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kerosene heater wick
Skip itSoft demand (-93.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good523.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$11.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$12K$12K/yr · 69K searches
Growth
Bad-93.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$6.18–$14.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Signals Low Review Barrier