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 ? 
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				What about a simple "Email Me When Product Becomes Available"
			
			
			
				These items are not expected to return, they are always different and unique. 
			
			
			
				QuoteWhat about a simple "Email Me When Product Becomes Available"
use this but in the display disable the link and change the message...
			
 
			
			
				What will happen if I would update Virtuemart with new updates...?
Do I lose all modifications?
			
			
			
				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
			
			
			
				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.
			
			
			
				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.