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roof rake

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.1★), but soft demand (-96.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 83Growth 0Conversion 15Competition 57Returns 56Price range 46Avg price 80Brand share 77Review moat 86Quality gap 86

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great284.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Great$1.3M

$1.3M/yr · 1.2M searches

Avg price

Great$85.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good51%

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

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$39.59–$170.72

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

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Growth

Bad-96.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, roof rake is a $1.3M/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$2.6M–$3.4M
units × avg price
Launch success
25%
3 of 12 new (360d)
Conversion rate
1.2%
Avg BSR
#2,443
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
40.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

36%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -96.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
250K150KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 73.0×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$129K20%$257K30%$386K40%$514K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use”

Strength9%

“Very Sturdy and easy to handle”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As Advertised”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Easy to set up”

Value For Money5%

“Excellent value”

Weight Light5%

“Lightweight”

Durability4%

“its still holding up strong after two months of use”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“for effectiveness in cleaning”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“I also liked how its adjustable”

What buyers complain about

Durability14%

“Broke after 1 use”

Weight Heavy7%

“it can feel like it is a bit heavy”

Quality-Overall6%

“Low quality”

Size-Overall5%

“the wheels seem too big”

Strength5%

“Kind of flimsy”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Also, poor instructions design”

Ease Of Use5%

“Hard to use”

Add-Ons/Attachments4%

“This ruined two extension poles”

Value For Money4%

“Cost was a little more than others”

Functionality-Overall3%

“it didn't work”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Size-Overall10%
Value For Money8%
Assembly/Installation7%
Weight Heavy7%
Strength7%
Durability5%
Add-Ons/Attachments5%
Ease Of Use4%

Common questions

Is roof rake profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.3M/yr across 24 tracked products. 3 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -96.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the roof rake niche?
18 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in roof rake?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Weight Heavy, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for roof rake peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 73.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the roof rake niche?
Listings span $39.59–$170.72; the average listing price is $85.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 284 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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