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Who owns bestbuy.ca?
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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2000 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 7, 2026)
Best Buy Canada sells electronics and appliances online, including TVs, audio equipment, computers, phones, cameras, gaming, and home appliances. Customers can research, compare, and purchase items online with in-store pickup available.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Feb 21, 2019 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013 – Apr 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bestbuy.ca from Nov 7, 2013 to Apr 18, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Buy TV and Video, Audio, Car, Cameras and Camcorders, Computers, Phones, Music and Movies, Video Games, Home and small Appliances. Research, compare and bu...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd.MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd.Feb 21, 2019 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd. in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 21, 2019 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 25, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 15, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for bestbuy.ca are held from Jan 15, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (554 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: telus.comNameservers: telus.comJan 15, 2009 – Oct 27, 2017Registration records listed telus.com nameservers (dns1.cidc.telus.com, dns2.cidc.telus.com) for bestbuy.ca from Jan 15, 2009 to Oct 27, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiNov 8, 2017 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (asia3.akam.net, eur1.akam.net, eur2.akam.net…) for bestbuy.ca from Nov 8, 2017 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to AkamaiNov 8, 2017bestbuy.ca's nameservers moved from telus.com to Akamai between Oct 27, 2017 and Nov 8, 2017. Last seen at telus.com: Oct 27, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Nov 8, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
SSL CorporationSSL CorporationJun 24, 2025 – Jul 24, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for bestbuy.ca from Jun 24, 2025, the latest valid until Jul 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saJul 31, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 22 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncDigiCert IncAug 22, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 26 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Aug 22, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026AmazonAmazonOct 6, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Amazon issued 4 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Oct 6, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 7, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for bestbuy.ca from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jan 15, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bestbuy.ca are held from Jan 15, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (554 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
Jan 15, 2009 – Oct 27, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed telus.com nameservers (dns1.cidc.telus.com, dns2.cidc.telus.com) for bestbuy.ca from Jan 15, 2009 to Oct 27, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Buy TV and Video, Audio, Car, Cameras and Camcorders, Computers, Phones, Music and Movies, Video Games, Home and small Appliances. Research, compare and bu...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 7, 2013 – Apr 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bestbuy.ca from Nov 7, 2013 to Apr 18, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Nov 8, 2017 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (asia3.akam.net, eur1.akam.net, eur2.akam.net…) for bestbuy.ca from Nov 8, 2017 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 8, 2017Zone file: bestbuy.ca's nameservers moved from telus.com to Akamai between Oct 27, 2017 and Nov 8, 2017. Last seen at telus.com: Oct 27, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Nov 8, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 21, 2019 – Nov 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd. in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 21, 2019 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 25, 2026
Jun 24, 2025 – Jul 24, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for bestbuy.ca from Jun 24, 2025, the latest valid until Jul 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 31, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 22 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 22, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 26 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Aug 22, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Oct 6, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for bestbuy.ca from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 7, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for bestbuy.ca from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 17, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #12,796)+8
Verified continuity: 26.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days 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
What bestbuy.ca said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Buy TV and Video, Audio, Car, Cameras and Camcorders, Computers, Phones, Music and Movies, Video Games, Home and small Appliances. Research, compare and bu...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2000
Domain registered (Oct 17, 2000).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 7, 2013); profile edited 2 times through 2014.