Alternatives to r/ShoppingDealsOnline

r/ShoppingDealsOnline is banned. When we checked on 7 November 2026, Reddit showed that the subreddit was banned due to being unmoderated. It had been a board for online shopping discounts and related offers. We know of no official successor. The communities below still share deals, coupons or freebies — with different scopes and stricter anti-spam rules. Read each community’s rules before posting.

Status check

Banned for being unmoderated — Reddit shows a ban notice; nobody can view or post.
Live community page (www.reddit.com): r/ShoppingDealsOnline is banned — This subreddit was banned due to being unmoderated. If you'd like to take it over please make a post in /r/redditrequest. Checked 2026-11-07.
Public report (www.reddit.com): May 2024 r/redditrequest post requesting the community for being unmoderated (historical context)
Official successor: none that we know of.

Communities to try instead

r/deals

Good for: General online retailer deals with price-in-title posts — the closest broad replacement for a shopping-deals feed.

Access: open

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

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/coupons

Good for: Coupon codes and retailer promo codes (not obscure site promo dumps).

Access: open

Rules to know: Report expired posts. No contests (use r/contest). No referral links (use r/Referrals). Prefer direct freebie links. Post real coupons, not promo codes for obscure sites. Do not sell coupons.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/freebies

Good for: Truly free offers (no shipping charges except SASE) — for free samples and giveaways rather than discounted shopping.

Access: open

Rules to know: Must be 100% free. Enough stock for about 100 people. Direct link preferred. No sketchy offers, no begging for codes, no forever-free trivia. Nearly-free items belong in r/NearlyFreebies.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

r/Frugal (profile on SubMouse)

Good for: Saving strategies, stock-up planning and value discussion when you want advice more than a deal firehose.

Access: open

Rules to know: Informative posts only; explain how a tip or haul is frugal. Be civil about different budgets and locations.

Checked 2026-11-07 · Current rules

Looks similar, but not a fit

r/DiscountCodeShare — Also banned (spam) when checked on 7 November 2026 — see the separate SubMouse alternatives page for coupon-code destinations. (checked 2026-11-07)
r/dealsOffersFreebies — Also banned (unmoderated). That board was India-focused loot deals — different geography and already covered on its own SubMouse page. (checked 2026-11-07)
r/dailydealsgo — Banned for spam when checked on 7 November 2026 — not a usable destination. (checked 2026-11-07)

Deal communities attract affiliate spam; expect removals. No acceptance guarantee. None of these is an official replacement for r/ShoppingDealsOnline. 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.