Spirit Wear and Merch Pre-orders
Take hoodie, shirt and hat orders with sizes and quantities, then order exactly what sold. Families pay by card on one page, and you place a single order with your printer.
Open the Pre-orderOrder What Sold, Not What You Hope Will Sell
Spirit wear sales go wrong in one of two ways. Either the organizer buys a stack of shirts up front and spends the spring selling them, or the organizer collects cash and checks in a shoebox and spends the week matching names to sizes. A pre-order page skips both. Families order first, the page keeps count, and you place one order with your printer for exactly what sold.
One Option for Each Item
Give every item its own option: the hoodie, the youth tee, the adult tee, the hat. Each option has its own price and a quantity selector, so a family can pick two hoodies and one hat in the same checkout. If you offer a bundle, such as a hoodie and a hat together, add it as another option. Where a family should pick one color, use a pick-one group. Where they can add as many extras as they like, use a pick-any group.
What Organizers Typically Sell
- Hoodies and sweatshirts
- T-shirts in youth and adult sizes
- Hats and beanies
- Spirit packs that bundle a shirt and a hat
- Water bottles, bags and other extras
Sizes as a Question
Sizes are the part that makes pre-orders messy. Add a size question to each item, with the sizes you offer, so every order arrives with a size next to it. Add a second question for the student's name, which is handy when you hand out orders by classroom or team. When the sale closes, export the list and you have your printer's order broken out by item and by size.
Pickup, Not Shipping
PayIt2 does not print shipping labels or track stock, and a pre-order does not need either. Plan for pickup instead. Tell families when and where orders will be handed out, and ask for the pickup name at checkout so you can set orders out alphabetically. Many organizers hand out spirit wear at an event the families already attend, like a game night or an open house.
Close the Sale on a Date
Printers need a final number by a certain day, so give the sale one. Set a close date for the order deadline and the page stops taking orders when it arrives. Post the date in the first message you send, and remind families a few days before it passes.
How It Works
Create a Campaign
Start from the spirit wear template. Add one option for each item with its price, a size question for each, and a close date for the order deadline.
Share the Link
Send the link to families by email, the school newsletter or the group chat. Families choose items and quantities, answer the size question and pay by card in one checkout.
Track and Thank
After the close date, export the orders and send your printer one list by item and size. Hand out orders at pickup and thank the families who ordered.
Why PayIt2 for Spirit Wear Sales
Quantities in One Checkout
A family can add two hoodies and a hat in one checkout. The quantity selector replaces the paper form and the envelope.
Sizes on Every Order
A size question on each item puts the size next to every name, so your printer order is a simple export.
A Real Order Deadline
A close date stops the sale when your printer needs the final count. No chasing late orders.
No Stock to Buy First
Families pay before you order, so you never carry a box of unsold shirts.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about spirit wear pre-orders
Ready to Open Your Pre-order?
Set up your spirit wear page in minutes. Add your items, your size questions and a close date, then share one link with every family.
Open Your Pre-order