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scales of justice

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A small market ($18K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 26Conversion 9Competition 67Returns 23Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 51Review moat 87Quality gap 85

Avg price

Incredible$25.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.51–$60.69

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

Review moat

Great269.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good45%

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Growth

Okay+1.0%

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

Returns

Bad5.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Market size

Bad$18K

$18K/yr · 99K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, scales of justice is a $18K/yr Amazon United States market (99K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

scales of justice market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$38K–$50K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#2,482
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

22%

  • Owlgift54%
  • Freshnewlooks7%
  • Top Collection5%
  • Chez JuJu4%
  • Wenbery4%
  • Leadigol4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top scales of justice search terms

  • scales of justice33K/yr
  • scales of justice decor17K/yr
  • justice scale10K/yr
  • scale of justice9K/yr
  • vintage scale10K/yr
  • libra scale11K/yr
  • scales of justice gifts5K/yr
  • antique scale5K/yr
All search terms

Top scales of justice 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%$2K20%$4K30%$5K40%$7K1101001K10K 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 scales of justice

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“This product is true to size and quality”

Design-Overall9%

“Great decor”

Size-Overall8%

“The size is perfect”

Shape/Style7%

“this totally matches the aesthetic I'm going for”

Value For Money7%

“Overall, its good value for money if youre looking for a decorative piece that also serves a functional purpose”

Gifting Purpose6%

“I would buy even for a gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Color5%

“Nice color”

Weight Light4%

“It is definitely very lightweight”

Strength4%

“very balanced, not a piece of junk”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“realize how horribly crafted it is because the item is in fact pretty”

Size-Overall17%

“It's pretty big”

Strength8%

“frustratingly delicate”

Value For Money6%

“Looks expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“The picture is very misleading”

Balance/Stability5%

“Does not balance”

Material Quality4%

“Also some cheap McDonald's toy plastic scale handle that clealry isnt the same material as the statue”

Defective Material/Parts4%

“Bent and parts missing”

Metal Quality2%

“Its also not a true brass”

Flexibility2%

“it doesn't hang evenly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Quality-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Color6%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Value For Money3%
Balance/Stability3%
Material Quality2%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

Common questions

Is scales of justice profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $18K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the scales of justice niche?
14 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scales of justice?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 5.6% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for scales of justice peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scales of justice niche?
Listings span $10.51–$60.69; the average listing price is $25.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 270 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.