Is engine hoist profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £161K/yr across 8 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the engine hoist niche?

6 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in engine hoist?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for engine hoist peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the engine hoist niche?

Listings span £117.73–£213.54; the average listing price is £161.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

engine hoist

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($117.73–$213.54) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible30.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£161.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£161K

£161K/yr · 59K searches

Growth

Okay+0.2%

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

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£117.73–£213.54

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, engine hoist is a £161K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

engine hoist market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £81K–£121K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.7%
Avg BSR: #17
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 25%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 30.8%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bigorenda51%
SwitZer28%
RocwooD10%
Hilka5%
dirty pro tools4%
Aptliton3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — +0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top engine hoist search terms

engine hoist25K/yr +3.8%0.5% conv.
engine crane15K/yr +1.3%0.9% conv.
engine lift5K/yr +20.9%0.7% conv.
engine hoists6K/yr -13.7%0.4% conv.
engine hoist 2 ton5K/yr -21.1%1.2% conv.
engine crane 2 ton3K/yr -5.6%1.2% conv.

All search terms

Top engine hoist 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★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 800KG 100M Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2in1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage

Bigorenda£131.464.6★8 rev

2 Tonne Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane Hoist 2000KG Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Workshop Lifting Tools Foldable Frame Caster Wheels Grey

SwitZer£175.624.3★130 rev

SwitZer Quality Folding Engine Crane 1 Tonne Hoist Lift

SwitZer£155.934.3★100 rev

Hilka 82951000 Engine Crane

Hilka£210.365.0★2 rev

2 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 2000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow

RocwooD£150.865.0★2 rev

Newest

by launch date

Aptliton 2 Ton Folding Engine Crane Hoist Heavy Duty Hydraulic Engine Lift with Adjustable Boom 360 Swivel Casters Garage Workshop Engine Hoist

Aptliton£213.540 rev

6mo ago

2 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 2000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow

RocwooD£150.862 rev

7mo ago

1 Ton Hydraulic Folding Engine Crane RocwooD Hoist Lift Stand 1000kg Garage Floor Stand Lift Jack for Garage Car Lifting Tools Caster Wheels Black/Yellow

RocwooD£132.650 rev

7mo ago

Bigorenda£131.468 rev

1y ago

Mechanics 1 Ton Professional Folding Engine Crane Hoist Lift

dirty pro tools£117.733 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about engine hoist

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall67%

“Amazing quality and well built easy to install great price highly recommended”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Easy to fit together”

Strength11%

“Can't fault this at all, easy to assemble and sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Just what I ordered”

Storage Capacity6%

“great to store as it folds”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall100%

“struts dont fit”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts25%

Assembly/Installation9%

Weight Heavy9%

Durability9%

Value For Money7%

Rusts/Corrodes5%

Functionality-Overall5%

Product Condition5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Portability5%

Common questions

Is engine hoist profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £161K/yr across 8 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the engine hoist niche?: 6 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in engine hoist?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for engine hoist peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the engine hoist niche?: Listings span £117.73–£213.54; the average listing price is £161.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.