- In order to remove an ASIN as a variation, go to the “Manage Inventory” from the “Inventory” tab Drop Down menu on the top menu of Seller Central.
- Click on the “Edit” button to the right of the Parent ASIN (not the Child ASIN you wish to remove!).
- On the next page, proceed to the “Variations” tab of the listing and scroll down to the table of variations below.
- Click the box to the left of the ASINs you wish to remove from the Parent ASIN and click the “Delete Selected” button above the table of variations.
- This will remove the ASIN from the Parent ASIN but will delete your ASIN altogether from your Inventory, that is, the actual ASIN will now need to be re-added as you would add a new product as an existing ASIN on Amazon.
- Remember to click on the “Save and Finish” button at the bottom of the page to affect your changes.
- The only way to remove an ASIN as a variation without deleting the ASIN itself is via a Template.
- In order to remove an ASIN as a variation via Template in Seller Central, click on the “Add a Product” from the “Inventory” tab Drop Down Menu on the top menu of Seller Central.
- Click on the link saying “Download an Inventory File”.
- On the next page, scroll down to the header “Inventory Files” and click on the “Category-Specific Inventory Files” link.
- In the Pop-Up Window under the “Choose a File Template” Section, click on the “Template for Specific Categories” Link and then click on the relevant Category for which you are removing the variation ASIN on the next page.
- Make sure that you complete all the information for the Parent ASIN as before and ALL information for all Child ASINs you want to keep, including the ASIN which you would like to remove as a variation.
- It is imperative that you leave the Variation fields blank for this ASIN you wish to remove but everything else must be filled in.
- If you select “Partial Update” from the Drop Down Menu provided in the “Update Delete” Field on the sheet, it will update the listing, keeping the variation information in.
- If you select “Update” from the Drop Down Menu provided in the “Update Delete” Field on the sheet it will remove the Variation information and so remove the ASIN as a Child in this variation family.
- If you do not fill out the other fields, then your ASIN listing will end up with blank fields, which is why all fields need to be updated for all Parent and Child ASINs alike – only the Variation fields for the ASIN you wish to remove from the variation family are to remain blank, with the “Update” option selected.
- All other Child ASINs you wish to keep as variations as well as the Parent ASIN need to have the “Partial Update” selected from the “Update Delete” Field Drop Down Menu.
- Be reminded that you need to save this file in .txt format before uploading it under the “Check and Upload Your Inventory File” tab on the “Add Products Via Upload” Page.