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Common questions
Is amazon.com legit or a scam?
amazon.com was registered Nov 1, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns amazon.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for amazon.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was amazon.com registered?
amazon.com's registration dates to Nov 1, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.
Amazon.com operates an online retail marketplace offering millions of products across categories including electronics, fashion, home goods, books, and groceries, with free shipping on many items for Prime members. The site serves consumers and businesses, providing shopping, entertainment through Prime Video, cloud computing via Amazon Web Services, and digital services including Kindle, Audible, and pharmacy.
Authority 98/100— ahead of 98% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
98 is a percentile: higher than 98% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #28)+11
Verified continuity: 32.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 53/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 98/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What amazon.com said about itself, 2006–2010
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (3 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Online shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes, jewelry, tools & hardware, housewares, furniture, sporting goods, beauty & personal care, gourmet food & just about anything else.
2007
Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon.com began as an online bookstore; however it soon added its product lines, reckoning CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys and computer softwareís. Amazon has entrenched abstract websites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, China, and Japan. It ships globally on selected productsrewritten
2010
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2018 record.
1994
Domain registered (Nov 1, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 235 times through 2018.
2018
Self-description at the time:
“Amazon.com - Leading site selling books, movies, music, computers & more”
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Nov 15, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington.Amazon.com It began as an online bookstore in 1994. However, it soon added to its productlines, reckoning line CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys,and computersoftwareís. softwares. It is now the largest online retailer in the US. Amazon hasentrenched abstract established separate websites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, China, and Japan.It ships globally on selected products
Now
Amazon.com operates an online retail marketplace offering millions of products across categories including electronics, fashion, home goods, books, and groceries, with free shipping on many items for Prime members. The site serves consumers and businesses, providing shopping, entertainment through Prime Video, cloud computing via Amazon Web Services, and digital services including Kindle, Audible, and pharmacy.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Lifeline · amazon.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 13, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 1, 1994amazon.com was registered on Nov 1, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Jan 7, 2018An AboutUs wiki page described amazon.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Jan 7, 2018 (235 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 13, 2011 – Sep 25, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for amazon.com, from Jul 13, 2011 to Sep 25, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.comOct 10, 2013 – Nov 13, 2013
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 25, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for amazon.com are held from Jun 25, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (4,693 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Jun 25, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for amazon.com from Jun 25, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonNov 25, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Amazon issued 1,156 certificates for amazon.com from Nov 25, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Nov 1, 1994Registration: amazon.com was registered on Nov 1, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Jan 7, 2018AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described amazon.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Jan 7, 2018 (235 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Online shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes, jewelry, tools & hardware, housewares, furniture, sporting goo…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 25, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for amazon.com are held from Jun 25, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (4,693 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 25, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for amazon.com from Jun 25, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Online shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes, jewelry, tools & hardware, housewares, furniture, sporting goo…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon.com began as an online bookstore; however it soon added its product lines, reckoning CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys and computer so…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Said about itself in 2010Jul 1, 2010“Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. It began as an online bookstore in 1994. However, it soon added to its product line CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys, computer softwares. It…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Said about itself in 2017Jul 1, 2017“Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. It began as an online bookstore in 1994. However, it soon added to its product line CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys, computer softwares. It…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2017
Current AboutUs recordJun 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for amazon.com, from Oct 10, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Nov 16, 2013 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 16, 2013 and most recently on Nov 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant changeOct 10, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 10, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (ns1.p31.dynect.net, ns2.p31.dynect.net, ns3.p31.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for amazon.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Apr 4, 2018 – May 16, 2023Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for amazon.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 16, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.orgNameservers: amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.orgMay 17, 2023 – Apr 20, 2026Registration records listed amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org nameservers (ns1.amzndns.co.uk, ns1.amzndns.com, ns1.amzndns.net…) for amazon.com from May 17, 2023 to Apr 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.orgMay 17, 2023amazon.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org between May 16, 2023 and May 17, 2023. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 16, 2023 (registration record). First seen at amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org: May 17, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 24, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1447.awsdns-52.org, ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-264.awsdns-33.com…) for amazon.com from Apr 24, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 24, 2026amazon.com's nameservers moved from amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org to Amazon Route 53 between Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 24, 2026. Last seen at amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org: Apr 20, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 24, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1447.awsdns-52.org, ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-264.awsdns-33.com, ns-521.awsdns-01.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
DigiCert Inc
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for amazon.com from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from DigiCert IncSep 20, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid Sep 20, 2026 to Apr 5, 2027, as seen on Nov 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon.com began as an online bookstore; however it soon added its product lines, reckoning CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys and computer so…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 1, 2010AboutUs record: “Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. It began as an online bookstore in 1994. However, it soon added to its product line CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys, computer softwares. It…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Jul 13, 2011 – Sep 25, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for amazon.com, from Jul 13, 2011 to Sep 25, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 10, 2013 – Nov 13, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for amazon.com, from Oct 10, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 10, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 10, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (ns1.p31.dynect.net, ns2.p31.dynect.net, ns3.p31.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for amazon.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 16, 2013 – Nov 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 16, 2013 and most recently on Nov 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jul 1, 2017AboutUs record: “Amazon is an e-commerce enterprise based in Seattle, Washington. It began as an online bookstore in 1994. However, it soon added to its product line CDs, Video games, Electronics, furniture, toys, computer softwares. It…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2017
Apr 4, 2018 – May 16, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for amazon.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 16, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 17, 2023 – Apr 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org nameservers (ns1.amzndns.co.uk, ns1.amzndns.com, ns1.amzndns.net…) for amazon.com from May 17, 2023 to Apr 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 17, 2023Zone file: amazon.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org between May 16, 2023 and May 17, 2023. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 16, 2023 (registration record). First seen at amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org: May 17, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 25, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1,156 certificates for amazon.com from Nov 25, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 24, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1447.awsdns-52.org, ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-264.awsdns-33.com…) for amazon.com from Apr 24, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2026Zone file: amazon.com's nameservers moved from amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org to Amazon Route 53 between Apr 20, 2026 and Apr 24, 2026. Last seen at amzndns.co.uk, amzndns.com, amzndns.net, amzndns.org: Apr 20, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 24, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1447.awsdns-52.org, ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-264.awsdns-33.com, ns-521.awsdns-01.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for amazon.com from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 20, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid Sep 20, 2026 to Apr 5, 2027, as seen on Nov 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 2, 2026