Lifestyle, food & advice

r/BuyItForLife stats

r/BuyItForLife has 4,040,624 members and gets about 27.1 new posts a day. The best time to post is Thursday around 1am US Eastern.

Members
4.0M
Posts per day
27.1
Avg comments
42.7
Created
2011

From the subreddit: For practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last. **Reminder:** Please use the search function before making a request. The Mission Statement: http://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/jtjuz/bi4l_mission_statement_rules_etc/

Best time to post on r/BuyItForLife

When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

  1. #1

    Thu 1am

  2. #2

    Sun 9pm

  3. #3

    Sun 5pm

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/BuyItForLife

People asking for advice on food, money, style, travel, careers and relationships. Buyers ask for product and service recommendations here every day.

Find buyers in r/BuyItForLife

Leadhoot watches r/BuyItForLife, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the ones asking for what you sell.

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Common questions

r/BuyItForLife has 4,040,624 members, read from Reddit on October 29, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Thursday around 1am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 27.1 new posts a day, and a new post averages 42.7 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/BuyItForLife for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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