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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ExchangeSystem.net
exchangesystem.net is a business-to-business trading community hub in the Electronics, Computer & Telecommunications Recycling and other similar kinds of materials.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 8, 2009 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 28, 2001exchangesystem.net was registered on May 28, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 9, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described exchangesystem.net from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 9, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.May 8, 2009 – Jun 5, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for exchangesystem.net, from May 8, 2009 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 8, 2009 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records for exchangesystem.net are held from May 8, 2009 to Jun 5, 2026 (40 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: recycle.net, sentex.caNameservers: recycle.net, sentex.caMay 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed recycle.net, sentex.ca nameservers (ns.recycle.net, ns.sentex.ca) for exchangesystem.net from May 8, 2009 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
Let's EncryptApr 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for exchangesystem.net from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
May 28, 2001Registration: exchangesystem.net was registered on May 28, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 9, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described exchangesystem.net from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 9, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “exchangesystem.net is a business-to-business trading community hub in the Electronics, Computer & Telecommunications Recycling and other similar kinds of materials.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 8, 2009 – Jun 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for exchangesystem.net, from May 8, 2009 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 8, 2009 – Jun 5, 2026Registrant: Registration records for exchangesystem.net are held from May 8, 2009 to Jun 5, 2026 (40 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
May 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“exchangesystem.net is a business-to-business trading community hub in the Electronics, Computer & Telecommunications Recycling and other similar kinds of materials.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Tucows Domains Inc.
Sep 5, 2026
Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded on Sep 5, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Nameservers: recycle.net, sentex.ca
Nameservers: recycle.net, sentex.caOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018recycle.net, sentex.ca (ns.recycle.net, ns.sentex.ca) were the nameservers listed for exchangesystem.net 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: recycle.net, sentex.caApr 4, 2018 – Feb 23, 2020Registration records listed recycle.net, sentex.ca nameservers (ns.recycle.net, ns.sentex.ca) for exchangesystem.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 23, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cooksmill.comMay 28, 2020 – May 30, 2024Registration records listed cooksmill.com nameservers (ns1.cooksmill.com) for exchangesystem.net from May 28, 2020 to May 30, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cooksmill.comMay 28, 2020exchangesystem.net's nameservers moved from recycle.net, sentex.ca to cooksmill.com at some point between Feb 23, 2020 and May 28, 2020. Last seen at recycle.net, sentex.ca: Feb 23, 2020 (registration record). First seen at cooksmill.com: May 28, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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: cooksmill.com, sentex.netNov 4, 2024 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records listed cooksmill.com, sentex.net nameservers (ns1.cooksmill.com, ns2.sentex.net) for exchangesystem.net from Nov 4, 2024 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cooksmill.com, sentex.netNov 4, 2024exchangesystem.net's nameservers moved from cooksmill.com to cooksmill.com, sentex.net at some point between May 30, 2024 and Nov 4, 2024. Last seen at cooksmill.com: May 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at cooksmill.com, sentex.net: Nov 4, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Zone file: Registration records listed recycle.net, sentex.ca nameservers (ns.recycle.net, ns.sentex.ca) for exchangesystem.net from May 8, 2009 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: recycle.net, sentex.ca (ns.recycle.net, ns.sentex.ca) were the nameservers listed for exchangesystem.net 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 – Feb 23, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed recycle.net, sentex.ca nameservers (ns.recycle.net, ns.sentex.ca) for exchangesystem.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 23, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 28, 2020 – May 30, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed cooksmill.com nameservers (ns1.cooksmill.com) for exchangesystem.net from May 28, 2020 to May 30, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 28, 2020Zone file: exchangesystem.net's nameservers moved from recycle.net, sentex.ca to cooksmill.com at some point between Feb 23, 2020 and May 28, 2020. Last seen at recycle.net, sentex.ca: Feb 23, 2020 (registration record). First seen at cooksmill.com: May 28, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Nov 4, 2024 – Jun 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cooksmill.com, sentex.net nameservers (ns1.cooksmill.com, ns2.sentex.net) for exchangesystem.net from Nov 4, 2024 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 4, 2024Zone file: exchangesystem.net's nameservers moved from cooksmill.com to cooksmill.com, sentex.net at some point between May 30, 2024 and Nov 4, 2024. Last seen at cooksmill.com: May 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at cooksmill.com, sentex.net: Nov 4, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for exchangesystem.net from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded on Sep 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (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 May 28, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 5, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for exchangesystem.net.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Scrap Electronics Exchange System as the organisation behind it.
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 81 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 81 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What exchangesystem.net 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
exchangesystem.net is a business-to-business trading community hub in the Electronics, Computer & Telecommunications Recycling and other similar kinds of materials.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.