About CheckIfLegit

CheckIfLegit publishes automated, plain-language summaries of the public trust signals around online stores. For each store we check, where possible:

• How long the domain has been registered (via public WHOIS records)
• Whether the site has a valid SSL/HTTPS certificate
• Whether the homepage loads and links to standard contact and policy pages
• Whether public business contact details are listed
• Whether the store has a third-party review presence (e.g. Trustpilot)
• Whether it links to established social media profiles
• How far back independent web archives have recorded the site
• Whether the domain has working hosting and mail records
• Whether the page's own code fabricates urgency or social proof — purchase notices, stock counts or “people viewing” numbers generated in your browser rather than from real activity

That last check is the one that cannot be staged for us. A store can add a policy page in a minute, but a “3 people are viewing this” counter has to be built to work, and how it was built is visible in the code the site sends you. Where we report it, we quote the exact lines and where we found them, so you can confirm it yourself.

What this is — and isn't

Every assessment is generated from information that is publicly available at the time of checking. A signal we cannot verify is reported as unknown — we never guess. These summaries are not a definitive judgement of any business, and we do not label businesses as scams. They are a starting point for your own research.

If you operate a store we have checked and believe something is inaccurate or out of date, email hello@checkiflegit.com and we will review it.