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Lifeline · swapthing.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 15, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 4, 2002swapthing.com was registered on Jan 4, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – May 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described swapthing.com from Jun 21, 2006 to May 18, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
ENOM, INC.Sep 15, 2011Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded on Sep 15, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 13, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for swapthing.com are held from Jul 13, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (67 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2010 – Sep 2011Nameservers: simplihosting.comJul 13, 2007 – Jun 2, 2010Registration records listed simplihosting.com nameservers (ns1.simplihosting.com, ns2.simplihosting.com) for swapthing.com from Jul 13, 2007 to Jun 2, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptSep 26, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for swapthing.com from Sep 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jan 4, 2002Registration: swapthing.com was registered on Jan 4, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – May 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described swapthing.com from Jun 21, 2006 to May 18, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “SwapThing enables the trade and barter of any combination of items and services between consumers and small businesses, using cash to offset unequal exchanges. SwapThing offers free registration and listing, with transa…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 13, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for swapthing.com are held from Jul 13, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (67 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
Jul 13, 2007 – Jun 2, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed simplihosting.com nameservers (ns1.simplihosting.com, ns2.simplihosting.com) for swapthing.com from Jul 13, 2007 to Jun 2, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“SwapThing enables the trade and barter of any combination of items and services between consumers and small businesses, using cash to offset unequal exchanges. SwapThing offers free registration and listing, with transa…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NAMECHEAP INC
Nov 4, 2018 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 4, 2018 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nameservers: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deSep 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de nameservers (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) for swapthing.com from Sep 15, 2011 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)
DNS moved to second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deSep 15, 2011swapthing.com's nameservers moved from simplihosting.com to second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de at some point between Jun 2, 2010 and Sep 15, 2011. Last seen at simplihosting.com: Jun 2, 2010 (registration record). First seen at second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de: Sep 15, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deNameservers: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) were the nameservers listed for swapthing.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: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deNameservers: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deApr 4, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de nameservers (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) for swapthing.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: tony.ns.cloudflare.com, violet.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Nameservers changedSep 27, 2026The nameservers listed for swapthing.com changed in the zone file on Sep 27, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 31, 2026swapthing.com's nameservers moved from second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 17, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026. Last seen at second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de: Jun 17, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Google Trust ServicesSep 27, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for swapthing.com from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 15, 2011
Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded on Sep 15, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de nameservers (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) for swapthing.com from Sep 15, 2011 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)
Sep 15, 2011Zone file: swapthing.com's nameservers moved from simplihosting.com to second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de at some point between Jun 2, 2010 and Sep 15, 2011. Last seen at simplihosting.com: Jun 2, 2010 (registration record). First seen at second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de: Sep 15, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) were the nameservers listed for swapthing.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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de nameservers (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) for swapthing.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 4, 2018 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 4, 2018 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: tony.ns.cloudflare.com, violet.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Sep 26, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for swapthing.com from Sep 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
Sep 27, 2026Zone file: The nameservers listed for swapthing.com changed in the zone file on Sep 27, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Sep 27, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for swapthing.com from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 31, 2026Zone file: swapthing.com's nameservers moved from second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 17, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026. Last seen at second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de: Jun 17, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 2002 · its address redirects to www.wissen-24.org, which answered over HTTPS
SwapThing.com is a website that creates trades between people
SwapThing.com My Thing for Your Thing - Free to join, free listings.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jan 4, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 27, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.wissen-24.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live site appears to be unrelated to the one AboutUs first recorded in 2006.
checked Sep 30, 2026
Parts of the description above no longer match the live site, so it may be out of date.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What swapthing.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
SwapThing enables the trade and barter of any combination of items and services between consumers and small businesses, using cash to offset unequal exchanges. SwapThing offers free registration and listing, with transaction fees of $1.00 for each exchange of goods, no matter how many items are in the swap, and of $10.00 for the exchange of services.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.