Pre-order & Deposit Tracker
Track pre-orders, deposits paid, balances due and pickup or shipping dates per customer, and open pre-filled balance reminders when stock arrives.
Economics
- Pricing example
- $25 lifetime (free: 20 orders)
- Daily math
- 4 sales every 5 days x $25 = $20/day.
- Target if you hit the daily math
- Target: $550 - $750 / month if the daily math is hit
Audience and urgency
Audience: Small-batch sellers taking pre-orders: bakers, festive cookie and kuih sellers, apparel drops, imported goods and group buys, common among Malaysian home-based sellers.
Urgency: Pre-orders for festive seasons and product drops come in through chat and bank transfers. Sellers lose track of who paid a deposit, who owes a balance and who collects when.
MVP scope
- ✓ Pre-order campaigns with products, prices, deposit amount and collection dates
- ✓ Orders per customer: items, deposit paid, balance due, collection or shipping method
- ✓ Status board: deposit pending, deposit paid, balance due, completed
- ✓ wa.me reminder links with pre-filled balance and pickup details; the seller sends each one
- ✓ Production summary (total quantity per item) and CSV export; licence via Stripe Payment Link
Omitted features
- - Do NOT process payments or hold deposits
- - Do NOT send messages automatically
- - Do NOT build a public shop front
Suggested stack
- Frontend
- React + Tailwind CSS (mobile first)
- Backend or API
- Supabase or browser-only IndexedDB
- Payments
- Stripe Payment Links (MYR)
- Hosting
- Vercel or Netlify (free tier to start)
Repository metadata
- Blueprint ID
preorder-deposit-tracker- Category ID
ecommerce_tools- Monetization ID
one_time
Day-one distribution
Channels
- Malaysian home baker and home-based seller Facebook groups
- TikTok/Reels before festive seasons (Raya, CNY, Deepavali, Christmas)
- Free pre-order tracking spreadsheet
Reddit strategy
Low Reddit fit; r/smallbusiness for the free spreadsheet if allowed.
Cold outreach or directory hook
Offer free licences to 20 home bakers ahead of the next festive season.
Search keywords
pre order tracker template, deposit tracking spreadsheet, pre order system for home bakers
One-shot master prompt
Build a "Pre-order Tracker" mobile-first web app in React with Tailwind CSS (Supabase or IndexedDB). Core requirements: 1. Campaigns: name, products (name, price, max quantity), deposit rule (fixed amount or % of order), order cut-off date, collection/shipping dates. 2. Orders: customer name and phone, items and quantities, computed total, deposit due/paid (date, method, reference), balance computed in code, collection or shipping method, notes. 3. Status board with columns: deposit pending, deposit paid, balance due, ready, completed; quick filters by collection date. 4. Reminder buttons opening wa.me/<phone>?text=<pre-filled message with balance, collection date and bank details>; the seller taps send. 5. Production summary (quantity per product), CSV export; free 20 orders; Stripe Payment Link ($25) for a licence code.
Comparable products
Published 2026-10-08.