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Common questions
Is petersbooks.co.uk 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 petersbooks.co.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for petersbooks.co.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Jan 17, 2026 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 19, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageMar 11, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described petersbooks.co.uk from Mar 11, 2007 to Mar 11, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Namecamp Limited t/a Yay.comJan 17, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Registrar Namecamp Limited t/a Yay.com in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 17, 2026 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 23, 2009 – Jan 17, 2026Registration records for petersbooks.co.uk are held from Mar 23, 2009 to Jan 17, 2026 (31 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
No nameserver records held, May 2024 – Jan 2026No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: zen.co.ukNameservers: zen.co.ukMay 18, 2017 – May 8, 2024Registration records listed zen.co.uk nameservers (ns0.zen.co.uk, ns1.zen.co.uk) for petersbooks.co.uk from May 18, 2017 to May 8, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 11, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for petersbooks.co.uk from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 8, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (8)
Mar 11, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described petersbooks.co.uk from Mar 11, 2007 to Mar 11, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 23, 2009 – Jan 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for petersbooks.co.uk are held from Mar 23, 2009 to Jan 17, 2026 (31 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 18, 2017 – May 8, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed zen.co.uk nameservers (ns0.zen.co.uk, ns1.zen.co.uk) for petersbooks.co.uk from May 18, 2017 to May 8, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 17, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar Namecamp Limited t/a Yay.com in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 17, 2026 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Jan 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed yay.com nameservers (ns1.yay.com, ns2.yay.com, ns3.yay.com) for petersbooks.co.uk from Jan 17, 2026 to Jan 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: yay.comJan 17, 2026Registration records listed yay.com nameservers (ns1.yay.com, ns2.yay.com, ns3.yay.com) for petersbooks.co.uk from Jan 17, 2026 to Jan 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to yay.comJan 17, 2026petersbooks.co.uk's nameservers moved from zen.co.uk to yay.com at some point between May 8, 2024 and Jan 17, 2026. Last seen at zen.co.uk: May 8, 2024 (registration record). First seen at yay.com: Jan 17, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 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)
Jan 17, 2026
Zone file: petersbooks.co.uk's nameservers moved from zen.co.uk to yay.com at some point between May 8, 2024 and Jan 17, 2026. Last seen at zen.co.uk: May 8, 2024 (registration record). First seen at yay.com: Jan 17, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 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 11, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for petersbooks.co.uk from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 8, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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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 Jan 22, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Namecamp Limited t/a Yay.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop 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 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.