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# Limited drops

> Sell a fixed number of copies with a live "left" counter. Sales close on their own when the last copy is sold.

A limited drop sells a fixed number of copies: "Only 100 copies". Your
product page shows how many are left, live, and the checkout closes on its
own when the last one is sold.

<Note>
  Limited drops are part of the **Starter** plan and above.
</Note>

## Turn it on

In the product editor, open the **Product** step and find **Limited drop**.
Switch on **Sell a limited number of copies** and enter how many copies are
for sale. Optionally switch on **Put refunded copies back on sale**.

## What buyers see

* Under the buy button: **37 of 100 left**, with a thin bar that empties as
  copies sell. It updates every few seconds.
* When every copy is sold, the button reads **Sold out** and can't be
  clicked. A buyer who reaches the checkout anyway sees "Sold out. Every copy
  of this product has been sold."
* When the last copies are in other buyers' checkouts, buyers are told to
  check back in a few minutes.

## How the count works

* A buyer who opens the checkout **holds one copy for 15 minutes** while they
  pay, so nobody pays for a copy that isn't there. Reloading the checkout
  never takes a second copy.
* When the payment goes through, the copy is sold. A declined card keeps the
  copy 5 more minutes, then it goes back on sale. So does a checkout that is
  left open.
* Two buyers can never get the last copy: the copy is taken in one step that
  only succeeds while a copy is free.
* A buyer who already paid always gets their purchase.
* Free products count too: each claim takes a copy.
* Refunds put the copy back on sale only if you switched that on.

## Change it later

* **Raise the quantity** to reopen sales after a sell-out.
* **Turn the drop off** to sell without a limit again. The counts are kept
  if you turn it back on.
* If your plan no longer includes limited drops, the counter disappears and
  the limit stops applying (your sales are never blocked). Your settings are
  kept.

## For developers

Read or change the drop with your API key (`GET` / `PATCH
/products/{id}/limited-drop`) and show the live counter on your own site
from the public `GET /products/{id}/drop`. See
[Limited drops, PDF stamping & download limits](/api-reference/delivery-protection).


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