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12/2 romex 100 feet

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 81% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 42Growth 23Conversion 86Competition 16Returns 84Price range 50Avg price 80Brand share 27Review moat 46Quality gap 16

Conversion

Great9.6%

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

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$87.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$49.51–$150.13

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

Review moat

Okay1,887.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$219K

$219K/yr · 26K searches

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-4.7%

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

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 12/2 romex 100 feet is a $219K/yr Amazon United States market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

12/2 romex 100 feet market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$218K–$262K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.6%
Avg BSR
#265
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
5.8%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • CIRENKO27%
  • energeaster26%
  • Southwire23%
  • ARIZONA ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS9%
  • huanchain4%
  • PUDKLE3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top 12/2 romex 100 feet search terms

  • 12/2 romex 100 feet18K/yr
  • 12/2 wire 100 ft4K/yr
  • 12-2 romex 100 feet2K/yr
  • romex 12/2 100 ft2K/yr
All search terms

Top 12/2 romex 100 feet 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%$22K20%$44K30%$66K40%$88K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 12/2 romex 100 feet

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

What buyers love

Value For Money39%

“Great deal”

Quality-Overall23%

“Rock solid product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“As shown”

Efficiency5%

“Works great”

Strength4%

“this outer jacket seems slightly more robust”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to work with”

Material Quality1%

“Superior material, hasn't have any issues with power supplies and the material seems durable”

Durability1%

“Durable & Solid Energeaster 12/2 wiring”

Certifications1%

“Electrician Approved”

Flexibility1%

“flexibility is typical for this 12 gauge wire”

What buyers complain about

Thickness19%

“thinner, so it looks more like 14 or 16 at first”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“the length is not I purchased 100 did not come with 100 Label as in picture”

Value For Money10%

“Price is average”

Ease Of Use7%

“Hard to slice open”

Stiffness7%

“The outer jacket is very stiff”

Strength5%

“Brittle insulation”

Product Condition5%

“it appears I am getting a previously opened or used product”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Have not installed yet cable looks fine”

Weight Heavy5%

“It's grey and heavy”

Flexibility4%

“Had almost no flexibility”

Top return reasons

Value For Money30%
Advertised Vs Actual Product22%
Size-Overall16%
Certifications5%
Quality-Overall4%
Product Condition3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Thin2%
Assembly/Installation2%

Common questions

Is 12/2 romex 100 feet profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $219K/yr across 12 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the 12/2 romex 100 feet niche?
9 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 12/2 romex 100 feet?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for 12/2 romex 100 feet peak?
Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 12/2 romex 100 feet niche?
Listings span $49.51–$150.13; the average listing price is $87.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,888 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.