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volleyball hair ties

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Soft demand (-48.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 1Conversion 18Competition 82Returns 96Price range 51Avg price 42Brand share 75Review moat 78Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great443.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good$3.97–$26.29

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

Avg price

Okay$11.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Market size

Bad$25K

$25K/yr · 156K searches

Growth

Bad-48.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, volleyball hair ties is a $25K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

volleyball hair ties market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$44K–$55K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#4,024
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
7.3%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

27 falling

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 73%

Open market

33%

  • WILLBOND22%
  • Anshome13%
  • LiYiQ9%
  • Aileam9%
  • MTLEE7%
  • Hanaive7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -48.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×

Top volleyball hair ties search terms

  • volleyball hair ties44K/yr
  • volleyball hair accessories24K/yr
  • volleyball hair bows25K/yr
  • volleyball bows21K/yr
  • volleyball scrunchies12K/yr
  • volleyball bow10K/yr
  • volleyball hair7K/yr
  • volleyball bows for girls7K/yr
  • volleyball scrunchie4K/yr
  • volleyball hair tie3K/yr
All search terms

Top volleyball hair ties 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%$7376%$1K9%$2K12%$3K101001K10K 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 volleyball hair ties

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Great Quality”

Hair Styling8%

“Keeps hair in place”

Ease Of Use7%

“Ease of use”

Value For Money6%

“Great value”

Suitability Straight Hair6%

“Held up really well with my daughters thick hair”

Durability4%

“feels durable”

Brush Quality4%

“Love the brushes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly as described”

Efficiency3%

“Works great n my hair”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The stick is pretty good”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness12%

“Wax stick didnt hold”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Doesn't work”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap cheap not good”

Value For Money6%

“Not worth the money”

Hair Related5%

“Leaves crumbs in hair”

Oily/Greasy5%

“It works although i always have to shower after use because it makes my hair greasy”

Durability5%

“Didn't last”

Color4%

“I wish we could get more in different colors”

Suitability Short Hair4%

“it didnt hold my hair well at all”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“I issues with them stretching to fit”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%
Functionality-Overall12%
Color7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Adhesion/Stickiness6%
Quality-Overall5%
Grip4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Value For Money3%
Suitability Short Hair2%

Common questions

Is volleyball hair ties profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $25K/yr across 49 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the volleyball hair ties niche?
27 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in volleyball hair ties?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for volleyball hair ties peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the volleyball hair ties niche?
Listings span $3.97–$26.29; the average listing price is $11.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 443 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.