Makers of custom orders are stuck with finished goods when buyers stall or cancel after a deposit
One maker started production after a deposit of about 10 percent, and the buyer missed payment dates and a revised price; five months on the seller's money is still tied up. Another seller took a 50 percent deposit after five revised quotes, then the buyer cancelled that evening and threatened a consumer protection complaint and social media posts after the seller had paid the supplier.
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Web portal
Order Terms Page: one link per quote with the rules inside
Each quote links to a page showing deposit percent, cancellation tiers and hold time. The buyer taps accept before the deposit QR appears.
Build with Next.js, PromptPay QR, Supabase
Camera and vision
Quote From Photo: fewer revisions before the deposit
The customer sends a reference photo and Claude vision estimates materials and a price range. First quotes land closer to final, so five revised quotes do not happen.
Build with Claude vision, maker price list JSON
Hardware and sensors
Order Tags: a thermal-printed tag on each made-to-order piece shows what is owed and when
When production starts, the maker prints a small tag with the buyer's name, deposit paid, final due date and a QR to the progress photos. Tags go on the finished pieces on the shelf, so everyone sees which items are held and for how long.
Build with Thermal label printer, Next.js, QR code, Supabase
AI agent
Dispute Brief Agent: one page for mediation
The agent gathers the chat, quote, photos and supplier receipt into a one page brief for consumer protection mediation. It lists what was agreed, what the maker already paid for, and a fair settlement figure.
Build with Claude, chat export parser, PDF generator
Web portal
Second Chance Shelf: turn a cancelled custom piece into a ready-made listing in a minute
When a buyer cancels, the maker photographs the finished item. Claude writes the listing in Thai and English with a fair markdown, and it appears on a shelf page shared in nearby groups. The maker recovers money from goods that would otherwise sit unsold.
Build with Next.js, Claude vision, Supabase, share link
What people reported
Custom order maker: buyer paid about 10 percent deposit, missed payment dates, accepted a price rise but still did not pay; seller is in the fifth month with money tied up and asks whether to refund the deposit.
pantip.comSeller of custom goods sent at least five revised quotes over three months, took a 50 percent deposit, paid the supplier within an hour, then the buyer cancelled that evening and threatened a consumer complaint and social media posts.
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