Website trust report
temu.com
50/ 100
Overview
The website demonstrates a professional structure and good security practices, including a valid HTTPS certificate and email anti-spoofing. However, there are significant concerns regarding company identity, with inconsistent legal names and a published company registration number that could not be verified. Additionally, the provided VAT number was not recognized as valid.
What should I do?
Proceed with caution. Before making any significant purchases, independently verify the company's legal registration and VAT status. Consider using payment methods that offer strong buyer protection, and save screenshots of product descriptions and terms in case of future discrepancies.
The evidence is incomplete. Some check areas or independent confirmation of the seller’s identity are missing. Even a high score does not guarantee legitimacy or delivery. Verify unanswered questions before paying.
Why this score
Domain history
Not scored
Company identity
5/20
Reputation
9/20
Website consistency
8/15
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.
Mixed independent feedbackReputation · low confidence
Independent mentions include some negative experiences (3 of 6 classified mentions). Individual complaints are normal; review them before larger purchases.
Source: Web search
Company identity is inconsistentCompany identity · medium confidence
2 unrelated legal company names appear across the website (Whaleco Technology Limited, Temu). Consistent businesses normally use one legal identity, though group structures can explain this.
No matching company registration foundCompany identity · medium confidence
No matching legal entity was found in EU VIES VAT validation for the company name published on the website. Name variations can cause misses, but registered businesses are normally findable in their official register.
Source: EU VIES VAT validation
VAT number not registeredCompany identity · high confidence
The VAT number published on the site was not recognized as valid by EU VIES VAT validation. Legitimate businesses occasionally publish outdated numbers, but this reduces verifiability.
Source: VIES
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 GoDaddy.com.
Modern security headersTechnical & security · high confidence
The site sets security headers (strict-transport-security) that indicate attention to security hygiene.
Email anti-spoofing configuredTechnical & security · medium confidence
The domain publishes SPF/DMARC records, which help prevent email spoofing.
Company registration number publishedCompany identity · medium confidence
The site publishes a company registration number (686344).
Some policy pages not foundWebsite consistency · low confidence
We did not find a privacy policy on this site. This site does not appear to sell directly, where such pages are expected, so their absence says little on its own.
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
Partial company informationCompany identity · medium confidence
Some company information is published (a company name, an address), but contact details could not be found on the site.
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