if a product is not available how to stop people ordering it

[binarix]

I have Joomla 2.5.11 and Virtuemart 2.18b.

I have a product which is not available but I dont want to remove or unpublished the product. I want to keep the url active as its doing really good SEO for us.

But I have already set the image status to Not available. But is there way to remove add to cart button over that product as well?

[binarix]

no reply or update for this question. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[GJC Web Design]

Normally you switch stock control on and set in config "Displays 'Notify Me' instead of 'Add To Cart' button" and set its stock to 0

[strandkrab]

I have a similar problem. I am selling pieces of art, of which there si only one copy existing. If sold I like to have the painting or drawing still being shown in the shop. The only possibility now is "Displays 'Notify Me' instead of 'Add To Cart' button". I changed the text to "sold", but still there is the link that directs to  the notify form. I cannot find where to disable the link to the notify form. So I would be pleased if anyone could tell me where and how to disable the link. Should be nice to have a possibility added to configuration to display "Show "sold"" when article is not available" anyway.

using VM 2.0.24b and Joomla! 2.5.14 Stable

[Maxim Pishnyak]

Use template override for default_addtocart.php