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silverfish trap

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.23–$13.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 42Conversion 94Competition 19Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 27Brand share 35Review moat 70Quality gap 97

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great11.8%

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

Review moat

Good712.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+13.2%

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

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£43K

£43K/yr · 40K searches

Price range

Bad£4.23–£13.23

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, silverfish trap is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

silverfish trap market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£46K–£55K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.8%
Avg BSR
#96
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
14.9%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

  • Super Ninja50%
  • RugRemedyUK12%
  • STV International8%
  • Pest-X Pro7%
  • ECOPEST6%
  • Pestmatic5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top silverfish trap search terms

  • silverfish trap26K/yr
  • silver fish killing trap8K/yr
  • silverfish traps6K/yr
All search terms

Top silverfish trap 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%£4K20%£9K30%£13K40%£17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about silverfish trap

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control19%

“Simple, clean, and reliable solution for insect control”

Value For Money13%

“Well worth the money”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall9%

“Great quality traps”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy to put together”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“The glue is strong”

Efficiency4%

“Effective”

Spray/Flow3%

“This spray seems to of done the trick”

Strength3%

“Very effective”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“it does the job”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall22%

“Did not work”

Pest/Insect Control13%

“It takes a couple of days for bugs to appear in the trap”

Value For Money12%

“It may seem expensive”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“The pads of the boxes are very sticky so be careful with your fingers”

Durability6%

“doesnt last long”

Smell3%

“I have a very sensitive sense of smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“im actually annoyed that ive spent money on something that's clearly falsely advertised”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Waste of time”

Heating2%

“I have not seen them with the heating on all day from 8am until 10pm”

Size-Overall2%

“the other two a bit larger”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall44%
Pest/Insect Control25%
Adhesion/Stickiness8%
Assembly/Installation7%
Strength3%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Spray/Flow3%
Ease Of Use2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is silverfish trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £43K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the silverfish trap niche?
9 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in silverfish trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for silverfish trap peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the silverfish trap niche?
Listings span £4.23–£13.23; the average listing price is £9.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 712 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.