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silver bobby pins

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.14–$7.95) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 36Conversion 94Competition 28Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 48Review moat 42Quality gap 38

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.8%

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

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Review moat

Okay2,306.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.7%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Avg price

Bad$5.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$47K

$47K/yr · 67K searches

Price range

Bad$3.14–$7.95

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, silver bobby pins is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

silver bobby pins market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$47K–$59K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.8%
Avg BSR
#127
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

  • Sta-Rite21%
  • YINGFENG20%
  • Mia Klein19%
  • HCYPCV11%
  • Teenitor6%
  • Zuolabty6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 18%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top silver bobby pins search terms

  • silver bobby pins28K/yr
  • silver bobby pins for gray hair16K/yr
  • grey bobby pins for gray hair7K/yr
  • gray bobby pins4K/yr
  • gray bobby pins for women3K/yr
  • bobby pins silver3K/yr
  • grey bobby pins3K/yr
  • gray bobby pins for hair3K/yr
All search terms

Top silver 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%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$19K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about silver bobby pins

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality”

Color15%

“Color is perfect”

Suitability Colored Hair11%

“It matches my hair color”

Value For Money10%

“reasonably priced”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“just what I needed”

Durability3%

“Sturdy and durable”

Size-Overall3%

“They are average size with good grip”

Storage Capacity3%

“📦 Convenient Storage:”

Hair Styling3%

“The set is perfect for last-minute hair fixes”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use10%

“Very hard to separate”

Size-Overall10%

“Smaller than expected”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not as good as they were in the 60s”

Strength7%

“Very flimsy”

Color5%

“They are darker than what I was expecting”

Suitability Long Hair5%

“Although I have long, thick hair, it appears that my hair volume was not sufficient for the size of this clip”

Hair Related5%

“I can't even get them into my hair”

Suitability Short Hair4%

“Pulls hair”

Thickness4%

“They are thin”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“has no sparkle to it”

Top return reasons

Color32%
Size-Overall23%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Suitability Colored Hair4%
Suitability Long Hair4%
Strength4%
Quality-Overall3%
Value For Money3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Suitability Short Hair2%

Common questions

Is silver bobby pins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $47K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the silver bobby pins niche?
13 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in silver bobby pins?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for silver bobby pins peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the silver bobby pins niche?
Listings span $3.14–$7.95; the average listing price is $5.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,307 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.