Is bun nets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £81K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the bun nets niche?

17 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bun nets?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitability Long Hair, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for bun nets peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bun nets niche?

Listings span £2.72–£6.45; the average listing price is £3.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 592 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bun nets

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.72–$6.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.4%

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

Review moat

Good592.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good74%

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

Competition

Okay64%

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

Growth

Okay+7.8%

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

Market size

Bad£81K

£81K/yr · 157K searches

Avg price

Bad£3.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.72–£6.45

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bun nets is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bun nets market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr: £77K–£96K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.4%
Avg BSR: #97
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 204 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

22%

XMBYGEY26%
YISCOKO18%
sularpek15%
Qufiiry10%
Polly Online5%
Tikplus4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Open Trend

Top bun nets search terms

hair nets for buns43K/yr +18.2%12.3% conv.
bun nets28K/yr +1.1%11.2% conv.
bun net15K/yr +11.7%8.7% conv.
hair bun net14K/yr +8.4%6.7% conv.
bun nets brown11K/yr -18.5%16.0% conv.
ballet hair net7K/yr +20.7%10.9% conv.
bun hair net6K/yr +15.9%10.5% conv.
hair net for bun5K/yr +22.4%10.4% conv.
hair bun nets for ballet kids3K/yr +59.3%9.8% conv.
hairnets for bun5K/yr -11.7%15.4% conv.

All search terms

Top bun nets 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bun Nets 20pcs Invisible Hair Nets Hair Nets for Buns Bun Nets Brown Ballet Hair Net Ballet Bun kit Bun hair net Hair net for ballet bun kids.

XMBYGEY£2.784.3★274 rev

YISCOKO Hair Nets for Buns 20 PCS Bun Nets With 20 Pcs U-Shaped Pins for Women 50cm/20inch Invisible Bun Net for Girls Ballet Dancers Chefs Nurses Flight Attendants(Brown)

YISCOKO£2.994.3★128 rev

Sularpek Invisible Hair Nets 35 pcs Brown Bun Nets for Girls Reused Elastic Edge Mesh for Women Bun Hair Bun Nets for Women Girls Ballet Dancer Catering

sularpek£4.094.4★1,961 rev

Qufiiry 24Pcs Invisible Bun Nets Ballet Hair Net for Girls Hair Nets for Women Buns 50cm/20inch Elastic Edge Mesh with 10PCS U Shaped Hair Pins for Hair Ballet Gymnastics Bun Making

Qufiiry£3.894.4★510 rev

XMBYGEY Golden Ballet Hair Nets for Buns 20 Pack Invisible Bun Nets for Kids & Adults Professional Ballet Bun Kit (Gold)

XMBYGEY£2.774.3★274 rev

Newest

by launch date

20Pcs Hair Nets for Buns Individually Packed Nylon Mesh with Elastic Edge 50cm/20Inch Bun Nets for Ballet (Brown)

BTOPB£2.720 rev

3mo ago

Tharvolex 20 Pcs Invisible Bun Nets with 40 PCS U Pins Ballet & Dance Hair Net for Women & Girls Elastic Edge Mesh for Gymnastics Buns

Tharvolex£5.496 rev

8mo ago

YISCOKO Hair Nets for Buns 20 PCS Bun Nets With 20 Pcs U-Shaped Pins for Women 50cm/20inch Invisible Bun Net for Girls Ballet Dancers Chefs Nurses Flight Attendants(Brown)

YISCOKO£2.99128 rev

11mo ago

YHTCC 40PCS Hair Net Kit 20PCS Bun Nets Blonde and 20PCS Bobby Pins Blonde

YHTCC£3.5426 rev

1y ago

YTBYT 2 Pcs Hair Nets for Sleeping in Mesh Crochet Hair Net Mesh Wig Caps for Womens Keep Curls Hair Sleeping (Black)

YTBYT£4.53142 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about bun nets

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product35%

“Does the job”

Quality-Overall14%

“Exactly as described and good quality”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money6%

“Great price”

Suitability Colored Hair6%

“Product as described perfect for my 8 year old with light brown/ dark blonde hair”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“Nice and stretchy”

Hair Styling4%

“A very good product for putting long hair up”

Assembly/Installation4%

“It was super helpful in keeping the bun together”

Suitability Straight Hair4%

“Work perfect for hair”

Color2%

“Perfect colour that I haven't been able to find in the shops”

What buyers complain about

Suitability Long Hair17%

“Great bun nets for thick/long hair”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Please remove the word 'bun' from the advert”

Quality-Overall11%

“Low quality”

Thickness11%

“Too big and very thin”

Gap/Hole6%

“They do get holes in a bit easier than others”

Size-Overall4%

“These are HUGE”

Durability4%

“The only downside is that they can rip if youre not careful”

Color4%

“They are a greenish yellow so in no way blonde or invisible”

Ease Of Use3%

“in real life I found it much more difficult”

Top return reasons

Color46%

Size-Overall13%

Suitability Colored Hair11%

Quality-Overall11%

Gap/Hole3%

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Strength2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Hair Related2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is bun nets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £81K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the bun nets niche?: 17 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bun nets?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitability Long Hair, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for bun nets peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bun nets niche?: Listings span £2.72–£6.45; the average listing price is £3.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 592 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.