For drops and presales

Five hundred spots. Not five hundred and one.

A hard cap enforced in the database, a visible count that climbs, and a full state that tells latecomers the truth. Fans get a number, you get a clean list for the release.

Use this templateWhat you get

Free to start. You can modify all of this in the editor.

unwaited.com/vol-3-release/waitlist

Vol. 3 release

Five hundred pairs. One per person. Doors open Friday at 10 AM.

498 of 500 spots taken

Studio Kite · vol.3 ships within 5 days

Sound familiar?

A presale list that over-collects is a refund list

Prints, small-batch hot sauce, a limited run of anything. A Shopify signup form takes 2,000 names for 500 units, then you spend launch week disappointing 1,500 people. The Instagram comments fill with people asking if they got one, and you do not know either.

What you get

The limits, hours, and questions, already set

This is exactly what the button creates. It is a starting point, not a cage: change any of it in the editor after.

Template

Vol. 3 release

  • 500 spots total. The 501st person sees the full message.
  • No opening hours. Open the list when you announce and pause it when you ship.
  • Asks for edition and a terms checkbox (one per person).
  • The count is shown on the form as it climbs.
  • Fans see their position on the success screen.
Capacity
500 in total
Signups open
Any time
Form asks for
Email, Edition, Terms
Counter on the form
Shown
Use this templateFree. Change anything after.

Or by hand

Set it up yourself, step by step

The same values, typed in. About five minutes.

  1. Create the waitlist

    Open the "Vol. 3 release" template, change what you like, and press Publish. An emailed code makes it yours and puts it live; nothing is public before that.

  2. Set capacity to 500 in total

    In Settings, set the capacity to 500 in total. When the 500th person joins, the form reads as full and says so.

  3. Leave the hours open

    Under Hours, leave the schedule off so people can join at any time. You can pause the list by hand whenever you need to.

  4. Add the form fields

    Email is built in. On the Form tab, add Edition (required), Terms (required). Labels and help text render as plain text.

  5. Show the counter

    In Settings, turn on the counter so the form shows how many spots are left. People join faster when they can see the number.

  6. Publish and share

    Click Publish. The Share tab has the hosted link, a QR code, and the script tag or iframe for your site. The submit button reads "Reserve a spot".

FAQ

Questions people here ask

Can I take payment?

No. Use the position list to send checkout links in order from your store.

Can people join twice with different emails?

Yes, with different emails. Dedupe is by email address. Add a phone field if you want a second signal.

Can I open the list at a fixed time?

Yes. Set a one-off open and close time for the drop, or opening hours for the drop day. Before that, visitors see when it opens.

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