The short answer
Keep the preorder in Awaiting Delivery, save the seller’s rough window and original source, then set your own check-back date. Update that checkpoint when the estimate changes instead of treating an old estimate as an exact promise.
Why paid orders disappear
With no balance left and nothing to do today, a preorder drops out of ordinary to-do lists. Six or twelve months later, even the original shop or announcement can be difficult to find.
Record three times
Keep the payment date, the seller’s latest rough completion or shipping window, and your own next check-back date. The third date matters most because it maps directly to an action you control.
Update only two things after each check
Save the seller’s latest statement and source, then choose the next check-back point. Move to shipping when the item actually ships, and archive only after receipt. Payment, production, shipment and receipt are different events.
How DuePair helps
A fully paid entry stays in Awaiting Delivery. DuePair keeps the shop, seller, screenshot, link, note and estimate together and reminds you when it is time to check back. It tracks your record and next action, not the seller’s internal progress.
What a tracking tool cannot solve
DuePair does not crawl seller profiles, predict completion or decide whether a seller is in breach. Delays, refunds and delivery disputes belong to the transaction and must be handled under its terms with the seller or platform.