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title: "Search terms — plastic shims - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 59/100 · $228K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **plastic shims**

**Worth a look**

Shows searches that convert (10.6% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 43Growth 58Conversion 89Competition 59Returns 78Price range 53Avg price 62Brand share 62Review moat 63Quality gap 32

**Conversion**

**Great****10.6%**

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

**Returns**

**Great****1.8%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****978.88**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Good****68%**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.38**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Good****50%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+32.1%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$4.70–$26.55**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$228K**

$228K/yr · 161K searches

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

## Search terms