This announcement is for sellers with stranded inventory in Amazon’s UK and EU fulfillment centers. The eCommerce giant has recently released new automated removal settings to make it easier to fix stranded inventory post-Brexit.
These new settings will allow you to:
- Return your stranded products in the United Kingdom to a local address. The same rule applies to any inventory stranded in European countries. You can use a valid EU address that’s local to where you’re keeping your inventory.
- Send your UK-stranded products to a local address AND discard any inventory stuck in a country in Europe where you don’t have a local address and vice versa.
- Eliminate (dispose of) products stuck in both UK and EU fulfillment centers.
If you have any stranded inventory that needs to be returned or disposed of, update your existing automated settings by following these steps:
- Sign in to your Seller Central account and open the “Manage Inventory” tab.
- Go to the “Fix Stranded Inventory” page.
- Select “Edit Automatic Action Settings.”
Selecting “Edit Automatic Action Settings” will open another window on your screen where you can choose between “Return” and “Disposal.” You can also set the number of days (1 to 30) you’d like for Amazon to remove your stranded units automatically.
What if your account doesn’t have a local return address saved? In that case, Amazon will automatically choose “Disposal” as the default setting.
But Amazon can’t just dispose of your stranded products without your consent. So you’ll need to log into your “Fix Stranded Inventory” page to change “Disposal” to “Seller Returns” or simply update your settings to your liking. And you have until the 15th of August 2021 to do so.
Suppose you still can’t secure a UK or EU return address. In that case, Amazon recommends joining its network of service providers to get in touch with someone who can assist you with shipping or storing your stranded inventory. Once you’ve connected with a reliable local provider, it’s up to you to negotiate rates, secure contracts, and finalize shipping schedules.
Want to learn why products get stranded and how to fix them? Read about more “Amazon Stranded Inventory tips.”
