black ink pad
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.79–$10.73) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible19.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,684.6avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$168K$168K/yr · 133K searches
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-15.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad$6.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$3.79–$10.73cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black ink pad is a $168K/yr Amazon United States market (133K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black ink pad market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $194K–$258K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 19.6%
- Avg BSR
- #22
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 flat
Sellers
103
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- Avery35%
- MaxMark20%
- Ranger9%
- MERDTTES9%
- Hoiny8%
- Ancwzoz6%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top black ink pad search terms
- black ink pad66K/yr
- black stamp pad22K/yr
- black ink pads for stamping17K/yr
- black ink stamp pad9K/yr
- black stamp ink pad9K/yr
- ink pad black4K/yr
- black ink pads3K/yr
- black ink pad for stamps3K/yr
- black ink pad for rubber stamps881/yr
Top black ink pad 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Avery Carters Foam Stamp Pad 2.75 x 4.25 Inch Black 1 Pad (21381)
Avery$3.914.4★8,499 rev
MaxMark Large Black Stamp Pad - 2-3/4 by 4-1/4 - Premium Quality Felt Pad
MaxMark$8.194.5★4,624 rev
MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps
MERDTTES$4.464.4★55 rev
Black Stamp Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Premium Quality Ink Pad for Stamps All-Purpose Felt Pad for Office and Crafting Works with Rubber and Clear Stamps
Hoiny$6.444.6★268 rev
Ranger Archival Ink Pad 0 Jet Black (789541031468)
Ranger$7.834.7★433 rev
Newest
by launch date
CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)
CraftyManor$6.9836 rev
MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps
MERDTTES$4.4655 rev
Sooez Black Ink Pad with Snap Closure Cute Large Stamp Pad for Rubber Stamps 4.33x2.76 Premium Felt Pad for Office School Crafting and Scrapbooking Supplies Black Shell - Black Ink
Sooez$4.2079 rev
Black Stamp Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Premium Quality Ink Pad for Stamps All-Purpose Felt Pad for Office and Crafting Works with Rubber and Clear Stamps
Hoiny$6.44268 rev
MONKOB Black Ink Stamp Pad 2.75 x 3.93 Ink Paste Used for Office Home Crafting DIY (Black)
MONKOB$6.34198 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps
MERDTTES$4.464.4★
CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)
CraftyManor$6.984.4★
Ranger AIP-31468 Archival Ink Pads - Jet Black
Ranger$8.344.6★
MaxMark Large Premium Black Ink Stamp Pad - 3.5 x 6.25 - Quality Felt Pad
MaxMark$10.734.5★
Sooez Black Ink Pad with Snap Closure Cute Large Stamp Pad for Rubber Stamps 4.33x2.76 Premium Felt Pad for Office School Crafting and Scrapbooking Supplies Black Shell - Black Ink
Sooez$4.204.6★
What buyers say about black ink pad
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Worth it”
“Good size”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Excellent product”
“Good ink pad”
“The ink coverage remains even and produces clear, crisp stamp impressions every time”
“Great solid color”
“durable quality”
“Good ink quality and great value”
What buyers complain about
“Almost dry”
“It came mostly dry”
“the ink pad was small for it”
“Wrong color”
“Not good quality control”
“Unable to use”
“Not very high ink quality”
“Not very good it was very little ink in the pads”
“For the cost I dont remember how much stamp pads cost because I havent bought one in over a decade”
“It doesn't say that on the description”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black ink pad profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $168K/yr across 15 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the black ink pad niche?
- 11 brands and 103 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black ink pad?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Dry/Empty Ink, Moist/Dry, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for black ink pad peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black ink pad niche?
- Listings span $3.79–$10.73; the average listing price is $6.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,685 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.