Waterproof Pens
FailPrices span $1.56–$13.82, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Waterproof Pens is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 39 / 100Ranks 4,947 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −12 vs the category median of 5139
- Market size
- £33K/yr40K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 55%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 113 sellers
Flapen Score
Waterproof Pens against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Waterproof Pens is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Waterproof Pens market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Waterproof Pens 40K times last year and spent an estimated £33K. The top 5 brands take 92% of clicks. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 12.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 40K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 12.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £33K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 40K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £33Ka year
- Top search term
- staedtler lumocolor permanent14K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.55.
Listings sell for £6.55 on average, from £1.56 to £13.82. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £6.55 that is £655 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.55under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.56–£13.82
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £655–£2K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
48% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #203 within Drawing. It carries 3,289 reviews at 4.54 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 48%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #203in Drawing
- Average rating
- 4.54 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,289per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 4 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Waterproof Pens products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 27, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
STAEDTLER 318 WP4 Lumocolor Permanent Pen Fine Line Width 0.6mm - Assorted Colours (Pack of 4)
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,202
- Age
- 19y ago

STAEDTLER 318-9 Lumocolor Permanent Pen Fine Line Width 0.6mm - Black (Box of 10)
- Price
- £10.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,962
- Age
- 19y ago

STAEDTLER Lumocolor Fine Permanent Marker Pens - Waterproof Smudge Resistant Quick Dry CD DVD OHP - Black - Pack of 3
- Price
- £5.05
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 380
- Age
- 5y ago

10 Pcs Fine Point Black Permanent Marker Pens Marker Pen Quick Drying & Waterproof Pen Set for Doodling Marking on Plastic Wood Metal Glass Ideal for Office School Arts & Crafts Supplies (0.6mm)
- Price
- £5.83
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 168
- Age
- 2y ago

STAEDTLER Lumocolor Fine Permanent Marker Pens - Waterproof Smudge Resistant Quick Dry CD DVD OHP - Black - Pack of 5
- Price
- £7.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 134
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
HowseHold Garden Marker Pens Pack of 2 1mm Fine Tip Waterproof Plant Label Pens for Outdoor Use Permanent Ink for Pots Tags Seeds and Gardening
- Price
- £5.08
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

12 Pack Permanent Marker Pens 0.6mm Fine Tip Waterproof Markers Quick Dry Fine Point Felt Tip Pens Multi Surface Marker for Plastic Metal Glass Wood Paper Office School Art Supplies (Black)
- Price
- £5.09
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4mo ago

12 Pcs Permanent Marker Pens 0.6mm Fine Tip Markers Quick Drying & Waterproof Fineliner Pens Felt Tip Pen for Doodling & Marking on Plastic Wood Metal Glass Ceramic Paper(4 Colors)
- Price
- £5.89
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 6mo ago

STAEDTLER 313 WP8 Lumocolor Permanent Pen Superfine Line Width 0.4mm - Assorted Colours (Pack of 8)
- Price
- £13.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 853
- Age
- 19y ago

STAEDTLER Lumocolor Permanent Marker Pen Smudge-Proof and Waterproof on Almost All Surfaces line Width F 0.6 mm refillable Long Service Life 5 Black Universal pens 318-9X
- Price
- £8.26
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 985
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
HowseHold Garden Marker Pens Pack of 2 1mm Fine Tip Waterproof Plant Label Pens for Outdoor Use Permanent Ink for Pots Tags Seeds and Gardening
- Price
- £5.08
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

12 Pack Permanent Marker Pens 0.6mm Fine Tip Waterproof Markers Quick Dry Fine Point Felt Tip Pens Multi Surface Marker for Plastic Metal Glass Wood Paper Office School Art Supplies (Black)
- Price
- £5.09
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4mo ago

12 Pcs Permanent Marker Pens 0.6mm Fine Tip Markers Quick Drying & Waterproof Fineliner Pens Felt Tip Pen for Doodling & Marking on Plastic Wood Metal Glass Ceramic Paper(4 Colors)
- Price
- £5.89
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 6mo ago

12 Pcs Permanent Marker Pens Black 0.6mm Fine Tip Markers Quick Drying & Waterproof Fineliner Pens Felt Tip Pen for Doodling & Marking on Plastic Wood Metal Glass Ceramic Paper
- Price
- £5.41
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 10mo ago

Artline Pack of 2 Garden Marker Pens (Black). Garden Markers for Plants Pots or Tools. UV-Resistant Waterproof Pens for Outdoors - Genuine Fine Permanent Markers & Marker Pens
- Price
- £7.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,000
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
113
Est. top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
6%
- STAEDTLER69%
- Sharpie10%
- meukcez6%
- Generic5%
- SAKEYR2%
- Aurobliss2%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
Demand
Waterproof Pens search demand
Weekly searches over the year. Pick a range.
Search terms
Top Waterproof Pens search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- staedtler lumocolor permanent14K/yr
- waterproof pens6K/yr
- lumocolor permanent pens6K/yr
- waterproof marker pen5K/yr
- indelible marker pen waterproof outdoor4K/yr
- staedtler permanent marker fine3K/yr
- staedtler lumocolor permanent fine3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Pens
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Does not work”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
21 topics
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FAQ
Common Waterproof Pens questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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