Flash drops and waitlist
← All featuresA controlled drop, not an always-open calendar.
An always-open calendar invites a flood you cannot service. Patron lets you open your books for a short window, gather everyone who is interested onto a waitlist, and work through them on your terms.
Open, then close
Announce a window, take requests while it is open, and close it when you are full. Your books are not a permanently open door that anyone can walk through at any hour.
A waitlist that holds the demand
When your books are closed, interested clients land on a waitlist instead of a dead end. The interest does not evaporate, it queues up for you.
Release in a batch when you reopen
When you open again, the waitlist is right there to work through in order, so a drop starts with a line already formed rather than from scratch.
Built for flash, not just custom
A flash drop is its own kind of booking, and Patron treats it that way, so a batch of small pieces does not fight the same tools as a full custom sleeve.
Straight answers
Common questions.
What is a flash drop?
A short window where you open your books, take requests, and then close again, instead of leaving your calendar open all the time. Patron manages the open, the waitlist, and the reopen.
What happens to requests while my books are closed?
They collect on a waitlist rather than hitting a dead end, so the interest is held for you to work through when you reopen.
Do I have to accept everyone on the waitlist?
No. The waitlist is a queue you work through on your terms. You approve who you take, the same approve-first way as any other request.
Is this different from normal booking?
Yes. It is built for a controlled drop: open for a window, batch the interest, release when you reopen, rather than an always-on calendar.