maytag dryer idler pulley
Skip itA small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Great10.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$14.12avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,212.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$7.08–$23.87cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay3.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay70%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-6.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$47K$47K/yr · 32K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, maytag dryer idler pulley is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
maytag dryer idler pulley market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $35K–$42K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.5%
- Avg BSR
- #661
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- BlueStars58%
- Funmit11%
- DR Quality Parts10%
- AMI PARTS6%
- Seentech5%
- UgoHiff4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -6.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top maytag dryer idler pulley search terms
- dryer idler pulley6K/yr
- maytag dryer idler pulley4K/yr
- whirlpool dryer idler pulley4K/yr
- maytag dryer pulley3K/yr
- idler pulley whirlpool cabrio dryer3K/yr
- whirlpool dryer idler pulley replacement2K/yr
- dryer idler pulley replacement2K/yr
- kenmore dryer pulley2K/yr
- whirlpool cabrio dryer idler pulley3K/yr
- kenmore dryer idler pulley1K/yr
Top maytag dryer idler pulley 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BlueStars 279640 Dryer Idler Pulley Replacement - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers - Replaces 3388672 697692 AP3094197 W10468057 - Pack of 4
BlueStars$12.514.4★64 rev
BlueStars Unbreakable W10837240 Dryer Idler Pulley With Bracket - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Dryer - Replaces W10118756 W10547290 PS11726337 3387372 3388674 W10118754
BlueStars$10.154.7★1,551 rev
4392067 Dryer Repair Kit with W10837240 Idler Pulley for Whirlpool Dryer
Funmit$23.734.2★1,222 rev
Dr Quality Parts 279640 Dryer Idler Pulley Replacement Part
DR Quality Parts$7.084.5★2,106 rev
Upgraded 691366 Dryer Idler Pulley - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Roper Dryers - Replaces W10612905 WP691366 AP6010582 239477 3394332 347034 347226 PS11743765 WED4815EW1 NED4655EW1
BlueStars$10.054.4★1,389 rev
Newest
by launch date
Dyer Idler Pulley for Maytag Bravos MEDB835DW4/3 MEDB765FW0 Whirlpool Cabrio WED8000DW4/3 WED7500GC0 WED8500DC4 WED8300SW2 WED5800BW0 WED5600XW0 WED5500XW0 MEDE300VW1 MED6230HW3 Replacement.
UgoHiff$10.1365 rev
Upgraded W10837240 Dryer Idler Pulley with Enhanced Ball Bearings - Exact Fit for Whirlpool & Kenmore Dryers - Replaces 279640 W10118756 W10547290 PS11726337 3387372 3388674 W10118754
Seentech$10.8142 rev
TOMOON 4392067 Dryer Repair Kit W10837240 Idler Pulley for Maytag Bravos
TOMOON$23.871,299 rev
BlueStars 279640 Dryer Idler Pulley Replacement - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers - Replaces 3388672 697692 AP3094197 W10468057 - Pack of 4
BlueStars$12.5164 rev
UPGRADED 4392067 Dryer Repair Kit with W10837240 Idler Pulley - Replaces Whirlpool Cabrio Duet Maytag Bravos XL Kenmore Elite Includes WPW10314173 & 661570V & 279640 - AMI PARTS
AMI PARTS$23.431,199 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBlueStars 279640 Dryer Idler Pulley Replacement - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers - Replaces 3388672 697692 AP3094197 W10468057 - Pack of 4
BlueStars$12.514.4★
Dyer Idler Pulley for Maytag Bravos MEDB835DW4/3 MEDB765FW0 Whirlpool Cabrio WED8000DW4/3 WED7500GC0 WED8500DC4 WED8300SW2 WED5800BW0 WED5600XW0 WED5500XW0 MEDE300VW1 MED6230HW3 Replacement.
UgoHiff$10.134.9★
Upgraded W10837240 Dryer Idler Pulley with Enhanced Ball Bearings - Exact Fit for Whirlpool & Kenmore Dryers - Replaces 279640 W10118756 W10547290 PS11726337 3387372 3388674 W10118754
Seentech$10.814.7★
Seentech 4392065 Dryer Repair Kit with 349241T Drum Support Roller 691366 Idler Pulley 341241 Belt for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers - Replaces AP3131942 AP3098345 AP6010582
Seentech$17.904.0★
BlueStars Unbreakable W10837240 Dryer Idler Pulley With Bracket - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Dryer - Replaces W10118756 W10547290 PS11726337 3387372 3388674 W10118754
BlueStars$10.154.7★
What buyers say about maytag dryer idler pulley
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Exact fit”
“Just what I needed”
“Complete kit with quality parts”
“Easy repair”
“Great deal”
“No weird noises”
“Works as expected”
“Easy to install”
“Easy peasy”
“Good parts”
What buyers complain about
“Broke again after a couple months”
“Opening was too small”
“Bad quality”
“its squeaking again”
“Inaccurate parts”
“Cheap material”
“The description said it fit our dryer model but didnt unfortunately and I unfortunately didnt have time to return this”
“Poor quality and not compatible”
“I will not buy this repair kit again”
“Dont waste money”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is maytag dryer idler pulley profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $47K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the maytag dryer idler pulley niche?
- 9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in maytag dryer idler pulley?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.
- When does demand for maytag dryer idler pulley peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the maytag dryer idler pulley niche?
- Listings span $7.08–$23.87; the average listing price is $14.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,212 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.