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title: "Black Ink Pad — $168K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $168K/yr market · 133K searches/yr · $6.46 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black ink pad**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.79–$10.73) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 18Conversion 100Competition 33Returns 89Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 39Review moat 38Quality gap 48
**Conversion**
**Incredible****19.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,684.6**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$168K**
$168K/yr · 133K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
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****$6.46**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.79–$10.73**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/black-ink-pad/trend)
## **Top black ink pad search terms**
- **black ink pad**66K/yr-11.4%18.4% conv. - **black stamp pad**22K/yr-13.0%18.5% conv. - **black ink pads for stamping**17K/yr-17.9%16.2% conv. - **black ink stamp pad**9K/yr-18.3%16.1% conv. - **black stamp ink pad**9K/yr-33.9%17.0% conv. - **ink pad black**4K/yr-19.0%17.7% conv. - **black ink pads**3K/yr-7.6%12.1% conv. - **black ink pad for stamps**3K/yr-50.0%14.3% conv. - **black ink pad for rubber stamps**881/yr+8.1%16.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/black-ink-pad/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$17K20%$34K30%$50K40%$67K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Avery Carters Foam Stamp Pad 2.75 x 4.25 Inch Black 1 Pad (21381)**Avery**$3.91**4.4★8,499 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IBQJ) [2**MaxMark Large Black Stamp Pad - 2-3/4 by 4-1/4 - Premium Quality Felt Pad**MaxMark**$8.19**4.5★4,624 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016J1LS0Y) [3**MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps**MERDTTES**$4.46**4.4★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKMF1TBC) [4**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**$6.44**4.6★268 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP8D8FKT) [5**Ranger Archival Ink Pad 0 Jet Black (789541031468)**Ranger**$7.83**4.7★433 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P1QSFK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$6.98**36 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLNHGM6Q) [**MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps**MERDTTES**$4.46**55 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKMF1TBC) [**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**$4.20**79 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWQGLHS3) [**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**$6.44**268 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP8D8FKT) [**MONKOB Black Ink Stamp Pad 2.75 x 3.93 Ink Paste Used for Office Home Crafting DIY (Black)**MONKOB**$6.34**198 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSW8RDYH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MERDTTES Black Ink Pad 4 x 2.5 Inch Felt Stamp Pad Versatile Use for Office Crafting Rubber & Clear Stamps**MERDTTES**$4.46**4.4★**▲ 349%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKMF1TBC) [**CraftyManor Business Stamp Pad 3.3 x 4.7 Lightweight & Portable Inkpad Ink Pads for Rubber Stamps Office Home (Black 3.3x4.7)**CraftyManor**$6.98**4.4★**▲ 348%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLNHGM6Q) [**Ranger AIP-31468 Archival Ink Pads - Jet Black**Ranger**$8.34**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056ETF8I) [**MaxMark Large Premium Black Ink Stamp Pad - 3.5 x 6.25 - Quality Felt Pad**MaxMark**$10.73**4.5★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SKL3KDG) [**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**$4.20**4.6★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWQGLHS3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black ink pad**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**10%
*“Worth it”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Good size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Excellent product”*
**Ink Refill**6%
*“Good ink pad”*
**Print Quality**6%
*“The ink coverage remains even and produces clear, crisp stamp impressions every time”*
**Color**5%
*“Great solid color”*
**Durability**3%
*“durable quality”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**3%
*“Good ink quality and great value”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Dry/Empty Ink**14%
*“Almost dry”*
**Moist/Dry**12%
*“It came mostly dry”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“the ink pad was small for it”*
**Color**4%
*“Wrong color”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Not good quality control”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Unable to use”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**3%
*“Not very high ink quality”*
**Cartridge Capacity**3%
*“Not very good it was very little ink in the pads”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“For the cost I dont remember how much stamp pads cost because I havent bought one in over a decade”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“It doesn't say that on the description”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**30%
**Color**19%
**Ink Refill**13%
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Moist/Dry**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
## **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.
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