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carpal tunnel must haves
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$18.69avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$9.47–$28.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay3.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Okay4.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Bad-14.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$67K$67K/yr · 110K searches
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad32,686.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand