 2018, 12:16:43 PM
I'd handle that by seeting up a back-catalogue category and assigning the special products to that category only. Then use template overrides for that category to remove prices (if necessary) and the add-to-cart bar, replace with an enquire link.