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gas buddy

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 60Growth 75Conversion 17Competition 83Returns 94Price range 11Avg price 45Brand share 44Review moat 85Quality gap 92

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great291.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Great+60.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Good$510K

$510K/yr · 181K searches

Avg price

Okay$210.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad1.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad$40.85–$582.79

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gas buddy is a $510K/yr Amazon United States market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gas buddy market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$525K–$630K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#60
Page quality
0%
Prime
56%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
7.3%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

19%

  • VEVOR40%
  • Scepter15%
  • Garvee10%
  • FMCNMech7%
  • PAMBEE6%
  • caqeg3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +60.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top gas buddy search terms

  • fuel caddy with electric pump22K/yr
  • 15 gallon gas can with pump22K/yr
  • vevor fuel caddy18K/yr
  • vevor gas caddy12K/yr
  • gas caddy with electric pump8K/yr
  • 14 gallon gas caddy11K/yr
  • 30 gallon gas caddy10K/yr
  • 30 gallon fuel tank12K/yr
  • diesel fuel caddy11K/yr
  • vevor gas tank10K/yr
All search terms

Top gas buddy 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%3%$15K6%$31K9%$46K12%$61K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about gas buddy

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Fuel Efficiency16%

“If you want a convenient well made product to help with fuel management in a shop”

Quality-Overall12%

“Very good as advertised”

Ease Of Use11%

“Ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“it works as expected”

Efficiency7%

“It works great”

Value For Money6%

“Great value”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy assembly”

Leak-Proof3%

“no more spills”

Pressure3%

“Pumps fast, easy to use”

Design-Overall2%

“Built well”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof17%

“LEAKING TANK”

Quality-Overall10%

“Quality control not very good”

Durability6%

“Broke first use”

Size-Overall5%

“too big”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the price”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Poor functioning”

Ease Of Use3%

“Impractical for me”

Fuel Efficiency3%

“tank corrupts fuel”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Instructions arent great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Terrible, misleading product”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%
Leak-Proof12%
Functionality-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Weight Heavy5%
Ease Of Use3%
Value For Money2%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is gas buddy profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $510K/yr across 54 tracked products. 16 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +60.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the gas buddy niche?
21 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gas buddy?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for gas buddy peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gas buddy niche?
Listings span $40.85–$582.79; the average listing price is $210.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 292 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.