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scales 0.01g

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Soft demand (-15.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 56Growth 17Conversion 96Competition 25Returns 94Price range 27Avg price 23Brand share 48Review moat 36Quality gap 57

Conversion

Incredible13.1%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£419K

£419K/yr · 384K searches

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Review moat

Okay2,947.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£4.74–£18.83

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£8.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-15.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scales 0.01g is a £419K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (384K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

scales 0.01g market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£332K–£415K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.1%
Avg BSR
#20
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

  • New Horrizon23%
  • GeekerChip20%
  • Vinabo14%
  • ACCUWEIGHT10%
  • Oderra9%
  • Vitafit5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top scales 0.01g search terms

  • scales 0.01g82K/yr
  • jewellery scales34K/yr
  • digital scales 0.01g27K/yr
  • mini scales25K/yr
  • small scales25K/yr
  • micro scales22K/yr
  • pocket scales25K/yr
  • precision scale22K/yr
  • gold scales17K/yr
  • precision scales15K/yr
All search terms

Top scales 0.01g 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.

0%10%£42K20%£84K30%£126K40%£167K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about scales 0.01g

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use19%

“Easy to carry around”

Value For Money18%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As described”

Compactness7%

“Compact and accurate”

Size-Overall4%

“Nice small size”

Efficiency3%

“works great for intended use”

Weight Light3%

“Lightweight compact accurate scale”

Portability2%

“Easy to use and portable”

Display-Overall2%

“The screen is clear”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall18%

“These scales are actually tiny”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Doesnt work”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy10%

“This scale is very inaccurate”

Quality-Overall9%

“Cheap rubbish”

Durability9%

“Bought 2 both broke within a couple of months”

Value For Money8%

“other scales are probably overpriced”

Battery Life7%

“the 2 x batteries supplied had no life”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Faulty”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“Incorrect instructions”

Weight Heavy1%

“different weights for same item”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%
Functionality-Overall15%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy9%
Quality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Weight Heavy3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Display-Overall2%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is scales 0.01g profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £419K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the scales 0.01g niche?
15 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scales 0.01g?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for scales 0.01g peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scales 0.01g niche?
Listings span £4.74–£18.83; the average listing price is £8.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,947 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.