Is plastic sheeting profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £55K/yr across 46 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the plastic sheeting niche?

28 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plastic sheeting?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for plastic sheeting peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plastic sheeting niche?

Listings span £2.69–£21.09; the average listing price is £10.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 599 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plastic sheeting

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good598.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.5%

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

Brand share

Good63%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£10.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£2.69–£21.09

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

Growth

Okay+2.5%

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

Market size

Bad£55K

£55K/yr · 79K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic sheeting is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

plastic sheeting market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £54K–£64K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.5%
Avg BSR: #59
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 4.9%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

63%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

32%

CHESTAF32%
TEYIAN13%
GSHUR8%
Hikrxya5%
PROMORE5%
AHAQU5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top plastic sheeting search terms

heavy duty plastic sheeting24K/yr +9.2%4.8% conv.
garden plastic sheeting8K/yr +32.2%2.6% conv.
heavy duty polythene sheeting8K/yr -3.4%5.3% conv.
thick plastic sheeting heavy duty7K/yr -0.3%5.0% conv.
clear polythene sheeting8K/yr -13.5%6.0% conv.
roll of plastic sheeting6K/yr +8.7%4.0% conv.
clear plastic sheeting5K/yr +13.2%4.3% conv.
plastic sheeting roll4K/yr -20.1%6.3% conv.
polythene3K/yr +0.4%2.9% conv.
plastic sheet roll3K/yr +3.8%3.8% conv.

All search terms

Top plastic sheeting 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof

TEYIAN£6.794.4★90 rev

Extra Thick Plastic Sheeting 0.67KG Heavy Duty 2M X 3M Clear Polythene Sheet Thickened Polytunnel Membrane Greenhouse Waterproof Garden Dust Sheet Gardening Grow Insulation Building Rubble Protection

CHESTAF£10.874.5★99 rev

CHESTAF 2M X 6M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1100G Thick Polythene Sheeting Garden Grow Dust Sheet Waterproof Outdoor Cover Large Construction Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection

CHESTAF£13.054.6★231 rev

Extra Thick Plastic Sheeting 1.38KG Heavy Duty 3M X 4M Clear Polythene Sheet Thickened Polytunnel Membrane Greenhouse Waterproof Garden Dust Sheet Gardening Grow Insulation Building Rubble Protection

CHESTAF£16.584.5★99 rev

PALUDO 2 X 3M Extra Thick Clear Heavy Duty Polythene Sheeting Plastic Dust Waterproof Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets for Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection (250Mu / 1000G)

Hikrxya£7.434.4★756 rev

Newest

by launch date

TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof

TEYIAN£6.7990 rev

9mo ago

TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof - Black

TEYIAN£7.1770 rev

9mo ago

2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Clear Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets for Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection Painting Furniture

Teenfa£5.2449 rev

10mo ago

2 x 10M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1850G Thick Polythene Sheeting

PROMORE£13.71485 rev

1y ago

Extra Thick Plastic Sheeting 0.67KG Heavy Duty 2M X 3M Clear Polythene Sheet Thickened Polytunnel Membrane Greenhouse Waterproof Garden Dust Sheet Gardening Grow Insulation Building Rubble Protection

CHESTAF£10.8799 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about plastic sheeting

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“I also appreciated how consistent the quality feels across the whole sheet”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Just as advertised”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value”

Size-Overall8%

“They are a really good size”

Strength8%

“Strong sheeting”

Ease Of Use7%

“easy to place on awkward areas too”

Thickness6%

“Decent thick plastic”

Material Quality5%

“Good thick material that held up for use”

Coverage4%

“Good coverage”

Durability3%

“the good durability makes this a good sized strong plastic sheet which can be cut down to size if needed”

What buyers complain about

Thickness29%

“not as thick as I thought it would be”

Value For Money6%

“Probably costs twice as much as its worth”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Misleading pic”

Strength6%

“it has no strength whatsoever”

Weight Heavy6%

“However heavy duty it is not”

Material Quality6%

“thin material, returned”

Quality-Overall5%

“Poor quality”

Thin4%

“Very thin”

Size-Overall3%

“Size was disappointing”

Durability3%

“they tore very easily”

Top return reasons

Thin24%

Size-Overall20%

Material Quality9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Quality-Overall8%

Thickness8%

Strength3%

Functionality-Overall3%

Weight Heavy2%

Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is plastic sheeting profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £55K/yr across 46 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the plastic sheeting niche?: 28 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic sheeting?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for plastic sheeting peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic sheeting niche?: Listings span £2.69–£21.09; the average listing price is £10.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 599 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.