Backordered and Out of Stock Items in orders: Slowly becoming a thing of the past

[Pete_G]

It's subtle, but on certain items on the Saltwater Edge website you may have noticed "In Stock", "Low Stock", and "Out of stock" notices.

Super Strike Lures is one category that's up and running.

This has been literally been several years in the making, so we're pretty excited about it. Those who have ever been struck down with out of stock items in their online orders will probably be happy to see it as well.

The reason we've had this problem is that we have a full retail store in addition to our website and they share the same inventory. What happens is the website doesn't know when something sells in the store, so something can easily be available online when it's in fact out of stock. Software to interface the two is extremely expensive, and the fact that we've been computerized for so long has actually slowed us down. Old data doesn't want to cooperate with the new software...

Regardless, visible upgrades have begun. Once we fix what we currently feel needs fixing and turned on inventory tracking on most of the products, you'll begin to see many additional products online. Only about a 1/4 of what we offer is available for online purchase now. New (cheaper) shipping options will be available soon as well.

Thank you for your support over all these years (15 years I think, believe it or not), and expect a broader selection and an easier online buying experience soon.

[thatreeksugly]

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