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Common questions
Is taobao.com legit or a scam?
taobao.com was registered Apr 21, 2003 (23 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 taobao.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for taobao.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was taobao.com registered?
taobao.com's registration dates to Apr 21, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. is the registrar on record today.
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Taobao.com offers a directory of shopping resources in China
Taobao is an online marketplace under Alibaba Group where consumers and merchants buy and sell apparel, beauty, home goods, electronics, and other products. The platform offers buyer protections including escrow payment (pay after receipt), seller return guarantees, and damage replacement. Taobao serves consumers across Asia with product listings, live-streaming shopping, and personalized recommendations.
AboutUs Site Facts
Independent record by AboutUs · not written by taobao.com
taobao.com
aboutus.com/taobao.comScores refreshed Oct 25, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
95
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Apr 21, 200323 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrar
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
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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 21, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.taobao.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that runs a marketplace, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 95/100— ahead of 95% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
95 is a percentile: higher than 95% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #451)+12
Verified continuity: 23.5 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 49/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 95/100 — 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 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2019 record.
2003
Domain registered (Apr 21, 2003).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 10, 2007); profile edited 16 times through 2019.
2019
Self-description at the time:
“Taobao.com offers a directory of shopping resources in China”
✓ domain continuity 23 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · taobao.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 4 registrar changes since Mar 23, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 21, 2003taobao.com was registered on Apr 21, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 10, 2007 – Jul 15, 2019An AboutUs wiki page described taobao.com from Mar 10, 2007 to Jul 15, 2019 (16 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Markmonitor.comMar 23, 2011 – Aug 6, 2012Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Mar 23, 2011 to Aug 6, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.Aug 7, 2012 – Nov 10, 2012
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 23, 2011 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for taobao.com are held from Mar 23, 2011 to Jun 11, 2026 (2,095 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
Nameservers: taobao.comJun 28, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed taobao.com nameservers (ns1.taobao.com, ns2.taobao.com, ns3.taobao.com) for taobao.com from Jun 28, 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)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saAug 19, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa issued 145 certificates for taobao.com from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until May 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Apr 21, 2003Registration: taobao.com was registered on Apr 21, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Mar 10, 2007 – Jul 15, 2019AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described taobao.com from Mar 10, 2007 to Jul 15, 2019 (16 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 23, 2011 – Aug 6, 2012Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Mar 23, 2011 to Aug 6, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 23, 2011 – Jun 11, 2026Ownership: Registration records for taobao.com are held from Mar 23, 2011 to Jun 11, 2026 (2,095 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
Jun 8, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 8, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 28, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed taobao.com nameservers (ns1.taobao.com, ns2.taobao.com, ns3.taobao.com) for taobao.com from Jun 28, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Current AboutUs record
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Aug 7, 2012 to Nov 10, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Markmonitor.comNov 13, 2012 – Nov 13, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Nov 13, 2012 to Nov 13, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Nov 18, 2013 – Dec 18, 2018Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Nov 18, 2013 to Dec 18, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Dec 22, 2018 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (IANA 420) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2018 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 8, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 8, 2011. 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, 2011–2026
Nameservers: taobao.com
Nameservers: taobao.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018taobao.com (ns4.taobao.com, ns5.taobao.com, ns6.taobao.com…) were the nameservers listed for taobao.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: taobao.comNameservers: taobao.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed taobao.com nameservers (ns1.taobao.com, ns2.taobao.com, ns3.taobao.com) for taobao.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 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 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: ns4.taobao.com, ns5.taobao.com, ns6.taobao.com, ns7.taobao.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026
DigiCert Inc
DigiCert IncSep 16, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for taobao.com from Sep 16, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 7, 2012 – Nov 10, 2012Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Aug 7, 2012 to Nov 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 13, 2012 – Nov 13, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Nov 13, 2012 to Nov 13, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: taobao.com (ns4.taobao.com, ns5.taobao.com, ns6.taobao.com…) were the nameservers listed for taobao.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 18, 2013 – Dec 18, 2018Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for taobao.com, from Nov 18, 2013 to Dec 18, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed taobao.com nameservers (ns1.taobao.com, ns2.taobao.com, ns3.taobao.com) for taobao.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2018 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (IANA 420) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2018 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 145 certificates for taobao.com from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until May 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 23, 2026
Sep 16, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for taobao.com from Sep 16, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: ns4.taobao.com, ns5.taobao.com, ns6.taobao.com, ns7.taobao.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026