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Common questions
Is greenmethods.com legit or a scam?
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 greenmethods.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for greenmethods.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Aug 12, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2010 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 18, 1998greenmethods.com was registered on Dec 18, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 7, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described greenmethods.com from Oct 7, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 12, 2016 – Mar 24, 2022Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenmethods.com, from Aug 12, 2016 to Mar 24, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 28, 2010 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for greenmethods.com are held from Mar 28, 2010 to Jun 17, 2026 (27 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2024 – Jun 2025Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns69.worldnic.com, ns70.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for greenmethods.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)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 16, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for greenmethods.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Dec 18, 1998Registration: greenmethods.com was registered on Dec 18, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “as a greenhouse and nursery operation specializing in culinary herb plant sales. After all, he was quite sales, however, lead to a conundrum: What to spray for pests? Within a week Mike discovered “good bugs,” and the r…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 7, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described greenmethods.com from Oct 7, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 28, 2010 – Jun 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for greenmethods.com are held from Mar 28, 2010 to Jun 17, 2026 (27 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns69.worldnic.com, ns70.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for greenmethods.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)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 18, 1998 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“as a greenhouse and nursery operation specializing in culinary herb plant sales. After all, he was quite sales, however, lead to a conundrum: What to spray for pests? Within a week Mike discovered “good bugs,” and the r…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Wild West Domains, LLC
Oct 7, 2022 – Oct 16, 2024
Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenmethods.com, from Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 16, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJun 25, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 25, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 12, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2010–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Mar 24, 2022Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns69.worldnic.com, ns70.worldnic.com) for greenmethods.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 24, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 7, 2022 – Oct 16, 2024Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns27.domaincontrol.com, ns28.domaincontrol.com) for greenmethods.com from Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 16, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 7, 2022greenmethods.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 24, 2022 and Oct 7, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 24, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 7, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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: CloudflareJun 25, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (andy.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com) for greenmethods.com from Jun 25, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 25, 2025greenmethods.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 16, 2024 and Jun 25, 2025. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 16, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 25, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: andy.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
Aug 12, 2016 – Mar 24, 2022
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenmethods.com, from Aug 12, 2016 to Mar 24, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 12, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 24, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns69.worldnic.com, ns70.worldnic.com) for greenmethods.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 24, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 7, 2022 – Oct 16, 2024Registrar: Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for greenmethods.com, from Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 16, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 7, 2022 – Oct 16, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns27.domaincontrol.com, ns28.domaincontrol.com) for greenmethods.com from Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 16, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 7, 2022Zone file: greenmethods.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 24, 2022 and Oct 7, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 24, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 7, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Jun 25, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 25, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jun 25, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (andy.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com) for greenmethods.com from Jun 25, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 25, 2025Zone file: greenmethods.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 16, 2024 and Jun 25, 2025. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 16, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 25, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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)
May 16, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for greenmethods.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: andy.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for greenmethods.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Green Methods as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells products, mainly for businesses and professionals.
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 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 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 greenmethods.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
as a greenhouse and nursery operation specializing in culinary herb plant sales. After all, he was quite sales, however, lead to a conundrum: What to spray for pests? Within a week Mike discovered “good bugs,” and the rest is history.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.