To cancel a Pending order:
On the left sidebar of the Orders screen, click on "Pending" then search for and click on the order you wish to cancel.
On the left slider that appears, click the 3-vertical-dot icon at the top of the page. Next, click "Cancel Order".
If you do not want to return quantity to stock "uncheck" the box that says "Return Quantity to stock" on the subsequent pop-up message.
Communicating Cancellations between Zentail and your Sales Channels
Channels that can update Zentail with a cancelled status (customer initiated cancellations).
All channels!
**Please note: If the order is in pending payment status and the cancellation comes from the channel (instead of initiated on Zentail), then inventory is added back to the SKU automatically. If the order is in pending status and the cancellation comes from the channel then inventory is not added back to the SKU automatically.
The reason for this is that, in most cases, users erroneously cancel pending orders directly on the channel because they're actually out of stock, instead of doing so on Zentail where they can explicitly state whether or not to return inventory to stock. When that happens, it creates a cycle of inaccurate inventory and back orders, which is a worst case scenario!
Channels where Zentail can send a cancelled status to the channel (seller initiated cancellations).
Amazon
eBay
Walmart
Google
Cancellations must be made on the channel for
BigCommerce
Magento
Newegg
Shopify
Note: it's still beneficial to mark these orders as cancelled in Zentail for two reasons - for your own records and because you have the option to return the units to inventory or not.
Also, a line item may not be cancelled, but product on the order may be added by adding an additional shipment or package to the order.