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thule hitch pin lock

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a small market ($20K/yr) — thule hitch pin lock doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$20K

Growth (1y)

+100.0%

Products

16

Brands

10

was 13 a year ago

Sellers

42

Price range

$8.91–$69.53

Returns

3.0%

Rating

4.5★

39/100

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Scored 39/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
1
×0.30
Growth
65
×0.30
Competition
37
×0.20
Quality gap
44
×0.10
Returns
76
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — +100.0% year over year.
493246.5Spike '25Spike '26Oct '24Jan '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Competition

35%Thule
  • Thule35%
  • MAXXHAUL23%
  • Young Electric8%
  • Heininger8%
  • QHHR7%
  • Advantage6%
  • Other (4 brands)12%

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 10 brands and 42 sellers compete here.

Brands

10 falling

was 13 a year ago

Sellers

42

Top 5 brand share

82%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend
1Thule$66.064.7★1,55629%rising
7Thule$69.534.7★525%falling

Product shelf

All 16 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“looks very well made”

Size-Overall21%

“Fits good”

Durability7%

“Seems durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Value For Money6%

“Right price”

Efficiency6%

“Yes this pin is working well”

Strength6%

“It works well its strong”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Weight Heavy3%

“The lock is heavier, sturdy, and has a key hole porter and 2 keys”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Easy install”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Didnt fit”

Quality-Overall11%

“Garbage”

Durability8%

“The lock broke after one month of using”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Does not fit Rivian”

Value For Money5%

“Slightly expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“not 3.5 as their measurement pic on Amazon claims”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“The thing rusted out”

Product Condition3%

“The product was not new”

Design-Overall2%

“Bad design need a 3rd hand to engage lock”

Mounting2%

“Does not work for monTEK bike mount”

Top return reasons

  • Size-Overall71%
  • Compatibility-Overall10%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
  • Functionality-Overall3%
  • Mechanism Issues2%
  • Width1%
  • Value For Money1%
  • Defective Material/Parts1%
  • Product Condition1%
  • Mounting1%

Data scraped July 8, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.74 median price · 2.3% median returns across 14,634 tracked niches.