Is brother lc3217 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £76K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -18.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the brother lc3217 ink cartridges niche?

5 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in brother lc3217 ink cartridges?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Print Quality. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for brother lc3217 ink cartridges peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the brother lc3217 ink cartridges niche?

Listings span £9.10–£69.38; the average listing price is £22.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 761 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

brother lc3217 ink cartridges

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible27.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£22.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.10–£69.38

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

Review moat

Good760.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£76K

£76K/yr · 12K searches

Growth

Bad-18.2%

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

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, brother lc3217 ink cartridges is a £76K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (12K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

brother lc3217 ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £68K–£91K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 27.8%
Avg BSR: #281
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Brother76%
Gureef14%
KINGJET4%
LxTek4%
KINGWAY3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top brother lc3217 ink cartridges search terms

lc3217 ink cartridges brother5K/yr -18.5%25.4% conv.
brother lc3217 ink cartridges4K/yr -13.0%24.6% conv.
lc32173K/yr -24.3%30.6% conv.

All search terms

Top brother lc3217 ink cartridges 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Brother LC-3217BK/LC-3217C/LC-3217M/LC-3217Y Inkjet Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack Standard Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies

Brother£43.884.4★1,368 rev

Gureef LC3219XL Ink Cartridges for Brother LC3217 Ink Cartridges Multipack for Brother MFC-J6530DW Compatible with MFC-J5335DW MFC-J5730DW MFC-J5930DW MFC-J6935DW (B/C/M/Y)

Gureef£12.624.3★187 rev

Brother LC-3217M Inkjet Cartridge Magenta Single Pack Standard Yield Includes 1 x Inkjet Cartridge Genuine Supplies

Brother£10.414.7★983 rev

Brother LC-3217C Inkjet Cartridge Cyan Single Pack Standard Yield Includes 1 x Inkjet Cartridge Genuine Supplies

Brother£9.104.5★573 rev

Brother LC-3217Y Inkjet Cartridge Yellow Single Pack Standard Yield Includes 1 x Inkjet Cartridge Genuine Supplies

Brother£11.954.4★441 rev

Newest

by launch date

Gureef LC3219XL Ink Cartridges for Brother LC3217 Ink Cartridges Multipack for Brother MFC-J6530DW Compatible with MFC-J5335DW MFC-J5730DW MFC-J5930DW MFC-J6935DW (B/C/M/Y)

Gureef£12.62187 rev

2y ago

KINGJET LC3219XL Ink Cartridges 12 Pack for Home & Office High Yield Replacement for Brother LC3217 LC3219XL Multipack for MFC-J5330DW J5335DW J5730DW J5930DW J6530DW J6930DW J6935DW

KINGJET£27.94142 rev

4y ago

LxTek Compatible for Brother LC3219XL LC3219 LC3217 Ink Cartridges for Brother MFC-J5330DW MFC-J6930DW MFC-J5730DW MFC-J5335DW MFC-J6530DW MFC-J5930DW MFC-J6935DW (2 Black 1 Cyan 1 Magenta 1 Yellow)

LxTek£10.87496 rev

4y ago

Brother LC-3217BK/LC-3217C/LC-3217M/LC-3217Y Inkjet Cartridges Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Multi-Pack Standard Yield Includes 4 x Inkjet Cartridges Genuine Supplies

Brother£43.881,368 rev

8y ago

KINGWAY LC3219XL Ink Cartridges Replacement for Brother LC3217 Ink Cartridges Multipack Compatible with Brother MFC-J5330DW MFC-J5335DW MFC-J5730DW MFC-J5930DW MFC-J6530DW MFC-J6930DW 8 Pack

KINGWAY£18.70247 rev

8y ago

What buyers say about brother lc3217 ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“the current quality remains consistent”

Value For Money23%

“Value for Money”

Cartridge/Ink Quality11%

“Quality ink”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Exactly as described”

Compatibility-Overall8%

“compatability with my printer”

Functionality-Overall4%

“These worked first time without issue”

Print Quality4%

“They fit my printer perfectly”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Installation was straightforward”

Color2%

“good colour quality”

Size-Overall2%

“Fits right”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall27%

“Did not work in our Brother Printer”

Value For Money14%

“unfortunately other inks might be a lot cheaper”

Print Quality11%

“Poor print quality”

Dry/Empty Ink7%

“Low ink on installation”

Cartridge Capacity7%

“2 of 3 empty”

Size-Overall5%

“They neither fit”

Leak-Proof5%

“I noticed it was leaking”

Jamming/Clogging5%

“will clog up eventually”

Ink Leakage5%

“just to notice that cyan ink is completely drained”

Display Colors5%

“Only downside is the colours arnt quite as vibrant for photos”

Top return reasons

Ink Refill29%

Compatibility-Overall28%

Size-Overall15%

Functionality-Overall12%

Cartridge/Ink Quality5%

Cartridge Capacity4%

Certifications1%

Ink Leakage1%

Leak-Proof1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is brother lc3217 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £76K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -18.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the brother lc3217 ink cartridges niche?: 5 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in brother lc3217 ink cartridges?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Print Quality. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for brother lc3217 ink cartridges peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the brother lc3217 ink cartridges niche?: Listings span £9.10–£69.38; the average listing price is £22.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 761 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.