# Understanding Your Product Statuses Once your stock is on its way to Amazon, you'll start seeing different statuses in Seller Central. Most new sellers panic when they see anything other than Available — don't. Most of these are completely normal and don't require you to do anything. Here's what each one actually means. *** **Receiving** Amazon has your shipment but hasn't finished checking it in yet. Units are being counted and scanned at the fulfilment centre. This normally takes one to three days. There's nothing for you to do — just wait. *** **FC Transfer** Your stock is being moved between fulfilment centres. Amazon spreads inventory around the country so they can offer faster delivery to customers in different regions. While this is happening your listing might show longer delivery times than usual. Once the transfer completes it'll go back to next day or same day Prime delivery. This is completely normal and happens with almost every shipment. Don't raise a case with Amazon about it — it'll resolve itself. *** **Reserved** Units are being temporarily held. This usually means one of two things: * A customer has placed an order and payment is processing * Stock is mid-transfer between warehouses Reserved units almost always become available again within 24 to 48 hours. If it's been longer than that and the number isn't moving, then it might be worth investigating — but nine times out of ten it clears on its own. *** **Available** This is what you want to see. Your stock is live, your listing is active, and you're eligible to win the Buy Box. Check your pricing when stock first goes available and make sure you're competitive. *** **Inactive (FBA)** Your product is listed but there's no available stock. This usually means one of two things: * You've created the listing but haven't sent any stock in yet * Your price is set too high and Amazon has suppressed your listing If it's the first one, just create your shipment and it'll become active once stock arrives. If it's the second, check your pricing against the current Buy Box. *** **Stranded Inventory** This one actually needs your attention. Stranded means your units are physically sitting in Amazon's warehouse but they're not linked to an active listing — so they can't sell. Common causes include listing errors, brand restrictions being applied after your stock was already in, or policy issues. To fix it go to **Inventory → Fix Stranded Inventory**. Amazon will show you the reason and give you options to relist or remove the stock. Don't ignore stranded inventory — you're paying storage fees on units that can't sell. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://behind-the-buybox.gitbook.io/behind-the-buybox-docs/understanding-your-product-statuses.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.