Is contrac profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $521K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +27.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the contrac niche?

4 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in contrac?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for contrac peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the contrac niche?

Listings span $32.49–$154.02; the average listing price is $92.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 556 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

contrac

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.0%

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

Avg price

Great$92.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good556.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$521K

$521K/yr · 62K searches

Price range

Good$32.49–$154.02

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

Growth

Good+27.7%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, contrac is a $521K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

contrac market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $462K–$554K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.0%
Avg BSR: #256
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 75%
Sponsored: 13%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bell Laboratories84%
Tomcat7%
Contrac Place Packs5%
Contrac3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top contrac search terms

contrac blox26K/yr +39.4%9.4% conv.
contrac19K/yr +20.4%6.2% conv.
contrac blox rodent bait8K/yr +19.8%10.8% conv.
contrac rat bait8K/yr +14.8%7.2% conv.
contrac mouse bait2K/yr -9.4%8.1% conv.
contrac blox rat & mice bait141/yr +82.3%6.5% conv.

All search terms

Top contrac 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Contrac Blox 4lbs

Bell Laboratories$48.004.5★265 rev

Bell Labs Contrac All Weather Blox 18 Lb Pail BELL

Bell Laboratories$118.414.6★160 rev

Tomcat with Bromethalin Bait Chunx Pail 4.25 lbs.

Tomcat$32.494.6★2,230 rev

18 LB Contrac Blox Rodent Control Rodenticide Kills Mice & Rats

Bell Laboratories$116.124.6★952 rev

Contrac Blox Rodenticide - 1 Pail (18 lb.)

Bell Laboratories$115.554.7★191 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tomcat with Bromethalin Bait Chunx Pail 4.25 lbs.

Tomcat$32.492,230 rev

1y ago

Contrac Place Packs CP1715 CONTRAC Rodenticide Blue

Contrac Place Packs$118.64312 rev

6y ago

Contrac Blox Rodenticide - 1 Pail (18 lb.)

Bell Laboratories$115.55191 rev

6y ago

CONTRAC SOFT BAIT (16 LBS)

Contrac$154.02111 rev

8y ago

Bell Labs Contrac All Weather Blox 18 Lb Pail BELL

Bell Laboratories$118.41160 rev

15y ago

What buyers say about contrac

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control33%

“Keeps rats at bay”

Quality-Overall20%

“No complaints”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Works as advertised”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money8%

“Worth every penny”

Strength5%

“Effective”

Smell3%

“The smell pellets are much better”

Durability2%

“didnt crumble apart like some other brands Ive used before”

Size-Overall2%

“The size is perfect”

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

“good thing I had glue boards as well”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control36%

“Doesnt kill mice”

Functionality-Overall20%

“Didn't work”

Value For Money10%

“Cheaper by the bucket”

Smell6%

“also has no odor as in past you open the bucket”

Ease Of Use5%

“harder to do”

Quality-Overall3%

“really dont know how to quality control this other than changing the expiration date”

Durability3%

“Then later they die”

Size-Overall1%

“Very large ones”

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

“not sticking around”

Defective Material/Parts1%

“Product does not work”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall36%

Size-Overall17%

Value For Money13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Pest/Insect Control9%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Leak-Proof3%

Product Condition1%

Comfort-Overall1%

Certifications1%

Common questions

Is contrac profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $521K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +27.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the contrac niche?: 4 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in contrac?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for contrac peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the contrac niche?: Listings span $32.49–$154.02; the average listing price is $92.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 556 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.