The canal is blocked, and "themed T-shirts" are launched! Seller: It's gone cold before it became popular

During this period, the blockage of cargo ships in the Suez Canal caused quite a stir. After nearly a week of efforts, the canal was finally unblocked!

The canal, which could cause hundreds of millions of dollars in losses worldwide if blocked for one hour, has finally been cleared, and global shipping and logistics have resumed, allowing people from all countries to breathe a sigh of relief. In this way, the prediction of skyrocketing prices of commodities such as coffee and toilet paper will not come true.

The canal is open, but the sellers of "themed T-shirts" are upset

Normal people were very happy to hear this news, but a large number of sellers began to feel upset ...

After the Suez Canal was blocked, a large number of sellers seized the opportunity and quickly put "Suez Canal" themed T-shirts on Amazon . The editor learned that these T-shirts were printed with patterns related to the "Suez Canal Cargo Ship Blockage" incident, and the prices were around US$14.99-19.99 .

It has to be said that these sellers were quick to react and quick to act, and their starting point of taking advantage of the popularity was also excellent. However, after being put on the shelves, the sales of these "weird" popular products did not achieve the expected results for the sellers. For the sellers, they probably did not expect that the Suez Canal would be open to navigation in such a short time.

The sellers were sad and helpless, watching the newly launched products go out of business before they became popular. They couldn’t help but tweet to express their grievances ↓

Please God, please put the boat back!

I've spent all my money, and there's no point in selling Suez Canal T-shirts now...

It’s over, all the money is gone!

It's cold before it even gets lit!

In fact, whether such hot products are popular or not is still closely related to luck. If you are lucky, you can make a lot of money, but if you are unlucky, you will encounter the same dilemma as these sellers.

Weird, niche, and popular? It’s just a flash in the pan

Before this, "weird" popular products like T-shirts also appeared frequently on Amazon.

Some time ago, the search volume for Trump Buddha statues suddenly soared, and the "Trump Buddha statue" sold for nearly US$200 on Amazon was extremely popular.

Some sellers took advantage of the popularity and launched a series of peripheral products such as small ornaments and pillows . Although sales soared in a short period of time, many sellers also faced the risk of infringement.

In addition to the Trump Buddha statue, spittoons also set off a "retro trend" abroad . Almost overnight, the search volume for spittoons on various platforms surged, and the demand soared. However, this product was also short-lived. It was ordered to be removed from the shelves just one week after it became popular.

In summary, it is not difficult to see that most of these "weird" niche products are just short-lived hits and do not have the potential for sustained and stable development. The editor believes that there is no shortcut to success, and it is advisable to carefully select products based on actual conditions.

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