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# **black ink pad**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.79–$10.73) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 18Conversion 100Competition 33Returns 89Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 39Review moat 38Quality gap 48

**Conversion**

**Incredible****19.6%**

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

**Returns**

**Great****1.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****82%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,684.6**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$168K**

$168K/yr · 133K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****65%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-15.0%**

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

**Avg price**

**Bad****$6.46**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Bad****$3.79–$10.73**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**11 **—flat

**Sellers**

**103**

**Top-5 brand share**

**82%**

**Open market**

**12%**

- Avery35% - MaxMark20% - Ranger9% - MERDTTES9% - Hoiny8% - Ancwzoz6% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

## **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%$17K20%$34K30%$50K40%$67K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Avery Carters Foam Stamp Pad 2.75 x 4.25 Inch Black 1 Pad (21381)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41P-7SMfCpL.jpg)**Avery Carters Foam Stamp Pad 2.75 x 4.25 Inch Black 1 Pad (21381)**Avery**$3.91**4.4★8,499 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IBQJ) [2![MaxMark Large Black Stamp Pad - 2-3/4 by 4-1/4 - Premium Quality Felt Pad](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31GkfAYDGhL.jpg)**MaxMark Large Black Stamp Pad - 2-3/4 by 4-1/4 - Premium Quality Felt Pad**MaxMark**$8.19**4.5★4,624 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016J1LS0Y) [3![MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418HKAFxtOL.jpg)**MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps**MERDTTES**$4.46**4.4★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKMF1TBC) [4![Black Stamp Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Premium Quality Ink Pad for Stamps All-Purpose Felt Pad for Office and Crafting Works with Rubber and Clear Stamps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VlsWekyeL.jpg)**Black Stamp Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Premium Quality Ink Pad for Stamps All-Purpose Felt Pad for Office and Crafting Works with Rubber and Clear Stamps**Hoiny**$6.44**4.6★268 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP8D8FKT) [5![Ranger Archival Ink Pad 0 Jet Black (789541031468)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414vi3MJ19L.jpg)**Ranger Archival Ink Pad 0 Jet Black (789541031468)**Ranger**$7.83**4.7★433 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P1QSFK)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xEphL2VbL.jpg)**CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)**CraftyManor**$6.98**36 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLNHGM6Q) [![MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418HKAFxtOL.jpg)**MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps**MERDTTES**$4.46**55 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKMF1TBC) [![Sooez Black Ink Pad with Snap Closure Cute Large Stamp Pad for Rubber Stamps 4.33x2.76 Premium Felt Pad for Office School Crafting and Scrapbooking Supplies Black Shell - Black Ink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Xr6FBUzLL.jpg)**Sooez Black Ink Pad with Snap Closure Cute Large Stamp Pad for Rubber Stamps 4.33x2.76 Premium Felt Pad for Office School Crafting and Scrapbooking Supplies Black Shell - Black Ink**Sooez**$4.20**79 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWQGLHS3) [![Black Stamp Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Premium Quality Ink Pad for Stamps All-Purpose Felt Pad for Office and Crafting Works with Rubber and Clear Stamps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VlsWekyeL.jpg)**Black Stamp Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Premium Quality Ink Pad for Stamps All-Purpose Felt Pad for Office and Crafting Works with Rubber and Clear Stamps**Hoiny**$6.44**268 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP8D8FKT) [![MONKOB Black Ink Stamp Pad 2.75 x 3.93 Ink Paste Used for Office Home Crafting DIY (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gsqLm+9FL.jpg)**MONKOB Black Ink Stamp Pad 2.75 x 3.93 Ink Paste Used for Office Home Crafting DIY (Black)**MONKOB**$6.34**198 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSW8RDYH)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418HKAFxtOL.jpg)**MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps**MERDTTES**$4.46**4.4★**▲ 349%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKMF1TBC) [![CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xEphL2VbL.jpg)**CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)**CraftyManor**$6.98**4.4★**▲ 348%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLNHGM6Q) [![Ranger AIP-31468 Archival Ink Pads - Jet Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NfjqHpkbL.jpg)**Ranger AIP-31468 Archival Ink Pads - Jet Black**Ranger**$8.34**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056ETF8I) [![MaxMark Large Premium Black Ink Stamp Pad - 3.5 x 6.25 - Quality Felt Pad](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31iCXZAcEXL.jpg)**MaxMark Large Premium Black Ink Stamp Pad - 3.5 x 6.25 - Quality Felt Pad**MaxMark**$10.73**4.5★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SKL3KDG) [![Sooez Black Ink Pad with Snap Closure Cute Large Stamp Pad for Rubber Stamps 4.33x2.76 Premium Felt Pad for Office School Crafting and Scrapbooking Supplies Black Shell - Black Ink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Xr6FBUzLL.jpg)**Sooez Black Ink Pad with Snap Closure Cute Large Stamp Pad for Rubber Stamps 4.33x2.76 Premium Felt Pad for Office School Crafting and Scrapbooking Supplies Black Shell - Black Ink**Sooez**$4.20**4.6★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWQGLHS3)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**10%

*“Worth it”*

**Size-Overall**10%

*“Good size”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“As advertised”*

**Ease Of Use**8%

*“Easy to use”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Excellent product”*

**Ink Refill**6%

*“Good ink pad”*

**Print Quality**6%

*“The ink coverage remains even and produces clear, crisp stamp impressions every time”*

**Color**5%

*“Great solid color”*

**Durability**3%

*“durable quality”*

**Cartridge/Ink Quality**3%

*“Good ink quality and great value”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Dry/Empty Ink**14%

*“Almost dry”*

**Moist/Dry**12%

*“It came mostly dry”*

**Size-Overall**9%

*“the ink pad was small for it”*

**Color**4%

*“Wrong color”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Not good quality control”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Unable to use”*

**Cartridge/Ink Quality**3%

*“Not very high ink quality”*

**Cartridge Capacity**3%

*“Not very good it was very little ink in the pads”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“For the cost I dont remember how much stamp pads cost because I havent bought one in over a decade”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“It doesn't say that on the description”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**30%

**Color**19%

**Ink Refill**13%

**Dry/Empty Ink**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Functionality-Overall**5%

**Value For Money**5%

**Moist/Dry**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%

**Compatibility-Overall**1%