Pre-Order Functionality with Deferred Inventory Deduction

Hi Aronium Team,

I’d like to request a new feature for handling pre-orders in the POS system.

Current Scenario:

Right now, I'm using the credit payment method to record customer pre-orders. However, when I do this, the system immediately deducts inventory stock, which causes a few issues:

• The products may not actually be sold yet.

• Customers sometimes change the product when they return to settle the balance.

• It distorts current stock availability for other customers and sales.

Proposed Feature: Pre-Order Sales

Here’s what would really help:

1. Create a Pre-Order sale linked to a customer profile.

2. Accept advance payments (partial payments) during this stage.

3. Do not deduct inventory until the sale is fully paid and confirmed.

4. When the customer returns, allow the user to:

   • Finalize the sale.

   • Modify the products if needed (based on stock availability).

   • Pay the balance.

5. Once finalized, only then should inventory be deducted.

The key idea is to hold the transaction as a draft or pre-order, with the advance payment recorded under the customer’s name, and inventory remaining untouched until confirmation.

This would be incredibly useful for businesses like mine that handle customer-specific pre-orders and want more flexibility without messing up real-time inventory.

Thanks for considering!