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Common questions
Is greenapplebooks.com legit or a scam?
greenapplebooks.com was registered Feb 26, 1997 (29 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 greenapplebooks.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for greenapplebooks.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was greenapplebooks.com registered?
greenapplebooks.com's registration dates to Feb 26, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · greenapplebooks.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jul 16, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 26, 1997greenapplebooks.com was registered on Feb 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described greenapplebooks.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 28, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 16, 2011 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2011 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 22, 2009 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records for greenapplebooks.com are held from Apr 22, 2009 to Jun 9, 2026 (62 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
No nameserver records held, Apr 2009 – Jul 2011Nameservers: booksellersolutions.comApr 22, 2009Registration records listed booksellersolutions.com nameservers (ns1.booksellersolutions.com, ns2.booksellersolutions.com) for greenapplebooks.com from Apr 22, 2009 to Apr 22, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 14, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for greenapplebooks.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 8, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Feb 26, 1997Registration: greenapplebooks.com was registered on Feb 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Apr 22, 2009 – Jun 9, 2026Registrant: Registration records for greenapplebooks.com are held from Apr 22, 2009 to Jun 9, 2026 (62 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
Apr 22, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed booksellersolutions.com nameservers (ns1.booksellersolutions.com, ns2.booksellersolutions.com) for greenapplebooks.com from Apr 22, 2009 to Apr 22, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 16, 2011 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2011 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jul 16, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed booksense.com nameservers (ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com) for greenapplebooks.com from Jul 16, 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)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJan 7, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 7, 2012. 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, 2009–2026
Nameservers: booksense.comJul 16, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed booksense.com nameservers (ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com) for greenapplebooks.com from Jul 16, 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 booksense.comJul 16, 2011greenapplebooks.com's nameservers moved from booksellersolutions.com to booksense.com at some point between Apr 22, 2009 and Jul 16, 2011. Last seen at booksellersolutions.com: Apr 22, 2009 (registration record). First seen at booksense.com: Jul 16, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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: booksense.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018booksense.com (ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com) were the nameservers listed for greenapplebooks.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: booksense.comNameservers: booksense.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records listed booksense.com nameservers (ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com) for greenapplebooks.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 9, 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 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Jul 16, 2011Zone file: greenapplebooks.com's nameservers moved from booksellersolutions.com to booksense.com at some point between Apr 22, 2009 and Jul 16, 2011. Last seen at booksellersolutions.com: Apr 22, 2009 (registration record). First seen at booksense.com: Jul 16, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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)
Jan 7, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 7, 2012. 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: booksense.com (ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com) were the nameservers listed for greenapplebooks.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 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described greenapplebooks.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed booksense.com nameservers (ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com) for greenapplebooks.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 9, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 14, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for greenapplebooks.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 8, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns2.booksense.com, ns3.booksense.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site answered with HTTP 403
GreenAppleBooks.com
Green Apple Books is a retail bookstore located at 348 Shaw Road in South San Francisco, California. It serves local book buyers and is reachable by phone at +1.650.827.0239. The store's holiday hours notice — including extended morning openings and a Christmas Eve closing at 5:30 p.m. — suggests an active, community-facing independent bookseller.
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Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
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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 Feb 26, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 24, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #290,553)+5
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — 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 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.