Amazon Prime Day inventory guide: Sellers must see! Major changes to automatic inventory removal rules
Date：2025-03-19 09:08:00 View：
Important reminder
For sellers who don't turn off auto-removal, please note: Amazon is about to change the rules for auto-removal of available inventory! As of the new policy, merchantable items stored for more than 270 days (up from 365 days) will be automatically removed by the system to avoid long-term storage costs and free up storage capacity. If you want to keep your inventory, go to the seller's platform immediately to adjust your Settings.
1. Why do I need to automatically remove inventory?
Two hidden dangers of long-term overstock:
Cost risk: Overage inventory (more than 365 days) needs to pay additional storage fees, and occupy limited storage capacity affects the peak season stock.
Financial pressure: Unsalable goods occupy capital flow and cannot generate new value through turnover.
With automatic removal, sellers can:
✅ Cost reduction: The system automatically clears the goods with no sales record for more than 6 months, reducing storage fees and unsalable losses.
✅ Recovery value: 5%-10% of the value of the product is recovered through the clearance program or return processing.
✅ Simplified management: Automatic sorting by product value, no manual operation, improve operational efficiency.
2. Detailed explanation of four automatic removal schemes
Select the most suitable cleaning method according to the state of the product:
1. Available inventory is automatically removed
Application scenario: New products are unsalable (storage super 6/9/12 months optional)
Operation suggestion:
Log in to the seller platform and set the library age threshold (if you choose 9 months, the overdue goods will automatically trigger cleaning).
Enter the return address to receive the item, or choose to have it collected directly by Amazon.
To turn off the feature completely, disable automatic removal on the Settings page.
2. Unsaleable inventory disposal upgrade
New services:
Renovation Program (US/Europe/Japan) : Amazon repackages returned items that meet the standards and sells them as new products.
Rating Resale (US/EU) : Evaluate the status of returned items and generate saleable links for sellers to price and sell.
Advantage: Turn returns that would otherwise be discarded into salable goods, saving on removal costs and boosting profits.
3. Outlet limited-time sales
Coverage stations: US/Canada/UK/France/Germany/Italy/Spain/Japan/New Zealand/Australia/UAE/Saudi Arabia station.
Rules: Offer at least 20% off (20% off) and the item will be displayed on the Amazon Clearance channel to get your money back quickly.
Suitable products: seasonal dead sales or stock that needs to be turned around quickly.
4. Batch clearance plan
Applicable sites: USA/Europe.
Process: Amazon collaborates with liquidators to purchase backlog inventory in bulk, and sellers recover 5%-10% of the payment after 60 days.
Advantages: no need to deal with return logistics, suitable for unsalable products without sales channels.
3. How can I avoid automatic removal?
Three steps to retain inventory initiative:
Adjust the library age Settings: Go to the Automatic Removal of Available Inventory page and select a longer library age threshold (such as 12 months).
Set a return address: Enter a valid address and the over-aged product will be returned to the specified location.
Fully disabled: If you need to manually manage inventory, turn off the automatic removal option.
Warm reminder
Default rule: Sellers who do not operate will be automatically removed if the library is older than 12 months (adjusted to 270 days after the new policy takes effect).
Emergency operation window period: It is recommended to complete the setting adjustment before Prime Day to avoid the wrong cleaning of peak season goods.
With the flexibility of automatic removal tools, sellers can optimize their inventory structure, focus resources on high-potential items, free up inventory for Prime Day and improve capital efficiency. Check your inventory Settings now for peak season!