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makita bandsaw
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great125.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay3.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$288.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$103K$103K/yr · 26K searches
Growth
Bad-8.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Conversion
Bad1.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$129.35–$580.56cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Signals High Price