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Long Padlock

Maybe

Returns run at only 1.3% of orders. But shoppers spend only $45K a year here, so Long Padlock is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
55
55 / 100
Top 21% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +6 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£45K/yr72K searches / yr
90-day growth
+15.6%search demand this quarter
Competition
47%top-5 click share · 21 brands · 53 sellers

Flapen Score

Long Padlock against its category

The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Long Padlock is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

55Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Long Padlock market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Long Padlock 72K times last year and spent an estimated £45K. The top 5 brands take 56% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

7.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 72K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +15.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £45K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
72K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+15.6%
Conversion, latest week
7.5%
Market size, estimated
£45Ka year
Peak month
May2.0× the quietest month
Top search term
long padlock22K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.38.

Listings sell for £8.38 on average, from £3.99 to £19.11. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £8.38 that is £838 to £2K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.38under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.99–£19.11
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
5K–6K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£838–£2K
Returns
1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #62 within Padlocks & Hasps. It carries 1,283 reviews at 4.31 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
82%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
5.1%
Average rank
#62in Padlocks & Hasps
Average rating
4.31 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,283per listing
Listings tracked
33

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 1 of last year's 3 launches as successful.

3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
3
Successful launches
1Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
48 months

Products

Top Long Padlock products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£2K£4K£5K£7K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

35%

  • GRIFEMA15%
  • ABUS12%
  • SEPOX11%
  • Yale9%
  • Yaolmkcovs9%
  • Lamondre9%

Demand

Long Padlock search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

2K2KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Search terms

Top Long Padlock search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • long padlock22K/yr
  • long shackle padlock21K/yr
  • keter shed padlock6K/yr
  • long padlock outdoor weatherproof7K/yr
  • padlock long shackle6K/yr
  • long shank padlocks outdoor5K/yr
  • long shackle padlocks4K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Long Padlock

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Rusts/Corrodes25%−0.25

Prone to rust

Rusted within a month

Rusty

Locking Mechanism17%+1.20

now wont even lock

Worst lock Ive every purchased

Poor quality lock

Durability10%−0.11

The bars bent within a day of use

Broke after 3 months

Broke after a few days

Quality-Overall8%+0.69

Not the quality I expected

Cheaply made and not fit for purposes

These were shocking quality

Ease Of Use6%−0.02

not much use

Difficult to close

difficult to open

Love

Locking Mechanism28%+1.20

Quite a good lock

Good lock for the price

Good easy to use lock

Quality-Overall17%+0.69

Happy with this purchase Very well made

Good build quality for price

Excellent product

Strength12%+1.01

Solid with good locks

Works well holds strong uused indoors

Good and strong

Value For Money9%+0.83

Good Product for the price

Excellent value

Reasonably priced

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%+0.67

Just what i wanted

It does the job

as described

Return

1.3% Return rate 66% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall59%▅▆▇███

Not fit for purpose

Bit small

Too short

Locking Mechanism15%██▅▄▄▂

now wont even lock

Worst lock Ive every purchased

Poor quality lock

Functionality-Overall4%▅▄█▇▅▆
Strength3%▅▄▆█▇▇

very flimsy

Not sturdy

not very robust

Quality-Overall2%▄█▅▅▄▇

Not the quality I expected

Cheaply made and not fit for purposes

These were shocking quality

FAQ

Common Long Padlock questions

Answered from the same tracked data.