Is travel john profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $147K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the travel john niche?

4 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in travel john?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for travel john peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the travel john niche?

Listings span $10.17–$41.76; the average listing price is $22.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,061 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

travel john

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$22.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Price range

Great$10.17–$41.76

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

Review moat

Okay2,061

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+12.7%

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

Market size

Okay$147K

$147K/yr · 66K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad80%

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, travel john is a $147K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

travel john market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $135K–$180K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.9%
Avg BSR: #202
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 198 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

TravelJohn82%
DIBBATU13%
HOKINETY3%
Soesyi2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Open Trend

Top travel john search terms

travel john21K/yr +17.7%9.9% conv.
travel johns disposable urinals12K/yr +1.6%11.2% conv.
porta john6K/yr +53.1%1.5% conv.
travel jane7K/yr +16.2%7.6% conv.
pocket potty5K/yr +3.6%2.9% conv.
traveljohn5K/yr +4.1%5.7% conv.
travel jane disposable urinal for women4K/yr +36.2%9.1% conv.
dibbatu disposable urine bag2K/yr +34.2%9.2% conv.
travel john disposable urinal bags3K/yr -54.8%9.3% conv.

All search terms

Top travel john 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TravelJohn Disposable Urinal Bags 28oz (6 Pack) Road Trip Essentials for Men Women & Kids Odorless Leakproof Portable Urine Bags Ideal for Camping Emergencies & Long Car Rides (TJ1A-C)

TravelJohn$18.504.6★4,880 rev

TravelJane Disposable Urinal Bags 28oz (6 Pack) Travel Urinal for Women Men & Kids Leakproof Odorless Portable Urine Bags Ideal for Camping Emergencies & Long Car Rides (TJ1R-C)

TravelJohn$17.384.6★2,008 rev

TravelJohn Resealable Disposable Urinal Bags 28oz (6 Pack) Road Trip Essentials for Men Women & Kids Odorless Leakproof Portable Urine Bags Travel Urinal for Camping & Emergencies (TJ1N-C)

TravelJohn$17.384.7★1,774 rev

Disposable Urine Bags for Women/Men 12 Pack for Travel Camping Car Trip

DIBBATU$11.434.6★5,510 rev

TravelJane Resealable Disposable Urinal Bags 28oz (6 Pack) Travel Urinal for Women Men & Kids Odorless Leakproof Portable Urine Bags Ideal for Camping Emergencies & Long Car Rides (TJ1T-C)

TravelJohn$17.444.6★281 rev

Newest

by launch date

Soesyi Womens Wide Toe Box Mary Jane Flats Foldable Knit Ballet Shoes Comfortable Slip-on for Casual Office Travel Barefoot Flats Size 7.5Black

Soesyi$38.5233 rev

2mo ago

TravelJohn Economical Disposable Urinal 2-in-1 Design for Vomit/Urine Paper Bag for All Genders & Ages Disposable Urine Bags for Travel Emergency Camping & Car Road Trips 5 Pack (TJ1P)

TravelJohn$11.8437 rev

1y ago

HOKINETY Disposable Urine Bag for Travel - 900ML Portable Pee Bags for Women Men 12 PCS Emergency Vomit Bags Unisex Urinal Toilet Bag for Car Camping Road Trip Traffic Jams Pregnant Patient Kids

HOKINETY$10.171,309 rev

2y ago

Disposable Urine Bags for Women/Men 12 Pack for Travel Camping Car Trip

DIBBATU$11.435,510 rev

2y ago

TravelJane Resealable Disposable Urinal Bags 28oz (6 Pack) Travel Urinal for Women Men & Kids Odorless Leakproof Portable Urine Bags Ideal for Camping Emergencies & Long Car Rides (TJ1T-C)

TravelJohn$17.44281 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about travel john

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use20%

“Easy to use”

Portability20%

“discrete and portable”

Leak-Proof13%

“no spills”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as advertised”

Quality-Overall9%

“A good product camping, car etc”

Strength3%

“They work well and are sturdy”

Design-Overall3%

“I like that it has structure”

Value For Money3%

“Good price”

Size-Overall2%

“Very nice, larger than expected and thats just fine”

Absorbency2%

“Great product and worth buying because it has a better absorption”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof22%

“Not leak proof”

Functionality-Overall10%

“DOES NOT WORK”

Ease Of Use10%

“These work perfect Im a woman normally they are very difficult to use”

Value For Money9%

“No cheap,”

Size-Overall6%

“difficult to use because the opening is too small except for maybe kids”

Quality-Overall5%

“poor quality, low capacity, difficult to use because the opening is too small except for maybe kids”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Do not work as described at all”

Maintenance And Repair4%

“Needs improvement”

Strength2%

“But even that is flimsy”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Could not get it placed properly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%

Value For Money15%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Functionality-Overall11%

Leak-Proof10%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Ease Of Use3%

Weight Heavy2%