Skip to content
49

p trap

Skip it

Soft demand (+3.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 38Growth 29Conversion 68Competition 45Returns 35Price range 53Avg price 71Brand share 55Review moat 84Quality gap 63

Review moat

Great327.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$14.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good72%

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

Price range

Good$3.06–$28.24

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

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay$194K

$194K/yr · 219K searches

Returns

Okay4.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+3.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, p trap is a $194K/yr Amazon United States market (219K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

p trap market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$217K–$290K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#515
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

20%

  • Oatey21%
  • yariwiz17%
  • PermaFLOW12%
  • JB Products12%
  • Variimage10%
  • Plumb Pak8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.1×

Top p trap search terms

  • p trap49K/yr
  • p trap bathroom sink42K/yr
  • p trap kitchen sink21K/yr
  • p trap kit14K/yr
  • ptrap bathroom sink kit 1 1/27K/yr
  • sink p trap8K/yr
  • bathroom sink trap8K/yr
  • bathroom sink p trap7K/yr
  • p trap 1 1/27K/yr
  • 1 1/4 p trap7K/yr
All search terms

Top p trap 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%5%$10K10%$19K15%$29K20%$39K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about p trap

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Easy installation”

Efficiency11%

“Works great”

Leak-Proof10%

“ZERO leaks”

Value For Money9%

“Cheap price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Better than expected”

Size-Overall8%

“Fit is perfect”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy”

Design-Overall2%

“Good design”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy clean fix”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall11%

“Average quality at best”

Leak-Proof11%

“it leaked like crazy”

Size-Overall11%

“Does not fit 1.5 inch pvc”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Not as pictured”

Material Quality9%

“not of very strong materials”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesnt work”

Drainage5%

“It's draining”

Thickness3%

“not the regular expected thickness”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“The instructions and diagrams are sorely lacking”

Strength2%

“be aware that its flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%
Compatibility-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Drainage3%
Value For Money3%
Quality-Overall3%
Leak-Proof2%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is p trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $194K/yr across 24 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the p trap niche?
14 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in p trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.2%.
When does demand for p trap peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the p trap niche?
Listings span $3.06–$28.24; the average listing price is $14.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 328 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.