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Allocate Scarce Hobby Preorders Fairly to Loyal Customers

Hobby shops get limited allocations of hot preorders and disappoint customers with first-come chaos. Allocate scarce stock fairly by loyalty and preorder timing.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 30 minresult Scarce allocations go fairly to loyal customers — regulars stay happy and scalper-buyers don't crowd them out.
  1. 1

    Collect Preorders

    Log preorders with customer and timing.

  2. 2

    Score Priority

    Add a Code node ranking by loyalty history and preorder order.

  3. 3

    Allocate the Stock

    Distribute limited allocation by priority score.

  4. 4

    Notify the Outcome

    Add a Gmail node confirming allocations and waitlisting the rest.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with test preorders. Confirm allocation prioritizes loyalty.

Frequently asked questions

Why weight loyalty?

First-come rewards bots and scalpers — loyalty weighting keeps scarce stock with the regulars who sustain the shop.

Waitlist cascade?

Cancelled or unpaid allocations cascade to the waitlist automatically so nothing goes unsold.

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