What Are Inventory Rules?
Inventory rules are a way to control how much of your stock is visible on a sales channel. You can learn more about Inventory Rules by watching this video, or continue reading below:
To set your inventory rules, go to Settings > Sales Channel Integrations and select the sales channel you want to create an Inventory Rule for.
NOTE: Inventory rules are calculated from the 'Available' quantities you have to sell and are channel-wide. Inventory rules cannot be set for individual listings.
Percentage of Available Rule
The percentage of available inventory rule lets you send only a percentage of your available quantities to that channel. This is a great option for merchants who like to keep some units in reserve for offline orders.
The rule works by rounding down to the nearest whole number. For example, if you have a rule of 90%, and you only have 1 unit remaining, Sellbrite will update your listing to 0 (rounded down from 0.9). If you have a rule of 40%, and you have 2 units remaining, Sellbrite will again update your listing to 0 (40% of 2 is 0.8).
Maximum Quantity Rule
The maximum quantity rule is a a highly effective tool. Setting a maximum quantity means that no matter how many units you have in stock, Sellbrite will show a maximum quantity that you set. In the example below, a listing would show only 5 units available, even if you had 10 units in stock.
Why set a maximum quantity? This is a great way to show scarcity on your listings and create a sense of urgency for potential buyers. It's also a great way to get around selling limits imposed by some channels like eBay
Once you dip below your maximum quantity, your actual available quantity will be shown. If you have a maximum rule of 5, and you have 3 units available, your listings will show 3 units.
Minimum Quantity
The minimum quantity rule has a very specific application. Setting a minimum quantity means that no matter how few available units you have, Sellbrite will show a minimum quantity that you set.
This means that if your available quantity reaches 0, but you have a minimum quantity rule of 2, Sellbrite will keep the quantity on your listings at 2. You only want to use this setting if your products never run out of stock.
