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# **black cardstock**

**Worth a look**

Shows searches that convert (16.8% search→purchase), but strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 61Growth 47Conversion 98Competition 27Returns 89Price range 58Avg price 37Brand share 47Review moat 70Quality gap 19

**Conversion**

**Incredible****16.8%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Returns**

**Great****1.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****685.5**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Good****$528K**

$528K/yr · 299K searches

**Price range**

**Good****$5.08–$28.61**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Growth**

**Okay****+17.9%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Okay****77%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.48**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Okay****69%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**14 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**61**

**Top-5 brand share**

**77%**

**Open market**

**17%**

- Ciphyfee27% - OcePor18% - Neenah13% - TEETOOKEA13% - Glyanlee6% - TUXIYA5% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$53K20%$106K30%$159K40%$211K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Black Card Stock 75lb/ 200gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper For Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor Craft Construction School & Office Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DTpPml3UL.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Black Card Stock 75lb/ 200gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper For Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor Craft Construction School & Office Supplies**Ciphyfee**$6.92**4.7★539 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJYRL31K) [2![Astrobrights Color Cardstock 65 lb Cover Weight 8.5 x 11 Eclipse Black 100/Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u+qyQJbAL.jpg)**Astrobrights Color Cardstock 65 lb Cover Weight 8.5 x 11 Eclipse Black 100/Pack**Neenah**$12.56**4.8★6,007 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GIT09SU) [3![OcePor 100 Sheets Black Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65lb/180gsm Black Card Stock Thick Card Stock Paper Heavy Cardstock Paper for Printer Resume Scrapbooks Art Crafts Business Cards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418xT+4WwyL.jpg)**OcePor 100 Sheets Black Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65lb/180gsm Black Card Stock Thick Card Stock Paper Heavy Cardstock Paper for Printer Resume Scrapbooks Art Crafts Business Cards**OcePor**$10.08**4.7★227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3J7XY7D) [4![30 Sheets Black Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Card Stock 92lb/250gsm Thick Cover Stock Heavyweight Printer Paper for Invitations Scrapbooking Crafting DIY Projects Decoration and Drawing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-BWZMMJmL.jpg)**30 Sheets Black Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Card Stock 92lb/250gsm Thick Cover Stock Heavyweight Printer Paper for Invitations Scrapbooking Crafting DIY Projects Decoration and Drawing**TEETOOKEA**$6.19**4.8★623 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX8QZPG1) [5![40 Sheets Cardstock 8.5x11 65lb Black Card Stock Construction Paper 180gsm Thick Printer Paper for Printing Painting Card Making Kids School Supplies Party Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Xly23ZAsL.jpg)**40 Sheets Cardstock 8.5x11 65lb Black Card Stock Construction Paper 180gsm Thick Printer Paper for Printing Painting Card Making Kids School Supplies Party Decorations**Glyanlee**$6.92**4.7★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW4Q5T4N)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![OcePor 8.5 x 11 200 Sheets Black Cardstock 65lb/180gsm Black Card Stock Thick Card Stock Paper Heavy Cardstock Paper for Printer Resume Scrapbooks Art Crafts Business Cards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41go5J8gg6L.jpg)**OcePor 8.5 x 11 200 Sheets Black Cardstock 65lb/180gsm Black Card Stock Thick Card Stock Paper Heavy Cardstock Paper for Printer Resume Scrapbooks Art Crafts Business Cards**OcePor**$18.73**13 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS4XHWKQ) [![TUXIYA 500 Sheets Black Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Paper 180 GSM/65LB Card Stock Printer Paper for Art Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor & Craft Projects](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CJyG-y11L.jpg)**TUXIYA 500 Sheets Black Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Paper 180 GSM/65LB Card Stock Printer Paper for Art Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor & Craft Projects**TUXIYA**$28.61**111 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFDXGJRB) [![40 Sheets Cardstock 8.5x11 65lb Black Card Stock Construction Paper 180gsm Thick Printer Paper for Printing Painting Card Making Kids School Supplies Party Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Xly23ZAsL.jpg)**40 Sheets Cardstock 8.5x11 65lb Black Card Stock Construction Paper 180gsm Thick Printer Paper for Printing Painting Card Making Kids School Supplies Party Decorations**Glyanlee**$6.92**120 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW4Q5T4N) [![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Black Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper For Art Painting Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SetVwCNNL.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Black Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper For Art Painting Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplies**Ciphyfee**$6.49**71 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK29KFN) [![TUXIYA 300 Sheets Black Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Paper 180 GSM/65LB Card Stock Printer Paper for Art Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor & Craft Projects](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tXC8K6LoL.jpg)**TUXIYA 300 Sheets Black Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Paper 180 GSM/65LB Card Stock Printer Paper for Art Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor & Craft Projects**TUXIYA**$23.32**111 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSPJLJB)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![OcePor 8.5 x 11 200 Sheets Black Cardstock 65lb/180gsm Black Card Stock Thick Card Stock Paper Heavy Cardstock Paper for Printer Resume Scrapbooks Art Crafts Business Cards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41go5J8gg6L.jpg)**OcePor 8.5 x 11 200 Sheets Black Cardstock 65lb/180gsm Black Card Stock Thick Card Stock Paper Heavy Cardstock Paper for Printer Resume Scrapbooks Art Crafts Business Cards**OcePor**$18.73**4.9★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS4XHWKQ) [![40 Sheets Cardstock 8.5x11 65lb Black Card Stock Construction Paper 180gsm Thick Printer Paper for Printing Painting Card Making Kids School Supplies Party Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Xly23ZAsL.jpg)**40 Sheets Cardstock 8.5x11 65lb Black Card Stock Construction Paper 180gsm Thick Printer Paper for Printing Painting Card Making Kids School Supplies Party Decorations**Glyanlee**$6.92**4.7★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW4Q5T4N) [![TUXIYA 500 Sheets Black Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Paper 180 GSM/65LB Card Stock Printer Paper for Art Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor & Craft Projects](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CJyG-y11L.jpg)**TUXIYA 500 Sheets Black Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock Paper 180 GSM/65LB Card Stock Printer Paper for Art Invitations DIY Cards Watercolor & Craft Projects**TUXIYA**$28.61**4.5★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFDXGJRB) [![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Black Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper For Art Painting Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SetVwCNNL.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Black Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper For Art Painting Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplies**Ciphyfee**$6.49**4.5★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK29KFN) [![Black Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Thick Paper 40 Sheets 65 LB/180 GSM Cardstock Printer Paper for Invitations Menus Wedding DIY Cards Kids School Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xwz0Lk28L.jpg)**Black Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Thick Paper 40 Sheets 65 LB/180 GSM Cardstock Printer Paper for Invitations Menus Wedding DIY Cards Kids School Supplies**Weyew**$6.72**4.7★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJRTQ5V2)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Good quality card stock”*

**Paper Quality**13%

*“Excellent paper”*

**Color**12%

*“Color is good”*

**Thickness**8%

*“it feels like high quality thick cardstock right out of the package”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“As described”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Fair price”*

**Weight Heavy**5%

*“Heavy and good for my project”*

**Strength**3%

*“sturdy”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Has come in handy”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“sized right and it is black”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Compatibility-Overall**7%

*“Will NOT work with printers”*

**Weight Light**7%

*“A little lighter than the blackest”*

**Thickness**7%

*“its not so thick that it creates a struggle for your printer or your laser”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“overpriced”*

**Weight Heavy**4%

*“Not heavy cardstock”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**4%

*“This paper is not smooth like the others, and nibs catch”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Cheap”*

**Cutting/Trimming**4%

*“Does not work for cricut too cheap for intricate cuts”*

**Thin**4%

*“Thin, does not hold up”*

**Paper Quality**2%

*“Very black paper I didn't use it my brother”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**20%

**Value For Money**12%

**Paper Quality**12%

**Color**11%

**Thickness**8%

**Thin**7%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Compatibility-Overall**3%

**Print Quality**3%

**Functionality-Overall**3%