Is tophatter legit?

Be careful. HasTrust rates tophatter Caution (48/100), checked 2026-06-19: Historically offered a unique gamified auction experience with potential for significant discounts.

tophatter.com
48
CautionUnsure
🔗https://tophatter.com

What we measured

✓Domain registered 14+ years ago
✓On the public web since 2001 (Internet Archive)
✗No valid HTTPS — never enter card details here
Why this score?
Starting point (no evidence either way)50
Domain registered 10+ years ago+10
No valid HTTPS−20
Among the most-visited sites (rank #542015)+4
Buyer reviews: 3.4/5 from 7,890 (Sitejabber)+4
Trust score48

Our own checks on tophatter.com found reasons for care: the site does not use HTTPS: data you enter is not encrypted. That is not proof of fraud, and nothing we measured proves deception. If you order, pay with buyer protection (a credit card or PayPal).

We reserve High risk for proof of deception: imitating a known brand, a blocklist entry, a Google Web Risk listing or buyer scam reports. What we measured here is a reason for care, not proof. Claims from web sources that we could not verify are listed below but do not count against it.

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Pros

  • Historically offered a unique gamified auction experience with potential for significant discounts.

⚠ Red flags

  • The site does not use HTTPS: data you enter is not encrypted.

What web sources say (not checked by us)

?Business Status
?Customer Support Availability
?BBB Rating/Accreditation
  • The company is confirmed to be out of business and its website is no longer functional.
  • Numerous reports of non-delivery of items.
  • History of poor communication and inaccessible customer support.
  • Reports of receiving counterfeit or low-quality goods.
  • The website is inactive (returns a 404 error).
  • Widespread consumer reports of undelivered products and lost funds.
  • Lack of customer support due to company closure.

Facts

Domain registered 2011-12 · 14 years old
Connection No valid HTTPS
From web sources
Business Status: Out of business (ceased operations circa 2022).
Founded: 2011/2012
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, and Shanghai, China
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🛡️ Site safety check

✓Domain registered 14+ years ago
✗No valid HTTPS — never enter card details here
✓On the public web since 2001 (Internet Archive)
✓Among the ~1M most-visited sites on the web (Majestic Million #579620)

What you should do

  • Only buy here if you can pay with full buyer protection — and expect problems with delivery or returns.
  • Verify the company: a real registered address, working phone number and reachable customer service.
  • If the deal looks too good to be true, it is — compare the price on a shop you already trust.

🔍 What we checked ourselves

Each row is a check HasTrust ran, and the day it ran.

CheckWhat we foundHowWhen
HTTPS certificateNo valid HTTPS certificateTLS handshake from our serversbefore 2026-06-19
Domain registration2011-12 (14 years old)RDAP registry recordbefore 2026-06-19
First seen on the web2001Internet Archivebefore 2026-06-19
Popularity rank#579620 on Majestic MillionMajestic Million listbefore 2026-06-19
BlocklistNot listedHasTrust blocklist
Trust score history5 recorded points since 2026-06-19, 0 → 48HasTrust score model
Trust score history5 changes · 102d
Low 0High 48Now 48
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Frequently asked

Is tophatter legit?⌄

Caution. HasTrust trust score: 48/100. Our own checks on tophatter.com found reasons for care: the site does not use HTTPS: data you enter is not encrypted. That is not proof of fraud, and nothing we measured proves deception. If you order, pay with buyer protection (a credit card or PayPal).

Is tophatter a scam?⌄

Possible concerns from our check: The site does not use HTTPS: data you enter is not encrypted.

What is the tophatter trust score?⌄

HasTrust rates tophatter 48/100 (Caution). Unsure

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