Is hp305xl black profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £28K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the hp305xl black niche?

5 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hp305xl black?

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

When does demand for hp305xl black peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hp305xl black niche?

Listings span £9.84–£26.30; the average listing price is £19.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,844 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hp305xl black

Skip it

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

Conversion

Incredible21.3%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£19.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£9.84–£26.30

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

Review moat

Bad21,844.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£28K

£28K/yr · 7K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hp305xl black is a £28K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (7K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

hp305xl black market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £38K–£48K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 21.3%
Avg BSR: #314
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 1.3%
Avg brand age: 21 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

HP78%
CBWOIHELP10%
IKONK4%
CARTRIGO4%
RUDGUZ4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top hp305xl black 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

HP 3YM62AE 305XL High Yield Original Ink Cartridge Black Single Pack

HP£17.574.5★30,287 rev

305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Ink Replacement for HP 305 Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)

CBWOIHELP£25.903.9★347 rev

HP 305XL High Yield Black

HP£20.524.5★1,300 rev

HP 305XL Tri-Colour High Yield Orignal Ink (3YM63AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series

HP£16.014.6★21,868 rev

HP 305 Black & Tri-Colour Ink (6ZD17AE) Works DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series

HP£9.844.5★59,324 rev

Newest

by launch date

305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Compatible for HP 305 XL for DeskJet 1210 1212 2700 2700e 2710 2710e 2720 2720e 4100 4100e 4200e Envy 6000e 6020e Pro 6400 6420 Printers (1-Black)

RUDGUZ£13.35281 rev

1y ago

305XL Black Ink Cartridge for 305 Cartridges HP Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridges Original for DeskJet 2700 2820 2800e 2810e 2820e Deskjet Plus 4200 4200e 4220e Envy 6000 6020 Envy Pro 6420

CARTRIGO£23.04662 rev

1y ago

IKONK 305XL Ink Cartridges Black- 2X 750+ Pages Replacement for Original HP 305 Black Ink Cartridges Printer Ink 305 XL for HP DeskJet 2800e 2810e 2820e 2700 2710e Plus 4100 4120 Envy 6000 6020e

IKONK£26.30230 rev

2y ago

305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Ink Replacement for HP 305 Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)

CBWOIHELP£25.90347 rev

2y ago

HP 305 Black/Tri-Colour Original Ink (6ZD17AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series

HP£18.7082,298 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about hp305xl black

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

What buyers love

Value For Money27%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall16%

“Way better than the cheap knockoffs Ive tried”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Works as it should”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“Compatibility great”

Print Quality7%

“Clear printing”

Cartridge/Ink Quality6%

“Great quality of Ink”

Size-Overall4%

“Fits properly”

Efficiency3%

“Does the job”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to install”

Ease Of Use2%

“Quick and easy to buy”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall17%

“Not compatible”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Didnt work”

Value For Money11%

“Overpriced”

Cartridge Capacity11%

“there is virtually no ink”

Durability10%

“Lasted ten minutes”

Size-Overall6%

“It was too big”

Dry/Empty Ink6%

“there is virtually no ink”

Print Quality4%

“ink goes down after a few prints”

Color4%

“The printer is now unusable for colour work”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Information stated that the cartridges were suitable for HP 700 series printer, but they don't fit”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall30%

Functionality-Overall17%

Ink Refill13%

Size-Overall9%

Color7%

Cartridge/Ink Quality4%