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# **280187**
**Skip it**
A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 26Conversion 100Competition 31Returns 26Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 56Review moat 83Quality gap 33
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$35.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****337**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****$19.44–$114.91**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Okay****5.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$51K**
$51K/yr · 7K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 280187 is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (7K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **280187 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$44K–$53K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **21.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#568**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **15.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **207 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- REEPLAR16% - Bbsjujnn15% - LinkEZ15% - Techecook14% - AMI PARTS12% - Blutoget7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — +0.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
225175Prime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/280187/trend)
## **Top 280187 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%4%$2K8%$4K12%$6K16%$8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**280187 8181684 Front Load Clothes Washer Drain Pump Filter Assembly**REEPLAR**$32.00**4.7★266 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYQ5BP1K) [2**NEW 280187 8181684 Front Load Clothes Washer Drain Pump Filter Assembly Compatible with Whirlpool Duet Maytag Epic Kenmore HE Front Load Washers-(Installation instructions included)**Bbsjujnn**$30.99**4.7★243 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CND9G6S7) [3**Washer Drain Pump 280187**LinkEZ**$22.67**4.8★693 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MA414OE) [4**280187 8181684 Washer Drain Pump Motor Fit for Whirlpool Duet Maytag Epic Ken-more Washer drain pump 27122 ap3953640 8182821-2 YEARS WARRANTY Maytag Washing Machine Drain Pumps by Techecook**Techecook**$19.97**4.4★235 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T91CGK4) [5**280187 8181684 Washer Drain Pump Motor 27122 Drain Pump by Blutoget - Askoll m75 Fit for Whirlpool Duet Maytag Ken-more Kitchen-Aid Washing Machine - Replace 8182819 AP3953640 (2 YEARS WARRANTY)**Blutoget**$21.27**4.3★313 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V8L7J7L)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Supplying Demand 280187 Washer Drain Pump Assembly - Replaces AH1485610 EA1485610**Supplying Demand**$34.80**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2ZW9NT6) [**WFW9200SQ01 WFW9400SW00 GHW9300PW4 WFW9500TW01 GHW9150PW4 Washer Drain Pumps and Filter for Whirlpool Parts Washer Pump 280187 Drain Pump Fits for Maytag Washer Parts MFW9800TQ0 MFW9600SQ1 MFW9700SQ1**Alinwirsy**$45.48**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX51225R) [**Upgrade 461970201671 fit for Whirlpool Duet Maytag Epic Kenmore Elite HE3T**Vypart**$33.45**9 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7YXDX83) [**280187 8181684 Drain Pump Assembly Fit for Whirlpool Duet Maytag Epic Kenmore HE Front Load Washers Replace 8182819 8182821 285998 1200164 AP3953640 PS1485610 by AMI PARTS**AMI PARTS**$28.54**28 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR8CQZ37) [**OEM 280187 Drain Pump Assembly Compatible with Amana Kenmore KitchenAid Maytag Whirlpool Replace 8181684 8182819 8182821 46197020148 461970201671 461970228511 461970228512 461970228513 AP3953640**SUENTINSE**$40.23**24 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHRDZ4CS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Supplying Demand 280187 Washer Drain Pump Assembly - Replaces AH1485610 EA1485610**Supplying Demand**$34.80**0.0★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2ZW9NT6) [**WFW9200SQ01 WFW9400SW00 GHW9300PW4 WFW9500TW01 GHW9150PW4 Washer Drain Pumps and Filter for Whirlpool Parts Washer Pump 280187 Drain Pump Fits for Maytag Washer Parts MFW9800TQ0 MFW9600SQ1 MFW9700SQ1**Alinwirsy**$45.48**0.0★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX51225R) [**280187 8181684 Washer Drain Pump Motor Fit for Whirlpool Duet Maytag Epic Ken-more Washer drain pump 27122 ap3953640 8182821-2 YEARS WARRANTY Maytag Washing Machine Drain Pumps by Techecook**Techecook**$19.97**4.4★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T91CGK4) [**ClimaTek Upgraded Washer Washing Machine Drain Pump Assembly fits Whirlpool Kenmore 280187 AP3953640 1200164**ClimaTek**$30.86**4.2★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0891TTRNW) [**Upgrade 461970201671 fit for Whirlpool Duet Maytag Epic Kenmore Elite HE3T**Vypart**$33.45**5.0★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7YXDX83)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 280187**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**36%
*“Fit perfectly”*
**Value For Money**24%
*“Reasonable Price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“just what the dr. ordered”*
**Maintenance And Repair**5%
*“Perfect fix”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“No more front leaks”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Fits and works perfect Kemore HE3”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It helped make our machine work again”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easily changed”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Quality part at a fair price”*
**Durability**2%
*“Hopefully this new one will last longer. different supplier”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**53%
*“it failed after 4 months of use”*
**Noise Level**10%
*“It is a bit louder than the old one”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“But you cant be $19”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Not A High-Quality Replacement Part”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“water was sloshing around in the motor”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“water was sloshing around in the motor”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“This one did not include the 3 attaching screws like to previous one did - fortunately I did not loose the old screws”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**25%
**Size-Overall**21%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Noise Level**3%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 280187 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $51K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the 280187 niche?**
- 14 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 280187?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Noise Level, Value For Money. The return rate is 5.0%.
- **When does demand for 280187 peak?**
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 280187 niche?**
- Listings span $19.44–$114.91; the average listing price is $35.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 337 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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