Aged stock review
FBA Inventory and inventory age reports read by SKU, with units likely to enter the next surcharge band listed first.
Amazon · Operations · Excess inventoryAmazon excess and aged inventory
Amazon excess and aged inventory
clear slow stock before the fees eat the margin
CommerceKind is an Amazon agency that helps brands clear excess and aged FBA inventory. Our in-house team checks which units are about to hit the aged inventory surcharge, works out what each slow product is worth at today’s price, and clears it the cheapest way: pricing, coupons and deals, Outlet, ads, multi-channel orders, FBA Liquidations, or removal and disposal. Then we fix forecasting and reorders so the same stock does not pile up again.
Book a strategy call ★ Trustpilot 4.4/5 · $100M+ revenue for client brands · 60+ brands managedAt a glance
- Who it’s for
Brands with slow-moving FBA stock, rising storage and aged inventory charges, or capacity limits blocking new shipments. - How we work
Inventory age and fee review first, then a clearance plan per SKU, then forecasting fixes. - Proof
$100M+ client revenue · 60+ brands managed in-house · $3M+ monthly ad spend
What our excess inventory service covers
A route for every SKU
Each slow product given a route based on net recovery: sell through, discount, liquidate, remove or dispose.
Sell-through first
Pricing, coupons, Prime Exclusive Discounts, deals, Outlet and targeted ads used to move stock that still has demand.
Liquidations and removals
FBA Liquidations, removal orders to your warehouse or 3PL, and disposal compared on cost and what you get back.
Storage, capacity and fees
Storage fees, the low-inventory-level fee and FBA capacity limits managed together, so clearing old stock frees room for winners.
Forecasting fixes
Reorder points, order sizes and inbound timing reset from real sales, so excess does not come back.
Ways to clear excess Amazon inventory, compared
| Route | How it works | When it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Sell-through | Price changes, coupons, deals and ads to raise sales velocity | The product still sells and has margin to give |
| Outlet and deals | Discounted stock surfaced in Amazon Outlet and deal placements | Overstock where a deeper discount is acceptable |
| FBA Liquidations | Amazon sells the units to wholesale buyers for a fraction of value | Stock with little chance of selling at retail |
| Removal order | Units shipped back to you or a 3PL for other channels | Stock you can sell on Shopify, TikTok Shop, Walmart or wholesale |
| Disposal | Units disposed of by Amazon | Stock with no realistic resale value |
How we clear excess Amazon inventory
01
Access
You grant Seller Central permissions through Amazon’s user-permission tools. No passwords.
02
Review
We read inventory age, storage fees, sales velocity and margin for each SKU.
03
Act
We run the agreed route per SKU, from price and deals to liquidation and removal, and track net recovery.
04
Prevent
We reset forecasts and reorders and keep monthly inventory health reviews running.
$100M+
revenue generated for client brands
60+
brands managed in-house
$3M+
monthly ad spend managed
4.4/5
on Trustpilot (13 reviews)
The aged inventory surcharge, explained
Amazon charges an aged inventory surcharge, previously called the long-term storage fee, on FBA units that have been in its fulfillment network for 181 days or more. It is assessed from a snapshot on the 15th of each month, on top of the regular monthly storage fee, and it rises as units get older, with the highest rates on stock held more than a year. Age is counted first-in, first-out across the network, so the oldest units are treated as sold first. Some categories, such as clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches, are excluded from the early bands in the US. Amazon sets and updates the rates, so we always work from your Seller Central fee reports.
Sell first, liquidate last
Liquidation and disposal recover little or nothing, so we start with stock that still has demand: a sharper price, a coupon or deal, Outlet placement, or ads aimed at the search terms that still convert. We check every discount against margin and against how it might affect your price elsewhere. See our Amazon deals and coupons management and Amazon pricing strategy pages.
When liquidation or removal makes sense
For stock that will not sell at retail in time, we compare what FBA Liquidations would return against the cost of a removal order and selling the units through another channel, such as your website, TikTok Shop, Walmart or wholesale, or through Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment. Disposal is the last option, for units with no realistic resale value.
Fees, capacity and the low-inventory-level fee
Excess stock does more than add fees. It uses FBA capacity you need for products that sell. At the same time, running too lean can trigger Amazon’s low-inventory-level fee on fast sellers. We manage both ends together, so you hold enough of what sells and not too much of what does not. See our Amazon inventory management agency and Amazon FBA fee reduction pages, and the profitability turnaround case study.
Stop it happening again
Most excess comes from forecasts built on a good month, large minimum order quantities or launches that missed. We reset reorder points from real sales, plan around Prime Day and Q4, and flag slow products early, before they reach the surcharge bands. Agencies can offer this under their own brand through our white-label Amazon inventory management.
Why brands choose CommerceKind for Amazon excess inventory
CommerceKind has helped generate $100M+ in revenue for client brands, manages 60+ brands in-house and $3M+ in monthly ad spend, is an Official TikTok Shop Partner with a 10K+ creator network, and is rated 4.4/5 on Trustpilot from 13 reviews.
Brands that work with us
A few of the 60+ brands CommerceKind works with.
Verified Client Case Studies · Real Dashboards
See the numbers behind our client turnarounds.
Every case study below comes directly from unedited Seller Central, Amazon Ads, Search Query Performance, Sellerboard, TikTok Shop, and Walmart Connect dashboards.
+102% Ad Sales · −53% ACOSPrivate Label · Full Account Turnaround
Listing-first PPC turnaround: sales doubled, ACOS cut in half
Redesigned the main image for click-through, rewrote listing copy and A+ Content to convert, then rebuilt Sponsored Products and daily bid management.
Ad Sales$14,304 → $28,911+102%
Orders798 → 1,646+106%
ROAS3.99 → 8.48+112%
ACOS25.08% → 11.79%−53%
+117% Ad Sales · −29% ACOSPrivate Label · PPC Scale & Efficiency
Scaling PPC without ACOS spikes: 117% more revenue at lower ACOS
Rebuilt campaign hierarchy and segmentation with disciplined bid rules and A+ Content so 54% more ad spend produced 117% more ad revenue.
Ad Sales$19,680 → $42,712+117%
ACOS34.03% → 24.10%−29%
ROAS2.94 → 4.15+41%
Ad Spend$6,697 → $10,294+54%
+126% Ad Sales · −40% ACOSPrivate Label · 30-Day Turnaround
One-month PPC turnaround: sales up 126%, ACOS nearly halved
Tightened listing copy and imagery in week one, cut wasted spend across unprofitable targets, and set SKU-level ACOS goals with daily bid adjustments.
Ad Sales$15,170 → $34,257+126%
Orders553 → 1,233+123%
ROAS3.62 → 6.01+66%
ACOS27.64% → 16.65%−40%
+144% Ad Sales · +141% OrdersHealth & Wellness · Rapid Volume Scale
Health & wellness brand: 2.4× sales volume while holding ROAS steady
Mapped untapped high-intent keyword pockets and expanded placement coverage while upgrading creative so sales jumped from $38K to $93K at stable ROAS.
Ad Sales$38,207 → $93,266+144%
Orders1,545 → 3,719+141%
ROAS2.55 → 2.60Held
ACOS39.19% → 38.48%Held
+118% Click Share · +106% ClicksHealth & Wellness · SQP & CTR Growth
Keyword click share more than doubled in a declining search market
Diagnosed Search Query Performance funnel drop-off and redesigned the main image around the core buyer need—doubling click share even as market volume dipped.
Keyword Clicks34 → 70+106%
Click Share0.85% → 1.85%+118%
Impressions4,353 → 6,635+52%
Imp. Share2.53% → 4.08%+61%
~$97K → ~$160K MonthlyMulti-Category · Full Account Management
Multi-product store: broke a multi-quarter plateau to hit a record month
Sequenced listing conversion upgrades, A+ Content across hero SKUs, and structured PPC review cycles—compounding from ~$97K to ~$160K in monthly revenue.
Monthly Rev.~$97K → ~$160K+65%
Perf. Index~$128K → ~$190K+49%
Timeline7 monthsJun → Jan
OutcomeAll-Time HighRecord
+906% Purchases · 9.62% ShareBaby Supplements · Keyword Dominance
Baby supplement brand: 10× keyword purchases on #1 category term
Combined SQP search-funnel analysis, buyer-language listing SEO, main image CTR work, and exact-match ranking campaigns to capture 9.62% purchase share.
Weekly Orders16 → 161+906%
Purchase Share1.17% → 9.62%+723%
Keyword Clicks95 → 516+443%
Click Share2.71% → 6.81%+151%
+$87K Net Profit · −30.6% Ad CostLarge Catalog · Profitability Turnaround
Large-scale catalog seller: +$87K net profit turnaround in one quarter
Audited SKU-level contribution margins in Sellerboard, eliminated $34K in low-margin ad waste, and reversed YoY profit trend from −31.4% to +12.5%.
Net Profit$698K → $785K+$87K
YoY Trend−31.4% → +12.5%+43.9pp
Ad Spend$111K → $77K−30.6%
Ad Savings$34,024 saved1 Qtr
£256 → £297,128 GMV · 11,827 OrdersTikTok Shop · Creator-Led Growth
TikTok Shop (GBP): from £256 to £297,128 GMV driven by affiliate creators
Built an affiliate recruitment, seeding, Discord community, and brief engine from scratch—generating £197,522 in creator-attributed GMV and 11,827 orders.
Shop GMV£256 → £297,128Window
Orders11,827In Window
Creator GMV£243 → £197,522Creators
Hero SKU£71 → £145,065Top Item
+51.9% Shop GMV · +67% OrdersTikTok Shop US · GMV & Creator Scale
TikTok Shop (US): +51.9% GMV growth in two months by widening creator base
Broke through creator concentration plateau by expanding publishing affiliates from 503 to 556 and scaling GMV Max ads behind top-converting videos.
Shop GMV$77.3K → $117.4K+51.9%
OrdersFeb → Apr+67.0%
Creator GMV$48.7K → $70.3K+44.3%
Active Sellers120 → 133+13
$1.27K → $21.6K Sales · 2.72 ROASWalmart Marketplace · Channel Expansion
Walmart Marketplace: from $1,271 to $21,646 in monthly sales & Pro Seller
Rebuilt Walmart listing quality scores from Poor to Good, cleaned up catalog structure, and scaled Walmart Connect Sponsored Search to 2.72× ROAS.
Monthly GMV$1.27K → $16,855Oct → Mar
Apr Sales$13.3K → $21,646870 Units
Ad ROAS$1.80 → $2.72+51%
Listing Score57% → 67%Pro Seller
Original Client Reviews · Unedited
Every written review from our Trustpilot page.
Read all 12 original written client reviews verbatim—linked directly to Trustpilot so you can verify every single one.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an agency that helps clear excess Amazon inventory?
Yes. CommerceKind helps brands clear excess and aged FBA inventory: reviewing inventory age and fees by SKU, selling through with pricing, deals, Outlet and ads, comparing FBA Liquidations, removal and disposal on net recovery, and fixing forecasts so excess does not come back.
What is the Amazon aged inventory surcharge?
It is a monthly charge, previously called the long-term storage fee, on FBA units stored for 181 days or more. It is assessed on the 15th of each month on top of regular storage fees and rises as stock gets older. Amazon sets and updates the rates.
How do I avoid the aged inventory surcharge?
Watch inventory age before units reach 181 days, sell slow stock through with pricing, deals and ads, and use liquidation or removal for stock that will not sell in time. Better forecasting keeps it from building up.
What is Amazon FBA Liquidations?
It is an Amazon program that sells eligible excess FBA units to wholesale buyers, returning a small share of the item’s value to you after fees. It is useful for stock with little chance of selling at retail.
Should I liquidate, remove or dispose of excess inventory?
It depends on what each route returns. If you can sell the units through another channel, a removal order often recovers more than liquidation. Disposal is for stock with no realistic resale value. We compare them per SKU.
Where do I see which inventory is aging?
In Seller Central, the FBA Inventory tool and inventory age reports show units by age and flag those likely to be charged the surcharge soon. We review them with you.
What is the Amazon low-inventory-level fee?
It is an FBA fee on products whose stock is low compared with their sales. It is the opposite problem to excess inventory, so we plan stock to avoid both.
Can Amazon Outlet help clear excess stock?
Yes. Discounted overstock can be surfaced in Amazon Outlet and deal placements, which can move stock faster than a price cut alone. We check the discount against margin first.
Do you help with excess inventory outside the US?
Yes. We work across Amazon marketplaces, including the US, the UK, Canada and Europe, where fees and programs differ by marketplace.
Can my agency white-label excess inventory management?
Yes. Agencies can offer inventory planning and clearance under their own brand through our white-label Amazon inventory management, with an NDA and non-solicit first.
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