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skunk scram

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.4★), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 18Growth 58Conversion 96Competition 4Returns 96Price range 94Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 100

Quality gap

Incredible3.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Incredible13.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$34.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.17–$79.10

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

Growth

Good+33.1%

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

Review moat

Okay2,508.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$71K

$71K/yr · 15K searches

Competition

Bad95%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skunk scram is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

skunk scram market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$70K–$87K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.8%
Avg BSR
#281
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

61

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 16 weeks — +33.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top skunk scram 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%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about skunk scram

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control38%

“Keeps rodents and feral pigs away”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as advertised”

Quality-Overall8%

“Excellent product”

Smell7%

“Smells like a savory salad, doesn't burn foliage either and is organic, what's not to love”

Plant Growth6%

“This is effective at the beginning of the season in my vegetable garden and peach trees”

Ease Of Use5%

“They are easy to use”

Value For Money3%

“Its cost effective”

Strength3%

“strong”

Spray/Flow3%

“These repellent balls are a nice alternative to sprays”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“I followed the directions precisely”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall48%

“poor results”

Pest/Insect Control23%

“Does not repel”

Value For Money8%

“Not happy with the amount inside for the price”

Smell6%

“it smells like nothing”

Plant Growth4%

“The next day the rock chucks ate the plant”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Deceptive photo of product”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Waste of time and money”

Durability1%

“Doesnt last long”

Product Condition1%

“It was previously opened and obviously used”

Defective Material/Parts1%

“Item does not work”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall31%
Pest/Insect Control15%
Product Condition14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Leak-Proof7%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Value For Money4%
Smell4%
Size-Overall2%
Contamination1%

Common questions

Is skunk scram profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $71K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +33.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the skunk scram niche?
5 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in skunk scram?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
What does it cost to enter the skunk scram niche?
Listings span $14.17–$79.10; the average listing price is $34.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,509 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.