BSS B2B Solutions

Glossary: Ordering

Draft order

A draft order is an order a merchant creates in Shopify admin on behalf of a customer. It can have custom prices and discounts, be sent as an invoice with a payment link, and be turned into a regular order. Sellers often use draft orders for quotes and phone orders.

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Example

A sales rep builds a draft order after a phone call and emails the buyer an invoice to pay.

In BSS B2B apps

BSS B2B Quote can turn quotes into draft orders.

About BSS B2B Quote

Learn more

Read the Quick order and RFQ hub for guides, use cases and setup docs, or the complete Shopify B2B guide.

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