trex plugs
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Incredible+123.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great107.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$67.65avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay3.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay$21.60–$260.29cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$8K$8K/yr · 11K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, trex plugs is a $8K/yr Amazon United States market (11K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
trex plugs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $17K–$34K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #636
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 78%
- Sponsored
- 39%
- Out of stock
- 2.4%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 144 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
0%
- Starborn Industries67%
- Starborn31%
- Pro Plug System2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +123.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.2×
Top trex plugs search terms
- starborn pro plug system8K/yr
- pro plug system3K/yr
- starborn industries348/yr
- pro plug system plugs for trex decking49/yr
Top trex plugs 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.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Starborn Industries Smart-Bit Pro Plug System Countersink Drill Bit Tool for Wood Decks Flooring and Woodworking
Starborn$26.944.2★208 rev
Pro Plug Tool for PVC Decking - For Use With The Pro Plug System for PVC Model: Outdoor & Hardware Store
Starborn Industries$21.604.4★555 rev
Pro Plug System Screws -Epoxy #10 x 2-3-4 Star Drive 375 Pieces for 100 sq ft of Decking or 250 Lineal Feet of Trim
Starborn$62.794.6★60 rev
Starborn Pro Plug SystemToasted Sand PVC Composite Deck Boards Covers 40 Sq Ft Complete Kit with Plugs Screws and Tool
Starborn Industries$66.114.7★86 rev
Starborn Pro Plug System Rocky Harbor PVC Composite Deck Boards Covers 40 Sq Ft Complete Kit with Plugs Screws and Tool
Starborn Industries$64.994.5★83 rev
Newest
by launch date
Starborn Pro Plug System Whidbey Fascia Covers 25 Sq Ft Includes Plugs and Screws Tool Sold Seperately
Starborn Industries$60.380 rev
Starborn TREX 100 Plugs ONLY Boxes Pro Plug System (Pebble Grey)
Starborn Industries$24.4453 rev
Starborn Pro Plug SystemToasted Sand PVC Composite Deck Boards Covers 40 Sq Ft Complete Kit with Plugs Screws and Tool
Starborn Industries$66.1186 rev
Starborn Pro Plug System Rocky Harbor PVC Composite Deck Boards Covers 40 Sq Ft Complete Kit with Plugs Screws and Tool
Starborn Industries$64.9983 rev
Starborn Pro Plug System Clam Shell PVC Composite Deck Boards Covers 100 Linear Ft Complete Kit with Plugs Screws and Tool
Starborn Industries$65.7593 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Trex Rocky Harbor Fascia Plug & Screw Kit - 9 x 1-7/8 T-20 Star Dr - 100 Pieces and Fascia Plug Tool Set
Pro Plug System$119.324.5★
Starborn Pro Plug System Pebble Grey PVC Composite Deck Boards Covers 100 Sq Ft Includes Plugs Only
Starborn Industries$61.874.6★
Starborn Pro Plug System Whidbey Fascia Covers 25 Sq Ft Includes Plugs and Screws Tool Sold Seperately
Starborn Industries$60.380.0★
Starborn TREX 100 Plugs ONLY Boxes Pro Plug System (Pebble Grey)
Starborn Industries$24.444.4★
Starborn Deckfast Fascia Tool
Starborn Industries$22.084.6★
What buyers say about trex plugs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As good as can be expected”
“But overall these are a good bang for your buck”
“Much cheaper than anywhere else I've found”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality tool”
“Not meant to last”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is trex plugs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $8K/yr across 23 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +123.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the trex plugs niche?
- 3 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in trex plugs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.8%.
- When does demand for trex plugs peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 6.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the trex plugs niche?
- Listings span $21.60–$260.29; the average listing price is $67.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 107 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.