Is gelbe tonne profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €104K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the gelbe tonne niche?

11 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gelbe tonne?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Haltbarkeit, Ethischer Handel/Fairer Handel. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for gelbe tonne peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gelbe tonne niche?

Listings span €17.16–€115.82; the average listing price is €67.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gelbe tonne

Skip it

A small market ($104K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€67.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€17.16–€115.82

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

Review moat

Good722.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay59%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Market size

Okay€104K

€104K/yr · 60K searches

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, gelbe tonne is a €104K/yr Amazon Germany market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gelbe tonne market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: €102K–€136K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.5%
Avg BSR: #81
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 17%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 5.1%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

Hardwex33%
Sulo25%
gardivo10%
plasteo9%
IMJ-Global7%
MAT-COMPANY4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top gelbe tonne search terms

gelbe tonne30K/yr -15.3%1.9% conv.
gelbe tonne 240l17K/yr +56.4%3.5% conv.
gelbe tonne 120l4K/yr +71.2%4.5% conv.
gelbe tonne 240l mit deckel6K/yr -45.6%3.7% conv.
gelbe tonne kaufen3K/yr -46.6%1.4% conv.

All search terms

Top gelbe tonne 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.

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

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Hardwex Mülltonne mit 2 Rädern und Deckel Müllgroßbehälter Abfalltonne Mülleimer Volumen: 120 Liter Farbe: Gelb Größe: 964 x 480 x 550 mm

Hardwex€47.504.4★303 rev

gardivo Mülltonne 120 Liter Abfalltonne Reststofftonne Mülleimer mit 2 geräuschlosen Rädern Klappdeckel mit zwei Griffen großer Abfalltonne stabiler Kunststoff-Mülleimer (Gelb)

gardivo€42.484.6★212 rev

SULO CITYBAC CLASSIC Mülltonne 240L Gelb RAL1018

Sulo€104.984.8★222 rev

plasteo 240 Liter Gelbe Mülltonne Robuster Abfallbehälter für Mülltrennung Wetterfest & Langlebig Ideal für Recycling im Außenbereich

plasteo€89.285.0★16 rev

SULO CITYBAC CLASSIC Mülltonne 240L Grau RAL7021 Deckel Gelb RAL1018

Sulo€102.304.8★203 rev

Newest

by launch date

MGB Mülltonne aus Kunststoff Gelb 240 l 580x1100x740 mm

Generisch€70.682 rev

1mo ago

STREND PRO Mülltonne 120L Gelb | Gelbe Tonne für Plastik & Verpackungen | Mülleimer mit Deckel & Rädern | Robuster Dustbin & Oskartonne | Eimer mit deckel

STREND PRO€42.4129 rev

7mo ago

MAT-COMPANY Mülltonne 120 L Abfallbehälter mit Deckel und Rädern Kunststoff für Außenbereich Garten und Haushalt (Gelb)

MAT-COMPANY€41.4510 rev

8mo ago

plasteo 240 Liter Gelbe Mülltonne Robuster Abfallbehälter für Mülltrennung Wetterfest & Langlebig Ideal für Recycling im Außenbereich

plasteo€89.2816 rev

1y ago

gardivo Mülltonne 120 Liter Abfalltonne Reststofftonne Mülleimer mit 2 geräuschlosen Rädern Klappdeckel mit zwei Griffen großer Abfalltonne stabiler Kunststoff-Mülleimer (Gelb)

gardivo€42.48212 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about gelbe tonne

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt20%

“Artikel entspricht meinen Erwartungen ok”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt16%

“Erfüllt seinen Zweck”

Stärke16%

“Wirkt sehr robust”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit10%

“äußerst praktisch”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Preis Leistung super”

Geruch5%

“Geruchsdicht”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Passt”

Einfache Reinigung4%

“Der flache Deckel schließt sauber ab”

Farbe4%

“Schöne stabile Tonne in einer kräftigen Farbe”

Geschenk Zweck3%

“Es war ein Geschenk Immer wieder gerne”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße11%

“Durchmesser ein bisschen zu breit für unsere gelben Säcke”

Haltbarkeit11%

“Ich glaube ich habe fast zwei Monate darauf gewartet. und dann war die Tonne auch noch kaputt.”

Ethischer Handel/Fairer Handel11%

“Betrug”

Dicke11%

“Vielleicht die Räder konnten ein bisschen dicker sein”

Wasserbeständigkeit11%

“Aber leider hat der Deckel eine Delle, so dass sich dort Regenwasser sammelt”

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Keine gute qualität”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Sieht nicht so aus, wie auf dem Bild”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Teuer”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße69%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt3%

Farbe3%

Funktionalität insgesamt3%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

Behälterkapazität3%

Add-Ons/Anhänge3%

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

Defekt Material/Teile3%

Qualität insgesamt3%

Common questions

Is gelbe tonne profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €104K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the gelbe tonne niche?: 11 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gelbe tonne?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Haltbarkeit, Ethischer Handel/Fairer Handel. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for gelbe tonne peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gelbe tonne niche?: Listings span €17.16–€115.82; the average listing price is €67.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.