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bobby pins bulk

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A small market ($28K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 71Conversion 58Competition 35Returns 92Price range 29Avg price 29Brand share 37Review moat 25Quality gap 40

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+53.0%

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

Conversion

Good5.0%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Avg price

Okay$9.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$3.19–$19.73

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

Review moat

Okay3,970.89

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$28K

$28K/yr · 59K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bobby pins bulk is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

bobby pins bulk market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$38K–$48K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.0%
Avg BSR
#263
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
1.2%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

  • MetaGrip63%
  • Conair6%
  • GOODY6%
  • Diane4%
  • Meta-grip4%
  • YINGFENG3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +53.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top bobby pins bulk search terms

  • metagrip premium bobby pins13K/yr
  • heavy duty bobby pins11K/yr
  • metagrip bobby pins4K/yr
  • meta grip bobby pin5K/yr
  • thick hair bobby pins7K/yr
  • thick bobby pins7K/yr
  • strong bobby pins for thick hair4K/yr
  • heavy duty bobby pins for thick hair4K/yr
  • meta grip premium bobby pins3K/yr
All search terms

Top bobby pins bulk 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%$3K20%$6K30%$8K40%$11K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bobby pins bulk

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Solid quality”

Ease Of Use13%

“they come in handy for everyday use”

Value For Money9%

“Great price”

Hair Styling7%

“Great to Control Wild Curls”

Suitability Straight Hair7%

“Easy to put it in your hair”

Size-Overall5%

“Great fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just what I needed”

Comfort-Overall5%

“Very comfortable”

Durability5%

“Durable”

Suitability Colored Hair2%

“Love how the brown blends into my daughters hair color”

What buyers complain about

Suitability Short Hair14%

“I found that my hair was too short”

Durability9%

“fall out easily”

Grip8%

“They do not grip at all”

Hair Related7%

“My hair keeps slipping out”

Quality-Overall7%

“the quality of hold isnt great”

Strength7%

“Not strong”

Size-Overall6%

“Too small”

Suitability Straight Hair5%

“Not good for fine hair with not alot of volume”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didn't work for me”

Ease Of Use4%

“Hard to use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall20%
Suitability Short Hair17%
Color10%
Grip8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Suitability Long Hair6%
Strength4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Hair Related3%

Common questions

Is bobby pins bulk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $28K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +53.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the bobby pins bulk niche?
13 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bobby pins bulk?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitability Short Hair, Durability, Grip. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for bobby pins bulk peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bobby pins bulk niche?
Listings span $3.19–$19.73; the average listing price is $9.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,971 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.