What is the most overused niche?

Discussion in 'eCommerce' started by Pinoguin, Jan 9, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I wanted to start dropshipping but there are so many niches to choose from, does anyone know which is the most used, saturated niche that it's now very hard to make a profit from? I'm looking for niches to avoid.
     
    Pinoguin, Jan 9, 2010 IP
  2. Wonderme

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    everything is used up. If there is no competition in the niche you are going into, it likely means there is very little market. go into a big market, work hard, and grab your piece of the pie! you can't get the whole cake anyway :).
     
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  3. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Yea all possible niches are used up i think electronic stuff still does good though
     
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    wounded1987 Well-Known Member

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    I think today most then ever before you'll get online competition more frequently, because it's very popular these days to even open a website and put your google adsense inside, so is the case for opening an online store, so i think all niches are saturated but I know myself that many people focus on niches with low paying items $200 or less. so you can exclude laptop niche and pc niche out of the list because they have high paying products, pc hardware can have competition though.
     
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    electronic stuff are definitely overused, but if you want to focus on 1 particular product, i would have to say acai
     
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    Fouldini Greenhorn

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    Electronics are by far the most overused and abused niche out there.
     
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    I would stay away from products that the big retailers sell. You can't compete with them on price.
     
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    Thanks,

    Alright, electronics and big ticket items are out then
     
    Pinoguin, Jan 25, 2010 IP
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    I find right now, most niche's are really saturated, but i avoid finance niche's like the plague. Why not look towards a micro niche? Maybe start looking at selling things realted to green energy or something medical related? Though if you choose medical, I'd recommend avoiding acne related sites, as they seem to be ten a penny too
     
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    You can still get into new electronics that aren't handled by big ecommerce, even though big ticket and electronics are generally too much to compete with, many smaller products are easy to rank for.
     
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    I know someone who started a site about adult diapers. That's the most unused niche I've heard of. However, even that is getting saturated.
     
    skodicious, Jan 25, 2010 IP
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    i guess for my that dating is well overused
     
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    webcosmo Notable Member

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    electronics stuffs like iphone etc are way too much competitive. be ready to spend days doing research!
     
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    Dating, finance, credit cards, mesothelioma, debt consolidation, etc etc.
     
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    arcade websites... Overused niche
     
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    Electronics :eek:
     
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    And Viagra!
     
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    #18
    did you just say diapers are getting saturated? :D



    sorry, I had to say it..lol

    I would say anything is possible, do some research and see what is out there and what has little competition and go for that
     
    Brandon Sheley, Jan 26, 2010 IP