Website trust report
stahlgear.de
76/ 100
Overview
The website stahlgear.de appears generally trustworthy, with essential policies, a professional structure, and strong security measures in place. However, there are inconsistencies in the seller names and company identity across different pages, which could be a warning signal. While a company registration and VAT number were verified, these do not independently confirm the operator's identity for this specific website.
What should I do?
Given the inconsistencies in company identity, it is advisable to independently verify the seller's details if you have significant concerns. Consider using payment methods that offer buyer protection. Saving screenshots of product descriptions and terms of service before making a purchase can also be a prudent step.
Why this score
Domain history
Not scored
Company identity
20/20
Reputation
10/20
Website consistency
11/15
Offer plausibility
Not scored
Technical & security
12/15
Categories marked not scored never count against a site.
scoring algorithm trust-score-v1.3
Findings
Most serious first. Open a finding for the detail and its source.
Seller names differ across source pagesCompany identity · high confidence
Seller names differ across fetched pages: StahlGear Julian Bucklemund (https://www.stahlgear.de/policies/legal-notice); StahlGear (https://www.stahlgear.de/pages/contact); Julian Bucklemund (https://www.stahlgear.de/policies/terms-of-service); Julian Bucklemund, StahlGear (https://www.stahlgear.de/policies/privacy-policy); StahlGear (https://www.stahlgear.de/pages/ueber-uns). These are website claims; consistency …
Source: Fetched seller pages
Company identity is inconsistentCompany identity · medium confidence
2 unrelated legal company names appear across the website (StahlGear Julian Bucklemund, Julian Bucklemund, StahlGear). Consistent businesses normally use one legal identity, though group structures can explain this.
Essential policies presentWebsite consistency · high confidence
The site provides the expected policy pages (terms, privacy, refund, shipping, imprint).
Coherent, professional site structureWebsite consistency · medium confidence
The site's structure, navigation and content are coherent and professionally maintained.
Valid HTTPS certificateTechnical & security · high confidence
The site's connection is encrypted with a valid certificate issued by Let's Encrypt.
Modern security headersTechnical & security · high confidence
The site sets security headers (strict-transport-security, content-security-policy) that indicate attention to security hygiene.
Email anti-spoofing configuredTechnical & security · medium confidence
The domain publishes SPF/DMARC records, which help prevent email spoofing.
Complete company information publishedCompany identity · medium confidence
The site publishes a legal company name (StahlGear Julian Bucklemund), a physical address and contact details.
VAT number in valid formatCompany identity · medium confidence
The published VAT number (DE356008673) matches the expected format for its country. Format validity does not prove registration.
Telephone contact publishedCompany identity · medium confidence
The site publishes a telephone number.
Company registration verifiedCompany identity · high confidence
The company was found in an official register: StahlGear Julian Bucklemund. Source: EU VIES VAT validation. This confirms a register entry, not that this website is operated by that company.
Source: EU VIES VAT validation
VAT number verifiedCompany identity · high confidence
The published VAT number was confirmed as registered via EU VIES VAT validation.
Source: VIES
Limited independent reputationReputation · low confidence
Only 3 independent mentions of this site were found. No reliable pattern of experiences exists yet.
Source: Web search
Domain age could not be determinedDomain history · high confidence
Registration data for this domain was not available from the RDAP lookup, so domain age could not be assessed. This is not counted against the site.
Source: RDAP
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