Tarpaulin
MaybeReturns run at only 0.8% of orders. But prices span $2.69–$17.20, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Tarpaulin is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 7% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +11 vs the category median of 4960
- Market size
- £891K/yr1.5M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +38.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 52%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 20 sellers
Flapen Score
Tarpaulin against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Tarpaulin is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Tarpaulin market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Tarpaulin 1.5M times last year and spent an estimated £891K. The top 5 brands take 80% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.5M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +38.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £891K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.5M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +38.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £891Ka year
- Peak month
- September1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- tarpaulin665K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.01.
Listings sell for £9.01 on average, from £2.69 to £17.20. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 125K to 150K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £9.01 that is £36K to £45K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.01under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.69–£17.20
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 125K–150K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £36K–£45K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #14 within Tarps & Tie-Downs. It carries 8,463 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 88%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.0%
- Average rank
- #14in Tarps & Tie-Downs
- Average rating
- 4.33 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 8,463per listing
- Listings tracked
- 26
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 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
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Tarpaulin products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ANSIO Tarpaulin 3m x 4m Water-resistant Tarp Large Camping Cover Sheet Multipurpose Groundsheet with UV Protection Weatherproof & Frost-Resistant Reinforced Eyelets - Blue
- Price
- £6.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 9,447
- Age
- 3y ago

3 x 4 m Green Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
- Price
- £9.94
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 23,645
- Age
- 6y ago

3 x 3 m Blue Tarpaulin Waterproof Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
- Price
- £6.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 23,645
- Age
- 6y ago

Keplin Waterproof Tarpaulin Cover Sheet Heavy Duty Mould-Resistant Easy to Wash - PE Material Reinforced Edges with Metal Eyelets Green 90GSM Ideal for Indoor and Outdoor Protection (3 x 4 Metre)
- Price
- £8.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,062
- Age
- 2y ago

2 x 3 m Green Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
- Price
- £7.28
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 23,645
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
HipperTech 5m x 8m / 16ft x 26ft Blue Waterproof Tarpaulin - Tarp Sheet Cover - Woven Polyethylene and Laminated 5m x 8m = 40m (16ft x 26ft = 416sq ft) - 60 GSM - Weight
- Price
- £17.20
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 4,032
- Age
- 6y ago

Keplin Waterproof Tarpaulin Cover Sheet Heavy Duty Mould-Resistant Easy to Wash - PE Material Reinforced Edges with Metal Eyelets Green 90GSM Ideal for Indoor and Outdoor Protection (3 x 4 Metre)
- Price
- £8.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,062
- Age
- 2y ago

Tarpaulin Extra Heavy Duty Waterproof Cover Tarp Ground Sheet Mesh 250GSM EXTRA HEAVY DUTY (3m x 4m)
- Price
- £12.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,888
- Age
- 3y ago

3 x 5 m Blue Tarpaulin Waterproof Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets
- Price
- £8.98
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 23,645
- Age
- 6y ago

Multi Purpose Plastic Cover Waterproof Tarpaulin for Outdoor Use Versatile Garden Furniture Covers Waterproof & DIY Plastic Sheeting
- Price
- £2.69
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 9mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Multi Purpose Plastic Cover Waterproof Tarpaulin for Outdoor Use Versatile Garden Furniture Covers Waterproof & DIY Plastic Sheeting
- Price
- £2.69
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 9mo ago

PVEGOS 120GSM Waterproof Tarpaulin with 6 Bungee Balls & 6 Stakes Heavy Duty Tarpaulin UV Resistant Cover Reinforced Eyelets for Garden Car Pool Camping Wood Furniture Protection (3m x 3m)
- Price
- £12.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 77
- Age
- 10mo ago

Black Heavy Duty Polythene Sheeting Extra Thick Waterproof Plastic Cover Garden Grow Horticultural Membrane for Gardening Building Insulation & Rubble Protection Dustproof Ground Sheet (2m x 3m)
- Price
- £8.44
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 1y ago

Velway Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty - 2m x 3m 100gsm Tarp Cover With Reinforced Eyelets UV Protection Plastic Sheeting Ideal for Multipurpose Indoor Outdoor Protection Green
- Price
- £6.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 370
- Age
- 1y ago

Velway Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty - 3m x 4m 100gsm Tarp Cover With Reinforced Eyelets UV Protection Plastic Sheeting Ideal for Multipurpose Indoor Outdoor Protection Green
- Price
- £7.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 238
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 rising
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
14%
- SolaDirect37%
- ANSIO23%
- Cost Wise9%
- Velway7%
- KEPLIN6%
- Onarway5%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 14%)
Demand
Tarpaulin search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Tarpaulin search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- tarpaulin665K/yr
- tarpaulin waterproof heavy duty239K/yr
- tarp107K/yr
- ground sheets for camping41K/yr
- ground sheet31K/yr
- tarpaulin 6m x 4m47K/yr
- heavy duty tarpaulin56K/yr
- tarpaulin 3m x 3m36K/yr
- waterproof tarpaulin41K/yr
- waterproof cover31K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Tarpaulin
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Pathetically thin material
Not thick
Not as thick as it looks in the pictures
Not Waterproof
NOT water resistant
is no longer waterproof
Poor quality
Poor quality renders useless
Cheap useless garbage
Not very strong
very weak
Not very sturdy
Not as heavy duty as I thought it would be
Not as heavy duty as I thought
not as heavy duty as I was expecting
Love
Decent product, with the money
Amazing quality
No complaints
Accurate description
As advertised
As described
Cheap price
Excellent value for money
Good value for money
completely waterproof
Great product think and waterproof
Totally waterproof
Wasnt too flimsy
Very strong and sturdy
Great strong tarpaulin
Return
0.8% Return rate 51% Fixable by listing
Smaller than described
Not size
Big
Very thin
Really thin won't last 2 minutes
very thin/weak ripped eyelets out on first day
Poor quality
Poor quality renders useless
Cheap useless garbage
Not very strong
very weak
Not very sturdy
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