Is sweet gum tree ball picker upper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $56K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -71.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).

How competitive is the sweet gum tree ball picker upper niche?

7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sweet gum tree ball picker upper?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Ease Of Use, Value For Money. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for sweet gum tree ball picker upper peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 25.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sweet gum tree ball picker upper niche?

Listings span $14.83–$827.88; the average listing price is $148.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 714 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sweet gum tree ball picker upper

Skip it

Soft demand (-71.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good714.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$148.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay67%

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Returns

Bad5.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$56K

$56K/yr · 20K searches

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$14.83–$827.88

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

Growth

Bad-71.2%

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

Signals Quality Gap High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sweet gum tree ball picker upper is a $56K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sweet gum tree ball picker upper market data

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $74K–$112K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #218
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 69%
Sponsored: 69%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 208 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

zozen31%
Bag-A-Nut28%
GARDEN WEASEL20%
Generic14%
Hamwesh3%
POP-IT3%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -71.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 25.5×

Open Trend

Top sweet gum tree ball picker upper search terms

sweet gum ball picker upper13K/yr -74.2%2.9% conv.
sweetgum ball picker upper4K/yr -61.4%3.2% conv.
nut wizard black walnuts2K/yr -30.8%3.7% conv.

All search terms

Top sweet gum tree ball picker upper 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

GARDEN WEASEL Medium Nut Gatherer Roller Nut Collector Tool for Pecans Hickory Nuts Golf Balls and More Yard Picker Upper with Durable Steel Cage and Ergonomic Handle - Newest Model

GARDEN WEASEL$40.054.4★496 rev

Acorn Picker Upper Roller for Garden Sweet Gum Ball & Nut & Walnut Gatherer

Generic$60.583.8★20 rev

Bag-A-Nut Sweet Gum Ball Picker-Upper Lawn Collector for Sweet Gum Ball Removal (18 Push)

Bag-A-Nut$593.484.7★107 rev

Zozen Nut Gatherer Pecan Picker Upper Walnut Picker Upper Roller Directly Dump Outlet/Also Apply to Hickory Nuts Chestnuts Buckeyes Golf Butternuts Objects Size 3/4 to 2; 1.5 Gallon

zozen$45.554.3★1,552 rev

Stab-A-Nut Sweet Gum Ball Harvester Also Picks up English Walnuts Chestnuts & Macadamia Nuts Nut Picker Upper (A9001)

Bag-A-Nut$64.474.1★27 rev

Newest

by launch date

Acorn Picker Upper Roller for Garden Sweet Gum Ball & Nut & Walnut Gatherer

Generic$60.5820 rev

7mo ago

Hamwesh Nut Gatherer Nut Collector Upper Roller with Telescopic Pole Ergonomic Grip Yard Picker for Walnuts Sweet Gum Balls Tennis Balls Pecans Buckeyes Hickory Nut

Hamwesh$54.384 rev

7mo ago

Oreilet Acorn Picker Upper Roller Telescopic 26.3 to 56.3in Nut Gatherer Rolling Yard Picker Nut Collector Tool for Walnuts Chestnut Sweet Gum Balls Tennis Ball

Oreilet$56.741 rev

9mo ago

Stab-A-Nut Sweet Gum Ball Harvester Also Picks up English Walnuts Chestnuts & Macadamia Nuts Nut Picker Upper (A9001)

Bag-A-Nut$64.4727 rev

11mo ago

Bag-A-Nut Sweet Gum Ball Picker-Upper Lawn Collector for Sweet Gum Ball Removal (36 Pull-Behind)

Bag-A-Nut$827.882 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about sweet gum tree ball picker upper

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use26%

“Easy to Use”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great item well built”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“makes clean up the best”

Value For Money7%

“Excellent value for money”

Plant Growth5%

“Its best for maintaining a clean yard”

Functionality-Overall5%

“works best on firm ground”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Came as advertised”

Assembly/Installation4%

“It took me 15 minutes to assemble”

Strength3%

“Its well-built”

Size-Overall2%

“It is the perfect size”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“Doesnt work well”

Ease Of Use13%

“Not as easy to use as it looked”

Value For Money9%

“It was expensive”

Assembly/Installation6%

“A little tricky with assembly”

Size-Overall5%

“its to small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Did not work as advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“no directions”

Flexibility4%

“bending a zillion times”

Durability4%

“mine broke off before being properly threaded”

Strength4%

“I wish the bag was more sturdy”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall39%

Size-Overall24%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Ease Of Use3%

Mechanism Issues2%

Value For Money1%

Assembly/Installation1%

Product Condition1%

Strength1%

Common questions

Is sweet gum tree ball picker upper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $56K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -71.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
How competitive is the sweet gum tree ball picker upper niche?: 7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sweet gum tree ball picker upper?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Ease Of Use, Value For Money. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for sweet gum tree ball picker upper peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 25.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sweet gum tree ball picker upper niche?: Listings span $14.83–$827.88; the average listing price is $148.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 714 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.