The Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin

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The Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin

This is the VirtueMart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin that prevents multiple buying of single stock items in Virtuemart stores.

Installs as native Joomla 2.5 Plugins.

You can download it here - The Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin

Dedicated Test Site here - GJC Web Design  Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Test Site

Download our Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin Instruction PDF to see everything you need to know about it.



With a standard Virtuemart 2.0 install it is quite possible for a single item (i.e. an item with a stock level of 1) to be ordered multiple times by different customers because no stock level is adjusted until  the item is fully checked out.

Just adding to your cart doesn't prevent other customers from also doing this and successfully checking out - obviously not good if you are running a shop that sells one off items!

Our plugin and template adjustments solve this problem fully - as soon as an item with a stock level of 1 is added to a cart it is 'locked' i.e. other visitors are prevented from adding it to their cart until the item is 'released' by manually being removed from the cart or the cart session of the 'buyer' running out and our plugin then releasing it.

Obviously if the item is successfully checked out then the stock falls to 0 so it then can not be ordered.

Just open GJC Web Design  Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Test Site in two separate browsers and start adding and deleting products from theTest product menu to see how it works!

The latest version is 1.1.0.


Remember - buy once and lifetime updates for free for major Joomla and VM versions!!!

Just use our Support Page and request your update - please mention your order id and email you used while ordering.
We will email you the new zip bundle - just re-install as normal - all your methods and settings will be saved.

Features:
The plugin is designed to lock a product when a visitor adds the item to their cart if this items stock level is 1 - i.e a single item.

At the moment VirtueMart only checks the stock level when the item is added - if later a 2nd visitor adds the same item there is nothing to stop the 2 users checking out successfully the same single product!

The process is fully automated  - only assigning a lock when the stock level has fallen to 1.

It also deals with items that are locked and not released by the user (e.g. they just close their browser) by running a script through Joomladdons.eu clever Zoombie Plugin.

This runs periodically (adjustable) to check for any locked products that aren't in a current Joomla Session (so effectively abandoned) - it unlocks any it finds.
You need to download and install it from here:

http://www.joomladdons.eu/downloads/file/9-zoombie
or get it through Joomla Extensions: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/administration/admin-desk/23247

There are two plugins to install plus if you want the products labelled as locked some changes are needed via your Virtuemart template over rides.
A small change is needed also needed in components/com_virtuemart/helpers/cart.php which we fully document - if your not happy doing this we will do it for you free of charge.
A copy of the changed file is included in the installation zip file.

A custom field needs to be setup once as well - of course full documentation provided...










Our plugin is relatively simple to install and configure and if you need any help we are always here.

Just download our Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin Instruction PDF to see what is required.

You can read some of the reviews on Joomla Extensions to see what other customers think of our service!

Australian Post Virtuemart 2.0 Shipping Plugin on Joomla Extensions

e.g

"I just wanted to say thank you.
Installed flawlessly, up and running in 5-10 minutes.
I sent a quick email to the author to say thank you, and had a reply within minutes, making me aware of an upcoming update, and an offer of support if I needed any.
Couldn't be happier...."

You can download the plugin here - The Virtuemart 2.0 Product Lock Plugin


Any questions just use our support page - we are here to help! Support Page

[GJC Web Design]

Now listed and approved at Joomla Extensions   http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension-specific/virtuemart-extensions/virtuemart-orders/25835

And some feedback from a happy customer

i've been able to full text the product yesterday and it worked like a charme easily managing over 120 customes at the same time purchasing only 20 products.
it performed fantastically.