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Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible35.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great383avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+21.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$243K$243K/yr · 145K searches
Avg price
Bad$4.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad96%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$2.16–$8.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100