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title: "Dc31-00187a — $113K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · $113K/yr market · 24K searches/yr · $25.90 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **dc31-00187a**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 25Conversion 99Competition 11Returns 30Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 11Review moat 75Quality gap 32
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.90**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$21.78–$37.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****499.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****4.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$113K**
$113K/yr · 24K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dc31-00187a is a $113K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dc31-00187a market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$104K–$130K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#72**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **318 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **—flat
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- TOMOON41% - Techecook15% - Beaquicy15% - Blutoget15% - APPLIANCEMATES11% - AMI PARTS4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/dc31-00187a/trend)
## **Top dc31-00187a 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%$11K20%$23K30%$34K40%$45K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**New Washer Drain Pump DC31-00054D DC31-00187A PX3516-01 for Samsung**TOMOON**$24.94**4.7★546 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RNFJG9X) [2**OEM DC31-00178A PX3516-01 Washer Drain Pump Fit for SAMSUNG Washer Replaces DC31-00187A DC97-19289F DC31-00178D B35-3a DC97-20621A PX3516-01 5 YEARS WARRANTY by Beaquicy**Beaquicy**$24.83**4.6★390 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0882PCXG5) [3**OEM DC31-00187A DC31-00178D Washer Drain Pump Motor Fit for Samsung Vrt Washer Drain Pump WA52M7750AV/A4 DC31-00178A PX3516-01 DC97-20621A B35-3A DC97-19289F B40-3 - 5 Years Warranty by Blutoget**Blutoget**$24.42**4.6★593 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RMPKS2Q) [4**New DC31-00054D PX3516-01 DC31-00187A Washer Drain Pump Motor by Techecook - Replacement for Samsung Washing Machine - Replaces px3516-01 DC31-00178D DC97-20621A 2754406 AP5583541 PS4204640 EAP4204640**Techecook**$24.76**4.6★862 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SBK7XXZ) [5**DC97-20621A DC31-00187A DC97-20621C Drain Pump Assembly for Samsung Washer Replace PX3516-01 DC97-17999N WF45R6300AV/US WF45B6300AP/US WF45M5500AP/A5 WF45R6100AP/US WF45R6300AW/US AP6807020 PS12592830**APPLIANCEMATES**$37.17**4.3★26 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSMDWMK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**DC97-20621A DC31-00187A DC97-20621C Drain Pump Assembly for Samsung Washer Replace PX3516-01 DC97-17999N WF45R6300AV/US WF45B6300AP/US WF45M5500AP/A5 WF45R6100AP/US WF45R6300AW/US AP6807020 PS12592830**APPLIANCEMATES**$37.17**26 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSMDWMK) [**DC31-00178a Washer Drain Pump Motor fit for Sam-sung Washing Machine**AMI PARTS**$21.78**216 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QHPTZFY) [**OEM DC31-00187A DC97-20621A PX3516-01 Washer Drain Pump Motor for SAMSUNG Vrt Washer Drain Pump DC31-00178A DC97-19289F DC31-00178D PX3516-01 B35-3a DC97-19280F - 5 Years Warranty by Techecook**Techecook**$24.45**566 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SG9QWTV) [**New DC31-00054D PX3516-01 DC31-00187A Washer Drain Pump Motor by Techecook - Replacement for Samsung Washing Machine - Replaces px3516-01 DC31-00178D DC97-20621A 2754406 AP5583541 PS4204640 EAP4204640**Techecook**$24.76**862 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SBK7XXZ) [**New Washer Drain Pump DC31-00054D DC31-00187A PX3516-01 for Samsung**TOMOON**$24.94**546 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RNFJG9X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**New DC31-00054D PX3516-01 DC31-00187A Washer Drain Pump Motor by Techecook - Replacement for Samsung Washing Machine - Replaces px3516-01 DC31-00178D DC97-20621A 2754406 AP5583541 PS4204640 EAP4204640**Techecook**$24.76**4.6★**▲ 231%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SBK7XXZ) [**DC97-20621A DC31-00187A DC97-20621C Drain Pump Assembly for Samsung Washer Replace PX3516-01 DC97-17999N WF45R6300AV/US WF45B6300AP/US WF45M5500AP/A5 WF45R6100AP/US WF45R6300AW/US AP6807020 PS12592830**APPLIANCEMATES**$37.17**4.3★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSMDWMK) [**OEM DC31-00187A DC97-20621A PX3516-01 Washer Drain Pump Motor for SAMSUNG Vrt Washer Drain Pump DC31-00178A DC97-19289F DC31-00178D PX3516-01 B35-3a DC97-19280F - 5 Years Warranty by Techecook**Techecook**$24.45**4.6★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SG9QWTV) [**DC31-00178A DC31-00187A PX3516-01 Washer Drain Pump for Samsung Washing Machine - Replaces DC31-00178D B35-3a 5 Year Warranty**TOMOON**$24.89**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RNPRML6) [**New Washer Drain Pump DC31-00054D DC31-00187A PX3516-01 for Samsung**TOMOON**$24.94**4.7★**▼ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RNFJG9X)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dc31-00187a**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Exact fit”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great Value”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The build quality feels solid and durable, and it seems like it will last a long time”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Installation was easy”*
**Durability**5%
*“It feels like a durable”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Unit works good”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“Easy fix for a common problem”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Worked great on my Samsung washer”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
*“A specialty clamp plier is a plus”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**23%
*“Didnt last a year”*
**Defective Material/Parts**16%
*“Not a good replacement part”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Quality control is not the best with this one”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“No work”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“Leaky part”*
**Noise Level**6%
*“motor is a bit louder than the OEM when installed and tested”*
**Maintenance And Repair**5%
*“Saved me about $200 in repair costs”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“The first one had the connections filthy”*
**Color**2%
*“Fit the Samsung washer not the same color”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“Washing machine leaks at the installed filter pump assembly location”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**41%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
**Mounting**2%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dc31-00187a profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $113K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the dc31-00187a niche?**
- 6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dc31-00187a?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Defective Material/Parts, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.6%.
- **When does demand for dc31-00187a peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dc31-00187a niche?**
- Listings span $21.78–$37.17; the average listing price is $25.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 499 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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