Is basin waste profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £78K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the basin waste niche?

14 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in basin waste?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Socket/Port/Plug. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for basin waste peak?

Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the basin waste niche?

Listings span £3.40–£12.32; the average listing price is £7.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,443 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

basin waste

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.40–$12.32) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good69%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,443.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good55%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£78K

£78K/yr · 168K searches

Growth

Bad-13.7%

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

Price range

Bad£3.40–£12.32

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, basin waste is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (168K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

basin waste market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £79K–£99K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.9%
Avg BSR: #72
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

25%

Xcel Home28%
VeeBath13%
Oladwolf13%
Peppermint8%
Hapilife7%
Wasserrhythm6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top basin waste search terms

basin waste34K/yr -17.8%4.7% conv.
sink waste22K/yr -6.6%2.6% conv.
sink drain18K/yr -3.0%1.8% conv.
sink waste fittings14K/yr -11.5%0.7% conv.
bathroom sink waste kit8K/yr -2.7%4.5% conv.
pop up waste for bathroom sink9K/yr -28.2%7.6% conv.
bathroom sink waste8K/yr -14.9%5.1% conv.
pop up waste7K/yr -11.3%6.8% conv.
click clack basin waste7K/yr -11.2%5.9% conv.
pop up sink waste5K/yr +26.2%4.7% conv.

All search terms

Top basin waste 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Xcel Home Slotted Chrome Click Clack Basin Waste - Durable Replacement Brass Pop-Up Sink Plug with Seal - Sink Trap Universal Standard G 1 1/4 BSP Connection for Smooth Drainage & Easy Installation

Xcel Home£7.504.5★4,315 rev

VeeBath Basin Sink Waste Modern Full Dome Pop Up Click Clack Sprung Plug Slotted with Overflow- Chrome

VeeBath£6.004.3★229 rev

Peppermint Basin Sink Waste Unslotted Click Clack Waste Plug Without Overflow for Bathroom Sink Brass Pop Up Sprung Plug Waste Chrome

Peppermint£7.324.4★357 rev

Chrome Basin Sink Waste Modern Pop Up Click Clack Sprung Plug Slotted with Overflow

Oladwolf£10.034.5★2,840 rev

Oladwolf Basin Sink Waste Modern Pop Up Click Clack Nickel Plated Solid Brass Unslotted Design

Oladwolf£10.204.4★3,377 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hulthor 32mm Bottle Trap - Height Adjustable White Sink Waste Trap for Bathroom Sink and Kitchen Sink Waste Kit - Perfect Basin Trap

Hulthor£8.2277 rev

1y ago

SopimusZ Bathroom Sink Drain Kit Pop Up Basin Waste Drainer Kit Universal Washbasin Drainer Sink Waste Kit with Flexible Drain Down Hose and Pop-Up Filter Sink Plug Odour-Proof and Leakproof

SopimusZ£9.68100 rev

2y ago

Peppermint Pop Up Sink Waste Slotted Click Clack Waste Plug with Overflow for Bathroom Basins Vessel Sinks Chrome Bathroom Basin Waste

Peppermint£7.40357 rev

2y ago

Peppermint Basin Sink Waste Unslotted Click Clack Waste Plug Without Overflow for Bathroom Sink Brass Pop Up Sprung Plug Waste Chrome

Peppermint£7.32357 rev

3y ago

Go Bathrooms Chrome Basin Sink Traditional Waste | Plug & Ball Chain | Slotted Drain Waste | Bathroom Waste

Go Bathrooms£9.94133 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about basin waste

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall29%

“Easy fit”

Quality-Overall21%

“Great quality and easy to install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as it should”

Value For Money7%

“Great value for money too”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy to install”

Design-Overall4%

“Works great looks good”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“Best Sink Plug I ever bought”

Water Resistance2%

“water retention is perfect”

Leak-Proof1%

“there were no leaks”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall16%

“Pity it didn't fit my plug hole”

Leak-Proof9%

“A bit leaky”

Socket/Port/Plug8%

“Plug click clack”

Durability7%

“Broke within a year”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cheap rubbish”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didn't pop up”

Rusts/Corrodes5%

“Excellent replacement for the original which had corroded”

Mechanism Issues4%

“a broken mechanism”

Water Resistance3%

“Could not get a watertight seal”

Value For Money3%

“cost me time and money as it didn't close properly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall72%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Functionality-Overall3%

Leak-Proof3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Quality-Overall1%

Socket/Port/Plug1%

Color1%

Water Resistance1%

Common questions

Is basin waste profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £78K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the basin waste niche?: 14 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in basin waste?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Socket/Port/Plug. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for basin waste peak?: Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the basin waste niche?: Listings span £3.40–£12.32; the average listing price is £7.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,443 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.