Is oil paint pens profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $50K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the oil paint pens niche?

7 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in oil paint pens?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for oil paint pens peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the oil paint pens niche?

Listings span $9.15–$39.92; the average listing price is $21.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 854 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Oil Paint Pens

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.15–$39.92

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good853.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+23.5%

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

Conversion

Okay3.5%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$50K

$50K/yr · 67K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is oil paint pens profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oil paint pens is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

oil paint pens market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $54K–$65K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.5%
Avg BSR: #2,530
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 6.7%
Avg brand age: 43 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

G-Paint42%
THE GOLFER STORE24%
Overseas17%
Netrca8%
Zhizaiql5%
Coogert2%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

oil paint pens demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — +23.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top oil paint pens search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

golf club paint31K/yr +21.2%3.4% conv.
golf club paint fill14K/yr +44.3%3.6% conv.
g paint4K/yr +19.8%3.9% conv.
golf club paint pen4K/yr +84.0%3.8% conv.
golf paint5K/yr +35.4%1.8% conv.
g paint for golf clubs3K/yr +36.7%4.7% conv.
golf club paint fill kit7K/yr -46.4%4.0% conv.

All search terms

Top oil paint pens products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

THE GOLFER STORE Golf Club Paint-9Pcs Golf Pens&Golf Markers for Fill in Customize or Renovate Your Clubs and DIY Golf Balls

THE GOLFER STORE$9.904.3★68 rev

G-Paint Golf Club Paint - Touch Up Fill in Customize or Renovate Your Clubs - 4 Pack of 10ml Bottles. Black White Red & Blue

G-Paint$25.464.4★827 rev

G-Paint Golf Club Paint Touch Up Fill In Customize or Renovate Your Clubs - 8 Pack of 10ml Bottles. Black White Red Blue Yellow Pink Orange & Green

G-Paint$39.924.4★478 rev

Golf Club Paint - Lettering Fill Customize Touch Up or Renovate Your Clubs - wedges putters irons. Golf Club Paint Fill Kit (8-Pack) - Black White Red Blue Pink Green Orange & Yellow

Netrca$29.613.7★7 rev

Overseas 8 Colors Paint Pens Oil Based Permanent Paint Markers Medium Tip

Overseas$11.384.6★2,740 rev

Newest

by launch date

GPaint Golf Club Paint - TaylorMade M2 WHITE Touch Up Paint- Customize or Repair Your TaylorMade Woods - 10ml Bottle - Fix Chips & Scratches - TaylorMade Touch Up Paint

G-Paint$26.781 rev

5mo ago

Overseas 8 Colors Oil Based Paint Markers Fine Tip Permanent Paint Pens

Overseas$10.7668 rev

6mo ago

Overseas Oil Based Paint Markers 5 Colors Fine Tip Permanent Paint Pens

Overseas$9.1582 rev

6mo ago

Golf Club Paint - Lettering Fill Customize Touch Up or Renovate Your Clubs - wedges putters irons. Golf Club Paint Fill Kit (8-Pack) - Black White Red Blue Pink Green Orange & Yellow

Netrca$29.617 rev

10mo ago

G-Paint SCOTTY CAM Putter Touch-Up Paint - RUBY RED - Customize or Repair Your Putter - 10ml Bottle - Fix Chips & Scratches - Scotty Cam Touch Up Paint

G-Paint$26.633 rev

10mo ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about oil paint pens

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

What buyers love

Color18%

“Color is bright”

Quality-Overall12%

“Solid product”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Durability8%

“Easy and durable”

Value For Money7%

“worth the money”

Quick Drying5%

“They dry pretty quickly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Paint Quality5%

“I think the paint markers perform wonderfully”

Water Resistance2%

“They dry quickly and are truly waterproof and fade-resistant, which makes them perfect for both craft projects and DIY gifts”

Efficiency2%

“Works great”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof12%

“THEY LEAK”

Quality-Overall9%

“not as good as these -”

Color7%

“the Dots were faded”

Durability6%

“Doesn't Last long”

Smell5%

“They do have the usual oil based paint pen smell while youre using them”

Moist/Dry3%

“then they dry up”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth it”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Doesnt Work”

Ink Leakage3%

“THESE PAINT PENS EITHER BLOB A BIG INK MARK OR DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH”

Writing Experience3%

“almost nothing will write on it”

Top return reasons

Color25%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Functionality-Overall8%

Leak-Proof7%

Ink Refill6%

Value For Money5%

Paint Quality4%

Quality-Overall4%

Dry/Empty Ink3%

Size-Overall3%

Common oil paint pens questions

Is oil paint pens profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $50K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the oil paint pens niche?: 7 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in oil paint pens?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for oil paint pens peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the oil paint pens niche?: Listings span $9.15–$39.92; the average listing price is $21.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 854 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.