Is shop vac bags 5-8 gallon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $129K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +11.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the shop vac bags 5-8 gallon niche?

9 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in shop vac bags 5-8 gallon?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for shop vac bags 5-8 gallon peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the shop vac bags 5-8 gallon niche?

Listings span $8.27–$22.65; the average listing price is $14.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,500 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

shop vac bags 5-8 gallon

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 75% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Avg price

Good$14.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$8.27–$22.65

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

Growth

Okay+11.7%

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

Review moat

Okay2,500

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$129K

$129K/yr · 79K searches

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shop vac bags 5-8 gallon is a $129K/yr Amazon United States market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

shop vac bags 5-8 gallon market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $146K–$183K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.1%
Avg BSR: #56
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 199 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

ALYYDBG48%
PETOX16%
Shop-Vac10%
FDHF8%
isinlive7%
ATXKXE4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top shop vac bags 5-8 gallon search terms

shop vac bags 5 gallon13K/yr +12.0%11.7% conv.
5 gallon shop vac bags10K/yr +13.7%13.9% conv.
6 gallon shop vac bags7K/yr +12.2%12.7% conv.
craftsman 5 gallon shop vac bags6K/yr +27.3%11.8% conv.
shopvac bags 5 gallon6K/yr +18.0%12.0% conv.
shop vac 6 gallon bags4K/yr +43.0%9.4% conv.
90661 shop vac bag4K/yr +13.6%14.7% conv.
5 gallon vacuum bags4K/yr +18.3%7.7% conv.
shop vac 5 gallon bags3K/yr +24.2%15.4% conv.
8 gallon shop vac bags3K/yr +7.6%12.5% conv.

All search terms

Top shop vac bags 5-8 gallon 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Shop Vac Bags 5-8 Gallon Type E/H 90661 90671 Vac Bags by ALYYDBG. 5 PCS

ALYYDBG$11.794.6★7,716 rev

3 Pack Replacement for Shop Vac Bags 5-8 GallonType E 90661 9066133 Type H 90671 9067133 VF2004 VHBS VDBS PETOX High-Efficiency Disposable Vaccum Collection Filter Bags

PETOX$8.274.7★1,197 rev

15PCS 5-8 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum Filter Bags Replacement For Shop Vac Bags Replace Part Type H #90671 9067100 9067133 Type E #90661 9066100 9066133 VF2004 VHBS VDBSYellow

isinlive$22.654.7★761 rev

Shop-Vac 90671 Filter Bag for 5-9 Gallon Vacuums Disposable 4 Pack Yellow

Shop-Vac$16.304.7★826 rev

Shop-Vac 9066133 Disposable Filter Bags (3-Pack)

Shop-Vac$8.534.7★3,413 rev

Newest

by launch date

16-Pack 5-8 Gallon Bags replace for Shopvac Type E 90661 9066133 Type H 90671 9067133.Disposable Wet Dry Vacuum Collection Bags Yellow

ATXKXE$21.51166 rev

1y ago

5-8 Gallon Bags for Shop Vac 5 6 8 Gallon 90661 90671 Type E Type H VF2004 VHBS VDBS 9066100 9066133 9067100 Vacuums High-Efficiency Disposable Collection Filter Bag Double Layer 6 pack

Ycuvin$14.81151 rev

1y ago

15PCS 5-8 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum Filter Bags Replacement For Shop Vac Bags Replace Part Type H #90671 9067100 9067133 Type E #90661 9066100 9066133 VF2004 VHBS VDBSYellow

isinlive$22.65761 rev

2y ago

3 Pack Replacement for Shop Vac Bags 5-8 GallonType E 90661 9066133 Type H 90671 9067133 VF2004 VHBS VDBS PETOX High-Efficiency Disposable Vaccum Collection Filter Bags

PETOX$8.271,197 rev

3y ago

90661 90671 Shop Vac Bags 5-8 Gallon by ALYYDBG 10 Pack

ALYYDBG$19.177,716 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about shop vac bags 5-8 gallon

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall33%

“Fit good”

Value For Money25%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great product, just what I needed”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“It keeps dirt and bugs inside the bag for quick and easy disposal”

Durability3%

“Very durable”

Ease Of Use3%

“Simple and effective”

Design-Overall1%

“Works as designed”

Thickness1%

“the bags are a good thickness”

Strength1%

“These are very strong bags”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall23%

“Did not fit”

Value For Money13%

“It will cost you more”

Quality-Overall12%

“I read some of the poor reviews”

Durability10%

“as such not as durable”

Assembly/Installation8%

“non-conforming in installation”

Thickness7%

“These are pretty thin”

Strength6%

“Weak bags”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“2 of the bags were unusable due to a sloppy glue joint”

Functionality-Overall5%

“these didn't work and just ripped”

Weight Light2%

“The paper is lighter weight than I would like”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall82%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Value For Money1%

Suction1%

Durability1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Material Quality0%

Defective Material/Parts0%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting0%

Common questions

Is shop vac bags 5-8 gallon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $129K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +11.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the shop vac bags 5-8 gallon niche?: 9 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in shop vac bags 5-8 gallon?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for shop vac bags 5-8 gallon peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the shop vac bags 5-8 gallon niche?: Listings span $8.27–$22.65; the average listing price is $14.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,500 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.