Overview

Amazon is replacing the manual submission process for its UK FBA Grade and Resell programme with an automated workflow that lives inside the unfulfillable‑inventory settings. The change takes effect after a short deadline, and any seller who does not adjust the new configuration will lose the ability to recover value from returned items. This shift aligns the United Kingdom with the automated model already used in other European marketplaces, making the programme more consistent across the region.

Key Points

• Manual submission removed — After the rollout, the “Submit Grade and Resell” button will disappear from Seller Central, so sellers can no longer create orders by hand.
• Automation via settings — Once the feature is turned on, Amazon automatically inspects eligible returns, assigns a condition grade, and relists the item at the seller‑defined discount.
• One‑time setup — Sellers configure pricing tiers a single time; the system then runs continuously without further input.
• Discount control retained — Sellers still decide the default percentage discount for each condition tier (e.g., 95 % for “Like New,” 90 % for “Very Good”).
• Marketplace‑specific configuration — The setting must be applied separately for every European store a seller operates, such as Germany or France.
• ASIN exclusion option — Individual product identifiers can be omitted from the programme, giving sellers granular control over which items are eligible for resale.

How the Automated System Works

1. Enable the feature — In the unfulfillable‑inventory section of the UK store, the seller checks the box for “FBA Grade and Resell.” For example, a seller of kitchen appliances clicks the box, activating the automation for all future returns.
2. Set default discounts — The seller enters a discount percentage for each condition grade. A typical configuration might be 95 % for “Like New,” 90 % for “Very Good,” 80 % for “Good,” and 70 % for “Acceptable.” This tells Amazon how low to price each graded item when it is relisted.