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vole trap

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (18.0% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 37Growth 87Conversion 99Competition 0Returns 96Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 98

Conversion

Incredible18.0%

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

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$26.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.12–$72.78

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

Growth

Great+91.0%

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

Market size

Okay$182K

$182K/yr · 38K searches

Review moat

Bad4,364.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad100%

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, vole trap is a $182K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

vole trap market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$158K–$210K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
18.0%
Avg BSR
#67
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
60%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • MouseX90%
  • Victor5%
  • Bonide4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +91.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top vole trap search terms

  • volex13K/yr
  • volex vole killer pellets10K/yr
  • vole bait9K/yr
  • vole x6K/yr
All search terms

Top vole trap 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%20%$36K40%$73K60%$109K80%$146K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about vole trap

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control28%

“Rodent killer”

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As advertised”

Value For Money7%

“This brand works best of what ive tried for the value of the cost”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“the instructions are clear”

Plant Growth2%

“My garden looks great”

Suitable For Indoor2%

“This Indoor /outdoor rat poisoning is easy to use”

Functionality-Overall2%

“This product works”

Assembly/Installation2%

“installed in light fixture with ease”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall46%

“No results”

Pest/Insect Control26%

“Not killing any thing pest are making meals a whole pest still here”

Value For Money7%

“it was so expensive”

Durability4%

“Ripping apart the bag”

Contamination2%

“Rodent poison”

Size-Overall2%

“Bag was bigger than expected”

Smell1%

“the product has little to no smell”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste”

Quality-Overall1%

“Bad stuff”

Plant Growth1%

“They were still digging and stealing my newly plants flowers and plants”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall39%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Size-Overall13%
Pest/Insect Control9%
Value For Money8%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Leak-Proof2%
Eco Friendliness2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is vole trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $182K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +91.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the vole trap niche?
3 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vole trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for vole trap peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vole trap niche?
Listings span $10.12–$72.78; the average listing price is $26.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,364 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.