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toilet shims

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 45Growth 23Conversion 97Competition 21Returns 78Price range 53Avg price 36Brand share 7Review moat 55Quality gap 37

Conversion

Incredible15.9%

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,298.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$4.70–$26.55

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

Market size

Okay$238K

$238K/yr · 146K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$10.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-4.3%

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

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, toilet shims is a $238K/yr Amazon United States market (146K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

toilet shims market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$205K–$257K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.9%
Avg BSR
#368
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
5.3%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • WOBBLE WEDGES41%
  • PROPA27%
  • ZZJMCH17%
  • Tahikem7%
  • CITLOW4%
  • Generic3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top toilet shims search terms

  • toilet shims55K/yr
  • toilet shims for leveling24K/yr
  • plastic toilet shims9K/yr
  • toilet shim10K/yr
  • toilet shims for leveling on tile6K/yr
  • toilet wedges for leveling2K/yr
  • toilet leveling shims5K/yr
  • plastic shims for leveling toilet8K/yr
  • rubber toilet shims5K/yr
  • toilet leveling kit4K/yr
All search terms

Top toilet shims 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%10%$24K20%$48K30%$71K40%$95K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about toilet shims

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use19%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“As described”

Efficiency10%

“Shims work”

Size-Overall7%

“Perfect fit”

Durability4%

“Durable and Strong”

Strength4%

“Good and sturdy”

Color4%

“The clear color makes them appealing to”

Floor Protection3%

“Effective for use on uneven floors”

Value For Money3%

“Good value for the money”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall30%

“These are longer”

Thickness8%

“Not super thick so might need to find bigger size as well”

Flexibility6%

“they tend to bend over time”

Material Quality6%

“The material is very hard”

Noise Level4%

“causing annoying roaring or whistling air sounds through the crack”

Strength4%

“These have helped with some wobbly furniture”

Height4%

“Leveling up”

Value For Money3%

“as it's inside concrete it's costly”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Product did not work for me”

Mounting2%

“I had a fan with a wobbly base due to a weird mounting issue”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%
Functionality-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Thin6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Strength4%
Material Quality3%
Thickness3%
Flexibility2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is toilet shims profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $238K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the toilet shims niche?
6 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in toilet shims?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Flexibility. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for toilet shims peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the toilet shims niche?
Listings span $4.70–$26.55; the average listing price is $10.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,298 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.