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Common questions
Is independentcommerce.com legit or a scam?
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Who owns independentcommerce.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for independentcommerce.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 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 8, 2018 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 22, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 19, 2001independentcommerce.com was registered on Apr 19, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 7, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described independentcommerce.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 7, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 8, 2018 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2018 and most recently on Sep 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 18, 2007 – Nov 28, 2025Registration records for independentcommerce.com are held from Jun 18, 2007 to Nov 28, 2025 (21 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, Nov 2025 – Sep 2026Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns07.domaincontrol.com, ns08.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for independentcommerce.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 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for independentcommerce.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Apr 19, 2001Registration: independentcommerce.com was registered on Apr 19, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 7, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described independentcommerce.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 7, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Independent Commerce is a complete ecommerce solutions provider. We provide you with the tools and resources you need to conduct eCommerce. We empower you to have control over getting your eCommerce site up and running.…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 18, 2007 – Nov 28, 2025Ownership: Registration records for independentcommerce.com are held from Jun 18, 2007 to Nov 28, 2025 (21 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: GoDaddy (ns07.domaincontrol.com, ns08.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for independentcommerce.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)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Independent Commerce is a complete ecommerce solutions provider. We provide you with the tools and resources you need to conduct eCommerce. We empower you to have control over getting your eCommerce site up and running.…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 8, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Feb 20, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 20, 2014. 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, 2007–2025
Nameservers: GoDaddy
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Apr 26, 2024Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns07.domaincontrol.com, ns08.domaincontrol.com) for independentcommerce.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 26, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 1, 2024 – Nov 28, 2025Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (benedict.ns.cloudflare.com, candy.ns.cloudflare.com) for independentcommerce.com from Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 28, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 1, 2024independentcommerce.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 26, 2024 and Nov 1, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Apr 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 1, 2024 (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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: benedict.ns.cloudflare.com, candy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Google Trust Services
Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for independentcommerce.com from Aug 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesJun 25, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Jun 25, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Feb 20, 2014
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 20, 2014. 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 – Apr 26, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns07.domaincontrol.com, ns08.domaincontrol.com) for independentcommerce.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 26, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2018 – Sep 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2018 and most recently on Sep 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 9, 2026
Nov 1, 2024 – Nov 28, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (benedict.ns.cloudflare.com, candy.ns.cloudflare.com) for independentcommerce.com from Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 28, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 1, 2024Zone file: independentcommerce.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 26, 2024 and Nov 1, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Apr 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 1, 2024 (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)
May 16, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for independentcommerce.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Jun 25, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Jul 8, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for independentcommerce.com from Aug 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: benedict.ns.cloudflare.com, candy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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 Apr 19, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 9, 2026).
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 82 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 82 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What independentcommerce.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
Independent Commerce is a complete ecommerce solutions provider. We provide you with the tools and resources you need to conduct eCommerce. We empower you to have control over getting your eCommerce site up and running.Independent Commerce is also a collection of businesses who use our proven methods and tools to conduct commerce using the internet securely and efficiently.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.