r/ecommerce: rules, audience and how brands can post there
688,291 members. Self-promotion allowed? No.
r/ecommerce is a community of about 688,000 people who sell online. The mods call its first rule their most strictly enforced one: no soliciting or promotion, and that includes posts that seek services.
Paste your draft on the next page. We flag likely self-promotion and rule problems before you post.
- Members
- 688,291
- Self-promotion
- No
- Created
- 2008
- Checked
- November 7, 2026
What r/ecommerce is
A community dedicated to the design and implementation of eCommerce sites. For seasoned retailers or newcomers to the industry, this is the perfect place to seek guidance and discuss all aspects of selling online. Engage in.
Ecommerce software and service companies that want to hear from sellers and can contribute without a link or a pitch.
Can a brand post in r/ecommerce?
Rule one bans soliciting, promotion and any attempt to get private contact with users, even if it's free. DM requests, referrals and posts seeking services all count, and breaking it gets you removed and banned without warning. Rule two bans links to services, blogs, videos, courses or websites, except for site reviews. Case studies, 'we turned $X into $X' posts and how-to blogspam are banned. So are 'dev research' posts asking for pain points or app validation. Obvious or suspected AI content is not welcome. A brand can only help in the comments, with no links and no pitch.
What works
- Answering questions with specifics and no link, which stays inside the external links rule
- Sharing your own experience as a practitioner in comments
- Posting a site for review where the sub's site review exception allows it
- Reading threads to see what problems sellers raise, like the top posts about AI, fulfilment costs and scams
What gets removed
- Any post or comment that promotes or solicits, including posts seeking services
- Links to services, blogs, videos, courses or websites
- Case studies, success stories and how-to lists
- Requests for pain points, beta testers or feedback on an app idea
The rules, summarised
- 1. No Soliciting, Promotion, or Direct Soliciting via DM
No soliciting or promotion, and no attempt to start private contact, including posts seeking services. Called the most strictly enforced rule; a ban comes without warning.
- 2. No External Links (Except Site Reviews)
Do not post links to services, blogs, videos, courses, or websites (see Section III for site review exceptions). Do not link to your YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, or other pages.
- 3. No 3PL Related Threads
These threads are repetitive and often promotional. Refer to previous threads or other subgroups.
- 4. No "Get Rich Quick", "Success Stories", Case Studies, etc
No "Get Rich Quick", "Success Stories", Case Studies, or Blogspam Posts: Do not post "We turned $XXX into $XXX in 4 Weeks - Here's How," How-To Guides, "Top 5 Ways You Can..." lists, or other blogspam.
- 5. Do not post courses, themes, or stores for sale
r/ecommerce is not the place to sell your existing ecommerce store, theme, account, or course. Users who violate this rule will be banned, due to the risk of fraud and dishonesty it causes.
- 6. Any 'AMA'-type post must first be approved by mods.
The rule has a title only, with no further text on Reddit.
- 7. No 'Dev Research' posts
Posts seeking "pain points," "biggest challenges", app validation ideas, beta testers, app reviews, or feedback on app/software ideas are not allowed.
- 8. No AI or Suspected AI Slop
Obvious or suspected AI content is not welcome here. Violations from lower-karma accounts with little contribution history in this sub may result in a ban.
Source: the community's own rules page, read on November 7, 2026. Rules change, so check the page before you post. See also the 9:1 rule.
Frequently asked questions
Can I promote my ecommerce app on r/ecommerce?
No. Rule one bans promotion and soliciting, the mods call it their most strictly enforced rule, and breaking it gets you banned without warning.
Can I ask r/ecommerce for an agency or freelancer?
No. Rule one says it covers posts seeking services, and that the sub is not a place to promote services or look for them.
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