Is plug hole hair catcher profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £100K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the plug hole hair catcher niche?

17 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plug hole hair catcher?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for plug hole hair catcher peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plug hole hair catcher niche?

Listings span £2.54–£14.63; the average listing price is £5.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,098 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plug hole hair catcher

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.54–$14.63) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.2%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good67%

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

Competition

Okay59%

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

Market size

Okay£100K

£100K/yr · 191K searches

Review moat

Bad10,098.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-12.0%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.54–£14.63

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plug hole hair catcher is a £100K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (191K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

plug hole hair catcher market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £86K–£114K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.2%
Avg BSR: #21
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 3.5%
Avg brand age: 28 months
Avg seller age: 194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

26%

CCLKHY20%
Rubigo16%
OXO11%
Toced10%
wokdada9%
LEKEYE7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top plug hole hair catcher search terms

bath plug hair catcher32K/yr -12.8%9.4% conv.
bath hair catcher24K/yr -8.0%6.4% conv.
plug hole hair catcher22K/yr -7.0%8.2% conv.
bathtub hair catcher16K/yr +3.8%4.5% conv.
plug hair catcher19K/yr -17.0%9.3% conv.
hair catcher for bath plug13K/yr -20.7%9.7% conv.
bath drain hair catcher11K/yr -19.7%8.1% conv.
sink hair catcher11K/yr -14.7%7.2% conv.
sink drain cover8K/yr +6.1%5.9% conv.
plug hole cover10K/yr -26.4%3.9% conv.

All search terms

Top plug hole hair catcher 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

2 Pcs Silicone Drain Protector with Sucker Sink Strainer Protector Shower Drain Covers Hair Catcher Strainer Plug Trap Filter for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen

CCLKHY£3.504.0★6,473 rev

2pk Bath Plug Hair Catcher Plug Hole Hair Catcher Shower Plug Hair Trap | Stainless Steel Flat Sink Strainer for Bath and Kitchen 7.7cm | 90 Hole

Rubigo£3.404.5★1,450 rev

Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Strainer Plug Standard Strainer Drain Protector Hair/Food Catcher for Bathroom Kitchen Shower (External Diameter 7.6cm Inner Diameter 4.5cm Pack of 2)

Toced£2.544.5★1,142 rev

WOKDADA Shower Drain Cover Fast Drainage Hair Catcher for Shower Drain Reversible 304 Stainless Steel Drain Protector Fits Shower Bathtub Pop-Up & Regular Bathroom Drains(Patented Product)

wokdada£8.704.5★167 rev

OXO Good Grips Bathtub Drain Protector

OXO£5.984.6★16,550 rev

Newest

by launch date

WOKDADA Shower Drain Cover Fast Drainage Hair Catcher for Shower Drain Reversible 304 Stainless Steel Drain Protector Fits Shower Bathtub Pop-Up & Regular Bathroom Drains(Patented Product)

wokdada£8.70167 rev

7mo ago

2 Pack Silicone Shower Drain Hair Catcher Hair Stopper Drain Cover Sink Strainer Filter Anti-Clog Hair Catcher for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen Grey Easy to Install & Clean

Tniytru£5.2912 rev

8mo ago

Alyvisun 2Pcs Silicone Shower Hair Catcher with Suction Cup Foldable Drain Protector Hair Filter Sink Drain Strainers for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen (Grey/Blue)

Alyvisun£3.385,528 rev

9mo ago

JOOTUEPO 1 Pack Silicone Shower Drain Hair Catcher Silicone Sink Strainer Protector Shower Drain Cover Hair Stopper Trap Sink Filter for Bathroom Bathtub Kitchen

JOOTUEPO£4.8091 rev

9mo ago

Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink Strainer Plug Standard Strainer Drain Protector Hair/Food Catcher for Bathroom Kitchen Shower (External Diameter 7.6cm Inner Diameter 4.5cm Pack of 2)

Toced£2.541,142 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about plug hole hair catcher

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“the manufacturing quality is solid”

Size-Overall16%

“Universal fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Exactly what I needed”

Value For Money13%

“Good value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning11%

“Easy to lift and clean”

Ease Of Use7%

“Ease of use”

Efficiency3%

“effective”

Design-Overall3%

“Excellent design”

Strength2%

“Sturdy product,”

Weight Light1%

“Very light and easy to dislodge, and the cat keeps pulling it out to inspect the plug hole,”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall11%

“Not fit for purpose”

Adhesion/Stickiness10%

“just won't stick”

Quality-Overall9%

“Cheap”

Suction6%

“not so good at suction”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Does not do what it is supposed to do”

Value For Money5%

“a bit expensive”

Rusts/Corrodes5%

“Not the most rust resistant”

Water Resistance4%

“I read in the reviews that the water doesnt drain away and builds up,”

Ease Of Use3%

“are impossible to get out”

Durability3%

“Fell apart after only three showers”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%

Functionality-Overall7%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

Drainage2%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Quality-Overall1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Wet Cleaning1%

Suction1%

Common questions

Is plug hole hair catcher profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £100K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the plug hole hair catcher niche?: 17 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plug hole hair catcher?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for plug hole hair catcher peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plug hole hair catcher niche?: Listings span £2.54–£14.63; the average listing price is £5.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,098 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.