40 Times People Tried To Sell Mirrors And The Photos They Took Showed The Funniest Reflections (New Pics)

The moderator opened up to Bored Panda that they asked to be brought on to help out with r/Mirrorsforsale a few years ago because it was one of their favorite subs. However, at the time, the sub had little moderation.

"The sub was inspired by somebody attempting to sell a mirror, but their reflection was inadvertently included. The sub was born from this but can be any reflective surface, not just a mirror!" they said that a variety of photos are welcome.

We were very curious to dig deeper into the success behind the subreddit. Here's what the mod told us: "I personally think it's been successful because almost nobody wants to be caught in a mirror's reflection online and people have come up with creative ways to avoid it. Plus, some people don't really think about what can be seen in the reflection which leads to some really funny moments!"

In the moderator's opinion, how you take a picture of a reflective surface will depend on whether or not you mind showing up in the final photograph.

"If you don't mind being seen in the picture then why not take it head-on? For me, I prefer standing a bit to the side, which allows you to photograph the full mirror while not showing yourself. Just be mindful of what you have in the background, as that's all people will see," they said.

The moderator told us that, including them and the founder, they have 3 mods overall. "I am the main active mod and have notifications on my phone so that I can check reports as soon as possible after coming in. I usually get to them within 15 minutes or less (unless I am otherwise engaged!)," they explained how they're very quick to react if there's a need for it.

"We get very few reports overall, maybe one or two a day on average. If there is a photo or comment section which receives a higher than average number of reports, I keep an eye on it just to make sure it's all okay," they continued.

As such, the life of a r/Mirrorsforsale moderator isn't all that bad. However, one challenge that has been coming up more recently is people making fun of how some folks look in their reflections.

"One of our rules is, 'Keep it positive!' If a photo contains someone with a noticeable feature, this tends to attract a high number of rule-breaking comments. In those instances, I do remove negative comments because it's not fair to talk about people that way when they don't even know it's happening! If it continues, I will then lock the thread."

In photographer Dominic's opinion, taking quality photos starts with awareness and attention to details. That means thinking ahead and realizing that you might end up in the photo even when you don't mean to.

"As with anything in life, be aware of your surroundings. Making sure you have the right angle to not capture yourself is key," he told Bored Panda. If you do end up in the picture and for some reason you can't retake the photo, you could always use photo-editing software.

"You may be able to edit yourself out, but that just seems like a hassle," he said that avoiding issues in the first place will save more time than fixing them later on, down the line.