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Card class: Non-HeroCategory: Marketplace

At a glance

Cancellation Rate is the share of your Bonanza orders that were cancelled in the period, compared against the prior period, shown as a gauge. Cancellations on Bonanza usually mean an order could not be fulfilled, often because stock ran out after the sale, and a rising rate hurts booth standing and buyer trust. It sits in the fulfilment layer and pairs with the on-time, pending-shipment, and returns cards below to show how reliably your booth completes the orders it takes.
What it countsThe percentage of Bonanza orders cancelled in the period, measured against the prior period.
Sample typeBackend API data from Bonanza, refreshed on the standard data refresh.
Why it mattersHigh cancellation signals stock or fulfilment problems and drags down booth rating and buyer confidence, so owners and operations need to keep it low and stable.
Reading the valueLower is better. Compare the current period to the prior one: a rising gauge means cancellations are climbing, and a reading above the alert line needs investigation.
Currencypercent
Time window30D vsP
Alert trigger>3%
Sentiment keybon_cancellation_rate
Rolesowner, operations

Calculation

Vortex IQ takes the count of Bonanza orders cancelled in the current 30-day window, divides it by the orders placed in that window, and renders the result as a gauge alongside the prior-period figure so direction is clear. The vs-prior comparison makes a rising or falling trend visible at a glance. See the At a glance summary above for the alert line and the worked example below for a typical reading.

Worked example

A representative reading of Cancellation Rate for a typical merchant on Bonanza. On 14 Mar 26 a booth reads a cancellation rate of 4.2 percent against 2.1 percent in the prior period, tripping the above-3-percent alert. Digging in, most cancellations come from a single fast-moving listing that kept selling after its stock hit zero. The merchant tightens stock sync on that listing and pauses it until replenished, and the next period’s gauge settles back near 2 percent. Vortex Mind traces the spike to the oversold listing, and Ask Viq lets the owner ask in plain English which listings drove the cancellations.

Sibling cards merchants should reference together

CardWhy merchants reach for it
bon_on_time_ship_rateFulfilment sibling: On-Time Shipping Rate.
bon_pending_shipFulfilment sibling: Pending Shipment.
bon_return_rateFulfilment sibling: Return Rate.
bon_dispute_rateReputation sibling: Dispute Rate.
bon_rating_averageReputation sibling: Booth Rating.

Reconciling against Bonanza

Where to look in Bonanza’s own dashboard: Check your Bonanza selling area under orders, where cancelled sales are flagged with a status and reason, to confirm the count and cause behind the rate. Why the Vortex IQ value may legitimately differ:
ReasonDirectionWhat to do
Period boundary. Vortex IQ uses a 30-day rolling window versus the prior period by default; Bonanza dashboards may use calendar periods.VariableMatch the period range.
Time zone. Bonanza uses account time zone; Vortex IQ aligns to merchant reporting time zone.MarginalConfirm time zone match.
Filter scope. Profile-level filters (booth, channel, test orders) may narrow the Vortex IQ view.VariableMatch filter settings.
Cross-connector reconciliation: complement with sibling cards in the same category for the full diagnostic picture. For divergence investigations, use Vortex Mind.

Known limitations / merchant FAQs

Q: How often does Cancellation Rate update? The card refreshes on the standard data refresh (typically every 30-60 minutes for live integrations) across the 30-day window. Force a manual refresh from the dashboard for the latest reading after you action cancellations. Q: Why does my Bonanza dashboard show a different number? The most common reasons are period-boundary differences (Vortex IQ uses a 30-day rolling window vs prior period while Bonanza may use calendar months), time-zone alignment, and filter scope. Whether buyer-initiated and seller-initiated cancellations are both counted can also shift the figure. Q: Do buyer-requested cancellations count the same as my own? The card counts orders that ended in a cancelled state in the period regardless of who initiated them. To act on the rate, open the orders to see who cancelled and why, since the fix differs for stock-driven versus buyer-changed-mind cases. Q: Can I customise the alert threshold? Yes, sensitivity thresholds are configurable per profile in the Sensitivity tab. Adjust to match your business baseline rather than relying on the generic default.

Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre

Cancellation Rate is one of hundreds of KPI pulses Vortex IQ tracks across Bonanza and 70+ other ecommerce connectors. Nerve Centre runs the detection layer; Vortex Mind investigates the cause when something moves; Ask Viq lets you interrogate any number in plain English. Start for free or book a demo to see this metric running on your own data.