Seeing a REDDIT ADS charge on your statement?
Common ways REDDIT ADS charges might appear on your statement
- REDDIT*ADS
- REDDIT ADS
- REDDIT*BILLING
- REDDIT*BUSINESS
- REDDIT ADS MANAGER
- REDDIT INC*ADS
- REDDIT*ADVERTISING
- REDDIT INC SAN FRANCISCO CA
- REDDIT*CAMPAIGN
- REDDIT*PROMOTION
- REDDIT*PAYMENT
- REDDIT ADS 415-555-0199
- REDDIT*MARKETING
- REDDIT*BUSINESS SERVICES
- REDDIT INC SFO CA
- REDDIT*ADSRV
What is Reddit Ads?
Reddit Ads is the advertising platform operated by Reddit, Inc., the social media company that hosts thousands of online communities (“subreddits”). Through Reddit Ads Manager, businesses and individuals can promote posts, run awareness campaigns, or drive conversions by targeting specific interests or communities. Reddit’s ad network serves millions of impressions daily across desktop, mobile, and app placements. Learn more on their site.
Common causes for REDDIT ADS charges
Unlike subscription services or app purchases, Reddit Ads charges are tied directly to ad campaigns or promotional activity. Here’s how real users typically incur these charges:
- Paid promotion of Reddit posts
Users or brands boost existing posts to appear as “Promoted” in feeds. These small self-serve campaigns (as low as $5–$20) are billed automatically once ad delivery begins. - Business advertising campaigns
Companies use Reddit Ads Manager to run broader campaigns targeting demographics, interests, or specific subreddits. Costs depend on bid type: CPM (per 1,000 impressions), CPC (per click), or CPV (per video view). - Auto-billing based on thresholds
Reddit Ads charges accounts after a spend threshold is reached (commonly $50, $250, $500, or higher), or at the end of a billing cycle. - Experimental spend or “test ads”
Advertisers testing creative, targeting, or audience performance often launch small ad spends that still bill through the live system. - Event or product launches
Brands frequently run high-volume Reddit campaigns for new product launches, seasonal sales, promotions, or awareness pushes; these produce recurring threshold charges during active ad flights.
Decoding REDDIT ADS charge tags
Reddit’s ad billing descriptors follow a consistent structure identifying both the platform and billing entity:
- REDDIT* indicates processing through Reddit’s ad billing system.
- INC / BUSINESS / ADS / BILLING specifies the transaction type and merchant entity (Reddit, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA).
- CAMPAIGN / PROMOTION / PAYMENT marks whether the charge was for active ad spend, threshold billing, or prepayment.
- SAN FRANCISCO CA refers to Reddit’s U.S. headquarters, which may appear on card statements.
