Quote Originally Posted by mc12345678 View Post
Btw, somewhat of an unwritten queston best to address up front is why have the product listed but not purchaseable? (Ie. What business need is being met to accomodate this?)

Is the product never to be available again? Is it temporarily out-of-stock? Can it be back ordered?
The products may be available again in the future, so back in stock notifications is implemented - not requiring a login. Also, leaving sold out goods is for information purposes, sort of like a gallery. These are actually hidden from main listing pages, but accessible via search engines/direct links.