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bobby pins black

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.15–$7.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 43Conversion 100Competition 10Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 10Review moat 25Quality gap 22

Conversion

Incredible20.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+14.7%

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

Market size

Okay$116K

$116K/yr · 106K searches

Review moat

Bad4,790.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$5.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$2.15–$7.23

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bobby pins black is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bobby pins black market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$106K–$132K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
20.7%
Avg BSR
#17
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • GOODY38%
  • Amazon Basics31%
  • YINGFENG11%
  • EWAGOA10%
  • Teenitor5%
  • KANPRINCESS4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top bobby pins black search terms

  • bobby pins black48K/yr
  • black bobby pins45K/yr
  • black bobby pins for hair4K/yr
  • black bobby pins for women9K/yr
All search terms

Top bobby pins black 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%$12K20%$23K30%$35K40%$46K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about bobby pins black

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

What buyers love

Value For Money26%

“Decent price”

Quality-Overall20%

“Good quality”

Ease Of Use9%

“they come in handy for everyday use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“What is advertised”

Efficiency4%

“Excelete”

Size-Overall4%

“Great size”

Suitability Straight Hair4%

“I pin my hair up nightly, and these work great, so far”

Comfort-Overall3%

“were still comfortable”

Shape/Style3%

“Overall, a great set to have for hair styling”

Durability2%

“Plenty in the pack and very durable”

What buyers complain about

Strength19%

“not strong”

Quality-Overall17%

“Poor quality”

Size-Overall10%

“When I tried to out it back together as shown on picture nothing would fit”

Suitability Short Hair9%

“They dont hold fine hair at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“the picture looked a little different”

Hair Related5%

“literally has cut out parts of my hair which I havent experienced with other Bobby pins”

Grip3%

“No grip”

Thickness3%

“Thin”

Durability2%

“broke a sec you put in your hair”

Recycle/Reuse2%

“Cannot reuse”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall29%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Quality-Overall10%
Value For Money7%
Color7%
Strength7%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Suitability Long Hair4%
Suitability Short Hair4%
Functionality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is bobby pins black profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $116K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +14.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the bobby pins black niche?
6 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bobby pins black?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for bobby pins black peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bobby pins black niche?
Listings span $2.15–$7.23; the average listing price is $5.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,791 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.