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zecken

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 97Conversion 20Competition 28Returns 99Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 46Review moat 66Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+175.2%

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

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Incredible€26.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€5.19–€57.79

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

Review moat

Good873.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Market size

Bad€29K

€29K/yr · 69K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, zecken is a €29K/yr Amazon Germany market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

zecken market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
€20K–€26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#146
Page quality
0%
Prime
63%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
5.3%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

71

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • DIZEFA30%
  • Envira15%
  • INSIGO13%
  • ferrarium10%
  • cit9%
  • RepellShield5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +175.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 100.3×

Top zecken search terms

  • zeckenrollen für den garten17K/yr
  • zeckenrollen19K/yr
  • zeckenschutz garten7K/yr
  • zeckenfalle garten6K/yr
  • zeckenfalle5K/yr
  • zeckenmittel garten3K/yr
  • zeckenrollen 12er pack für den garten4K/yr
  • zeckenrolle3K/yr
  • zecken garten2K/yr
  • zecken im garten bekämpfen2K/yr
All search terms

Top zecken products on Amazon

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

0%10%€3K20%€6K30%€9K40%€12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about zecken

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

What buyers love

Benutzerfreundlichkeit19%

“Funktioniert absolut easy”

Qualität insgesamt18%

“Super Produkt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“hält was es verspricht”

Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung7%

“nie wieder schädlinge”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“super Preis Leistung”

Geruch5%

“Geruch ist ok”

Einfache Reinigung4%

“Super Helfer um Zecken zu entfernen”

Effizienz4%

“Effektiv”

Verdünnt/wässrig2%

“Großes Neemöl Set mit hoher Ergiebigkeit 🌿 Die 1200 ml Flasche reicht durch die Verdünnung für viele Anwendungen im Innen- und Außenbereich”

Haarentfernung2%

“sanfteste Methode um eine Zecke zu entfernen.”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt21%

“Wirkt nicht”

Geruch15%

“Es stinkt schrecklich”

Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung10%

“hatte echt Probleme mit Trauermücken/Fliegen”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“Recht teuer”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit7%

“Unbrauchbar”

Haltbarkeit6%

“Falls mal eine kaputt gehen sollte wird sofort eine neue geholt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Hält leider nicht die Versprechen”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Verbesserung ist NÖTIG”

Auslaufsicher3%

“es läuft etwas aus”

Geeignet für den Außenbereich2%

“Outdoor only”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt34%
Geruch11%
Gesamtgröße7%
Defekt Material/Teile6%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%
Sprachprobleme4%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt4%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%
Auslaufsicher3%
Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung3%

Common questions

Is zecken profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €29K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +175.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the zecken niche?
15 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in zecken?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Geruch, Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for zecken peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 100.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the zecken niche?
Listings span €5.19–€57.79; the average listing price is €26.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 874 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.