To create a product by using the Pre-Order feature

1. On the left navigation bar, click the PRODUCTS menu, and then click Catalog.
   The Catalog page appears as shown in the following figure:
   
2. Click the arrow next to the Add Product button, and then click the required type of the product.
   The New Product page appears as shown in the following figure:
   
3. Enter the values in the required fields.
4. Click the Advanced Pricing link.
   The Advanced Pricing page appears as shown in the  following figure:
   
5. On the Advanced Pricing page, do the steps as follows:
   1. Enter the values in the fields, if required.
      Tier Price: It is a way to encourage the front-end users to buy larger quantities of a product by applying discounts based on the quantity ordered.
   2. Under Tier Price, do the steps as follows:
      1. Click the Add
      2. In the Website list, select the required website.
      3. In the Customer Group list, select the required group of users.
      4. In the Quantity box, enter a value.
         A quantity value to which the tier pricing is applicable.
      5. In the Price box, enter a value.
         An amount value that is being charged to front-end users when they buy the specified quantity of the product.
   3. Click Done.
6. Click the Advanced Inventory link.
   The Advanced Inventory page appears as shown in the following figure:

   

7. On the Advanced Inventory page, do the steps as follows:
   1. In the Qty box, enter 0.
   2. In the Allow Multiple Boxes for Shipping list, select No.
   3. In the Backorders list, select Allow Qty Below 0.
      Tip: Clear the Use Config Settings check box to enable the associated field.
   4. In the Stock Status list, select In Stock.
   5. Click Done.
8. Click the General Information tab.
   Two fields associated with the General Information tab appear as shown in the following figure:
   
9. Under General Information, do the steps as follows:
   1. In the Pre Order Status list, select Yes.
      Note: This enables the pre-order feature for the product.
   2. In the Partial Payment box, enter a value.
      Note: The value used as an advance payment that the front-end users has to pay at the time of placing an order for the pre-order product. The unit of the entered value is in percent (%).
      For example: If the entered value is 10, then 10% of total amount of the product is being charged as an advance payment from the users.
10. Click the Save button.