Out-of-Stock Alternatives for Independent Store Orders

12 English phrases on this page, sorted by tone, each with a Simplified Chinese translation.

Gentle · 4

When the customer is upset and you still want to keep the repeat business

您好,[客户名],非常感谢您的订单 [订单号]。很抱歉,由于需求超出预期,[商品名称] 刚刚售罄。

Hi [客户名], thank you so much for your order [订单号]. We’re sorry, but [商品名称] has just sold out due to unexpectedly high demand.

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我们对给您带来的不便深表歉意。如果您愿意等待,我们可以为您预留下一批补货,预计在 [补货日期] 左右到货。

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We can reserve the next restock for you, which is expected around [补货日期], if you’re happy to wait.

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作为替代方案,[替代商品名称] 现有现货,与您原先选择的商品非常相似。您可在此查看:[替代商品链接]。

As an alternative, [替代商品名称] is available now and is very similar to your original choice. You can view it here: [替代商品链接].

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为感谢您的耐心等待,如您选择等待补货或更换替代商品,我们很乐意提供 [补偿优惠码]。

To thank you for your patience, we’d be glad to offer [补偿优惠码] if you choose to wait for the restock or switch to an alternative item.

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Neutral · 4

For routine notices, no emotion

关于订单 [订单号],[商品名称] 目前无货。请告知您希望更换商品、等待至 [补货日期],还是对此商品退款。

Regarding order [订单号], [商品名称] is currently unavailable. Please let us know whether you would prefer a replacement, to wait until [补货日期], or a refund for this item.

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我们可以先发出订单 [订单号] 中有货的商品,并在缺货商品恢复库存后另行寄出。请确认此方案是否适合您。

We can ship the in-stock items from order [订单号] now and arrange the unavailable item separately once it is back in stock. Please confirm if this works for you.

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如您想更换商品,请向我们发送您心仪商品的名称或链接。我们会先核实库存,并在修改前确认任何差价。

If you would like to switch, please send us the name or link of your preferred item. We will check availability and confirm any price difference before making changes.

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如您不希望等待,我们可以将 [商品名称] 的 [退款金额] 退回至您的原支付方式。

If you prefer not to wait, we can issue a refund of [退款金额] for [商品名称] to your original payment method.

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Firm · 4

When the customer keeps pushing and you need to hold a clear line

由于 [商品名称] 缺货,我们目前无法发货。请从可用方案中选择一项:更换商品、等待补货或退款。

We’re unable to dispatch [商品名称] at this time because it is out of stock. Please choose one of the available options: replacement, wait for restock, or refund.

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请在 [回复期限] 前回复您的首选方案。如届时未收到您的回复,我们将为缺货商品退还 [退款金额],以避免进一步延误您的订单。

Please reply with your preferred option by [回复期限]. If we do not hear from you by then, we will refund [退款金额] for the unavailable item to avoid delaying your order further.

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在我们更新订单 [订单号] 前,必须先确认替代商品。未经您的同意,我们无法自行替换商品。

The replacement item must be confirmed before we can update order [订单号]. We cannot substitute products without your approval.

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预计补货日期 [补货日期] 仅为预估,可能发生变化。如您需在特定日期前收到商品,我们建议您选择有货的替代商品或退款。

The expected restock date of [补货日期] is an estimate and may change. If you need the item by a specific date, we recommend choosing an in-stock alternative or a refund.

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Other scenarios

About these phrases: each is sorted by CS scenario and tone, with a Chinese back-translation. What matters isn’t just translation accuracy but whether the line lands well in a CS context — because a literal “we can’t refund you” may already have offended the customer.

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