Alternatives to r/Shopping

r/Shopping is private. When we checked on 7 November 2026, Reddit showed that only approved members can view it. The public description still said it was for sharing cool things and deals you can purchase. We know of no official successor. The open communities below still cover deals, durable product picks and must-buy finds — with different scopes and anti-spam rules. Read each community's rules before posting.

Status check

Private — only approved members can view and take part (public description still visible) — Only approved members can view.
Live community page (www.reddit.com): r/Shopping is private — This reddit is for sharing cool things and deals that you can purchase. Whether it's something that you own, you want to rave about or just happen to stumble across something really cool, please submit. This community is private and only approved members can view and take part in its discussions. Checked 2026-11-07.
Official successor: none that we know of.

Communities to try instead

r/deals

Good for: Broad retailer deal feed with price-in-title posts — closest open match for shopping-deal browsing.

Access: open

Rules to know: Direct link to the offer; sale price in the title; no prohibited items, dropshipping or Shopify self-promo. Referral signup links belong in the monthly megathread. Tag the region when a deal is not worldwide.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/BuyItForLife (profile on SubMouse)

Good for: Durable, practical products people recommend keeping for years — better for a cool thing worth owning than flash discounts.

Access: open

Rules to know: Posted products must fit BIFL quality. Requests need the request flair plus budget and use case. No low-effort posts; no home-made items that cannot be bought.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/shutupandtakemymoney

Good for: Novelty and clever product finds people want to buy immediately.

Access: open

Rules to know: No dropship junk. Creator/business accounts face a one-in-ten activity rule — this is not an advertising board.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/FrugalFemaleFashion (profile on SubMouse)

Good for: Women's fashion sales and value clothing finds when the cool thing is apparel.

Access: open

Rules to know: No swag-brag posts from inaccessible private sales. No AliExpress/SHEIN-style ultra-cheap fashion spam. No complaining about what counts as frugal. No self-promotion or selling personal items.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/frugalmalefashion (profile on SubMouse)

Good for: Men's clothing and footwear sales with price-focused posts.

Access: open

Rules to know: Questions and one-time codes go in the sticky. No insignificant perpetual sales. No referral links. No company accounts. Check recent history before reposting a sale.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

Looks similar, but not a fit

r/ShoppingDealsOnline — Also closed (banned for being unmoderated) — see its own SubMouse alternatives page. (checked 2026-11-07)
r/ImpulseBuys — Also closed (banned for being unmoderated) — covered on its own SubMouse alternatives page. (checked 2026-11-07)

Private is not the same as banned: approved members may still see archives, but casual visitors cannot. None of these boards is an official replacement for r/Shopping, and deal posts are still removed when they look like spam or dropshipping. Statuses come from the live community page on the check date; Reddit can lift or change a ban at any time. Updated 2026-11-07.