r/BuyItForLife peaks Fridays 3pm-5pm UTC
r/BuyItForLife was created on August 25, 2011, making it 15 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 3,850,251 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/BuyItForLife is experiencing strong growth, with 75,377 new members in the last 30 days.
r/BuyItForLife shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 506.1 upvotes per post across its 3,850,251 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.28. To reach the Hot section of r/BuyItForLife, posts typically need at least 6 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/BuyItForLife receive an average of 140.1 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Friday is the most active day with 17 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 12 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 3pm UTC (9 posts), 1pm UTC (8 posts), and 10pm UTC (8 posts). The quietest hours are 3am UTC, 6am UTC, and 7am UTC, with only 2-2 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (12), Tuesday (16), Wednesday (13), Thursday (13), Friday (17), Saturday (13), Sunday (16) posts reaching the top.
r/BuyItForLife currently has 3,850,251 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 75,377 members (2.0%), averaging 2,356 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/BuyItForLife in the top 1% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/BuyItForLife has gained 183,336 subscribers (5.0%). Since tracking began 555 days ago, the community has added 1,105,831 total subscribers.
r/BuyItForLife is experiencing strong growth, with 75,377 new members in the last 30 days.
r/BuyItForLife has 3,850,251 subscribers as of September 2026.
The best time to post on r/BuyItForLife is Fridays 3pm-5pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/BuyItForLife is experiencing strong growth, with 75,377 new members in the last 30 days.
r/BuyItForLife was created on August 25, 2011, making it 15 years old.
Posts on r/BuyItForLife typically need at least 6 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/BuyItForLife is a Reddit community with 3,850,251 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "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:..." The best time to post on r/BuyItForLife is Fridays 3pm-5pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 506.1 upvotes and 140.1 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 6. The subreddit is adding approximately 2,356 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/BuyItForLife is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-24 18:12:30