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title: "Large Bobby Pins — $172K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **large bobby pins**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.14–$9.93) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 35Growth 34Conversion 89Competition 55Returns 96Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 44Review moat 38Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,663.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$172K**
$172K/yr · 262K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+7.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****$6.28**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.14–$9.93**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, large bobby pins is a $172K/yr Amazon United States market (262K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **large bobby pins market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$157K–$188K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#128**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**80**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**17%**
- GOODY25% - Diane25% - YINGFENG12% - Annie10% - DONNA7% - Amazon Basics4% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 17%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/large-bobby-pins/trend)
## **Top large bobby pins search terms**
- **large bobby pins**62K/yr+12.3%9.8% conv. - **long bobby pins**36K/yr+11.0%9.5% conv. - **large bobby pins for thick hair**25K/yr+1.1%8.4% conv. - **jumbo bobby pins**23K/yr+8.1%7.6% conv. - **big bobby pins**15K/yr+20.1%6.8% conv. - **long bobby pins for women**18K/yr+6.2%9.4% conv. - **extra long bobby pins**10K/yr-4.9%7.2% conv. - **bobby pins large**8K/yr+8.9%11.6% conv. - **jumbo bobby pins for thick hair**7K/yr+17.5%6.1% conv. - **3 inch bobby pins**7K/yr+19.8%7.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/large-bobby-pins/search-terms)
## **Top large bobby pins 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%4%$7K8%$14K12%$21K16%$28K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Goody Black Roller Pins 3 inches 18 ea**GOODY**$5.04**4.4★2,375 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DE4I0OC) [2**Diane 2.5 Curved Black Bobby Pins Large Flat Hair Pins with Ball Tips for Long & Thick Hair Updos Flyaways Protective Hairstyles & Doobie Wraps Hair Accessories for Women 40 Count**Diane**$3.21**4.4★3,105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00752ZKQK) [3**Annie 2 3/4 Roller Pins Set Metal Hair Clips - 40 Count (Bronze)**Annie**$4.09**4.4★535 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TINMM6) [4**Donna 3 Inch Jumbo Bobby Pins for Hair Styling - Versatile Hair Clips and Hair Ties Strong Hold for Thick Hair 36 Count - Ideal for Professional and Everyday Use**DONNA**$6.26**4.5★143 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV643L88) [5**YINGFENG 220pcs 2.76 Inch Large Brown Bobby Pins for Women Jumbo Long Pins with Box Reusable Non Slip Big Pins Great For Thick Hair**YINGFENG**$9.56**4.5★7,068 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRFT2D61)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Teenitor 300pcs Hair Pins Bobby Pins Black 100 Black Bobby Pins 2 2.75100 Hair Pins for Women and 100 Clear Hair Bands Kit U Pins for Buns 2 2.36**Teenitor**$6.71**3,709 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC45NFWY) [**Teenitor 300pcs Bobby Pins Hair Pins Kit 100 Hair Pin for Women 100 Bobby Pins Brown and 100 Hair Bands Hair Pins for Buns 2inch 2.36inch 2.75inch**Teenitor**$6.58**3,709 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3DRVFGL) [**Donna 3 Inch Jumbo Bobby Pins for Hair Styling - Versatile Hair Clips and Hair Ties Strong Hold for Thick Hair 36 Count - Ideal for Professional and Everyday Use**DONNA**$6.26**143 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV643L88) [**Amazon Basics No Slip Bobby Pins Black High Gloss 48 Count for Pain-Free Comfortable All-Day Styling and Updos All Hair Types**Amazon Basics**$3.19**2,171 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMQ85B31) [**Amazon Basics No Slip Bobby Pins for All Hair Types Secure Hold Hair Pins for Updos Brunette Brown 48 Count**Amazon Basics**$3.14**2,171 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMQ5BRGP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Donna 3 Inch Jumbo Bobby Pins for Hair Styling - Versatile Hair Clips and Hair Ties Strong Hold for Thick Hair 36 Count - Ideal for Professional and Everyday Use**DONNA**$6.26**4.5★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV643L88) [**Amazon Basics No Slip Bobby Pins for All Hair Types Secure Hold Hair Pins for Updos Brunette Brown 48 Count**Amazon Basics**$3.14**4.7★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMQ5BRGP) [**Goody SlideProof Bobby Pins - 50 Ct Metallic Blonde High Gloss Bobby Hair Pins for Styling Lock In Style Comfortable Pain-Free Hair Accessories for Women & Men All Hair Types**GOODY**$5.82**4.6★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001T8S7SO) [**Annie 3 Jumbo Hair Pins - 32 Count (Black)**Annie**$3.83**4.4★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GR3K4WW) [**Diane 2.5 Curved Black Bobby Pins Large Flat Hair Pins with Ball Tips for Long & Thick Hair Updos Flyaways Protective Hairstyles & Doobie Wraps Hair Accessories for Women 40 Count**Diane**$3.21**4.4★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00752ZKQK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about large bobby pins**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Solid quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“reasonably priced”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“they come in handy for everyday use”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Fits amazing”*
**Hair Styling**6%
*“Hold hair well”*
**Durability**4%
*“don’t break easily.”*
**Suitability Straight Hair**3%
*“Great size for those that have thick hair”*
**Thickness**3%
*“were super thick”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**15%
*“Not strong”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“these are low quality”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Too small”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Hard to use”*
**Durability**6%
*“easy to break”*
**Hair Related**5%
*“Slip out of your hair extremely easily”*
**Suitability Short Hair**4%
*“barely stay in the hair”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The wire is thick”*
**Suitability Long Hair**3%
*“This is a long hair must have”*
**Grip**2%
*“which makes the grip even weaker over time”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**27%
**Color**15%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Strength**6%
**Suitability Long Hair**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Suitability Short Hair**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is large bobby pins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $172K/yr across 29 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the large bobby pins niche?**
- 15 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in large bobby pins?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for large bobby pins peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the large bobby pins niche?**
- Listings span $3.14–$9.93; the average listing price is $6.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,664 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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