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How do I stop recommendations from showing out-of-stock items?

Technology / Search & Discovery Tools2 observationsLast seen Oct 16, 2026

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Oct 16, 2026OpenAI APIWeb search: off

If you’re talking about a store/recommendation system you control, the fix is usually:

  1. Filter recommendations by inventory before display

    • Only show items where in_stock = true
    • Or where available_quantity > 0

  2. Exclude variants that are unavailable

    • For products with sizes/colors, make sure the specific variant recommended is purchasable

  3. Update the recommendation source

    • If recommendations are generated from a feed or search index, refresh it with inventory data frequently
    • Remove or down-rank items that are out of stock

  4. Add a fallback

    • If the top recommended items are out of stock, replace them with similar in-stock items rather than showing blanks

  5. Hide “backorder” if you don’t want it

    • Some systems treat backorder/preorder as available; adjust the rule if you want only immediate availability

If you’re asking about a specific platform, tell me which one, and I can give exact steps.

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