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plastic stakes

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (9.8% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 57Conversion 86Competition 67Returns 83Price range 59Avg price 51Brand share 85Review moat 69Quality gap 42

Conversion

Great9.8%

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

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good752.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good45%

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

Price range

Good$5.05–$29.51

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

Growth

Good+31.2%

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

Avg price

Good$12.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$145K

$145K/yr · 121K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic stakes is a $145K/yr Amazon United States market (121K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plastic stakes market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$151K–$181K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.8%
Avg BSR
#161
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
4.4%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

47

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

44%

  • TKYPZY13%
  • GDLPZM12%
  • MUDOR8%
  • Hikemax8%
  • COBARYEN8%
  • Moicstiy6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +31.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

Top plastic stakes search terms

  • plastic stakes37K/yr
  • plastic tent stakes21K/yr
  • plastic garden stakes13K/yr
  • tent stakes plastic11K/yr
  • plastic ground stakes8K/yr
  • plastic stakes for ground11K/yr
  • plastic stakes for canopy6K/yr
  • plastic yard stakes5K/yr
  • plastic tent stakes heavy duty3K/yr
  • plastic stakes for tent3K/yr
All search terms

Top plastic stakes 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%4%$6K8%$12K12%$17K16%$23K101001K10K 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 plastic stakes

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

What buyers love

Strength18%

“Excellent, strong, easy to install”

Quality-Overall18%

“The quality is solid—theyre sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Value For Money10%

“Best value”

Durability6%

“They will be lasting for many years”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Size-Overall3%

“Good size”

Material Quality3%

“Careful the material youre nailing these spikes into”

Plant Growth3%

“Good support of plants”

Assembly/Installation2%

“easily put together”

What buyers complain about

Strength19%

“not strong enough”

Size-Overall13%

“Wrong size”

Durability11%

“Break easily”

Quality-Overall11%

“Cheap made”

Material Quality6%

“Cheap flimsy plastic”

Flexibility5%

“bend easily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertising”

Metal Quality2%

“very thin metal”

Thickness2%

“these are pretty thick”

Assembly/Installation2%

“the clips to toggle them together were impossible”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Strength10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Value For Money7%
Functionality-Overall5%
Material Quality4%
Quality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Thickness3%
Thin2%

Common questions

Is plastic stakes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $145K/yr across 37 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the plastic stakes niche?
30 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic stakes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for plastic stakes peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic stakes niche?
Listings span $5.05–$29.51; the average listing price is $12.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 752 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.