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hive top feeder

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a small market ($27K/yr) — hive top feeder doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$27K

Growth (1y)

+245.8%

Products

11

Brands

7

was 15 a year ago

Sellers

10

Price range

$13.50–$78.02

Returns

0.8%

Rating

3.9★

48/100

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Scored 48/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
1
×0.30
Growth
81
×0.30
Competition
27
×0.20
Quality gap
87
×0.10
Returns
94
×0.10

Competition

40%Mann Lake
  • Mann Lake40%
  • AukBeeFun19%
  • KAGZ18%
  • HiveSweet10%
  • Geetery6%
  • NIZEFEI5%
  • Other (1 brands)3%

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 7 brands and 10 sellers compete here.

Brands

7 falling

was 15 a year ago

Sellers

10

Top 5 brand share

92%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

Product shelf

All 11 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall34%

“Decent feeder”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“These feeders work as expected”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to Use”

Durability6%

“Well made and durable”

Size-Overall5%

“Fits perfectly under my Lyson outer cover board”

Value For Money5%

“Good for the money”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Now, with it set up in a Super, I've got an easy access, bee free space to work with, less chance of attracting robbers and, I don't disturb the bees”

Material Quality4%

“The quality of the plastic is good”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“If you're willing to clean and wash this feeder every few days with soap and water, then I recommend it”

Design-Overall3%

“This is the best design so far”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“DOES NOT WORK”

Size-Overall14%

“I only wish it fit the exact standard hive boxes”

Quality-Overall12%

“Inadequate”

Leak-Proof10%

“Leaks”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Perhaps if they sent the part described that would be different”

Flatness5%

“Wish the lid was flat”

Material Quality5%

“The top inch or so is very slick plastic”

Grip3%

“like others have stated the center must be too slippery for them to get out”

Strength3%

“Plastic seems like it will become brittle in a short time”

Design-Overall2%

“No longer well constructed”

Top return reasons

  • Size-Overall44%
  • Defective Material/Parts10%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
  • Material Quality6%
  • Functionality-Overall4%
  • Design-Overall3%
  • Quality-Overall3%
  • Compatibility-Overall2%
  • Shape/Style2%
  • Value For Money2%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.72 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,725 tracked niches.