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Dobby

a small market ($20K/yr) — Dobby doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

44
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Market size 5Growth 12Conversion 25Competition 75Returns 94Price range 56Avg price 51Brand share 81Review moat 63Quality gap 23
This niche Category average

Is Dobby profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Dobby is a £20K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Dobby: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -26.4% over the last 90 days and 2.0% of searches end in a purchase.

£20K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr3K
Search volume / yr-26.4%86K
Conversion rate2.0%
Avg price£12.07

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand, so 45% of the market is open.

45%

open market share

Brands · sellers23 · 146
Top-5 product click share40%
Open market45%
Avg brand age45 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 29 products

Sponsored placement34%
New entrants (1y)2· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews965

Top Dobby products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£609£1K£2K£2K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

146

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

39%

  • The Noble Collection13%
  • Rainbow Designs13%
  • Schleich12%
  • Play by Play9%
  • Funko7%
  • LEGO7%

Dobby demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume86KCVR2.0%Products29Brands23Top 5 Brands55%OOS Rate5.4%Rating4.6★Reviews965Avg BSR#1,649
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×

Top Dobby search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • dobby48K/yr
  • harry potter dobby12K/yr
  • dobby teddy9K/yr
  • dobby harry potter12K/yr
  • dobby plush5K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Dobby

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

95% of reviews
Quality-Overall21%

Excellent quality birthday card

Gifting Purpose18%

It was a gift

Value For Money15%

still worth the money

Size-Overall11%

Its compact size fits perfectly on shelves, desks, or display cases, adding a touch of magic to any space

Collectibles8%

Overall, if you're a Harry Potter fan or Funko collector, it's an easy recommendation

What buyers complain about

86% of reviews
Strength21%

feels flimsy

Size-Overall21%

Bigger than I thought my husband loves it

Value For Money14%

A little pricey

Adhesion/Stickiness14%

Sticking filler

Quality-Overall7%

Cheap looking

Dobby return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

1.0%

Return rate

26%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
21%
2Defective Material/Parts
18%
3Quality-Overall
12%
4Gifting Purpose
12%
5Value For Money
9%

Common Dobby questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Dobby 44/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £20K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -26.4% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Dobby on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.