Security Review

Is super.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

Established travel-booking platform with legitimate VC backing and BBB accreditation, but high complaint volume and polarized user reviews suggest aggressive subscription practices and customer-service issues.

super.comScanned 2h ago
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Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 100·MT 48
Category tags
travel & bookingsubscription services#Subscription Trap#Fake Shop72% MT confidence
Warning signals (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
29 years old
Registered May 20, 1997
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 72% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Shop shows non-delivery red flags

Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.

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super.com

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust48/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Super.com is a real, VC-funded company incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco with active business registration and BBB accreditation. Our antivirus network, browser blocklists, and sandbox all return clean signals, and the domain is 29 years old with valid SSL. However, the evidence package reveals a stark divide: an independent review aggregator shows ~4.3/5 stars from 56,000+ reviews praising low prices, yet Reddit, TripAdvisor, and BBB complaints consistently describe it as a scam, citing unauthorized charges, non-refundable bookings, and difficulty canceling Super+ memberships. The company has processed over $2 billion in sales and maintains active legal and help-center pages, suggesting operational legitimacy. The 2,812 complaints in three years—primarily about subscription auto-billing and refund disputes—point to aggressive business practices rather than outright fraud. This pattern indicates a legitimate but controversial operator with poor customer-service reputation and potentially deceptive pricing or enrollment tactics.
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Page Content

Super.com operates as a travel-booking platform offering hotel reservations, cash advances, credit-building products, and a Super+ membership program with rewards. The site maintains active help centers, terms pages, and customer-support channels.

Infrastructure

Domain registered 29 years ago; company founded as SnapTravel/Snapcommerce in 2016, rebranded to Super.com in 2022. Hosted on IP 104.18.0.224 with zero abuse reports. SSL certificate valid (Google Trust Services issuer), 62 days to expiry. No malware or phishing detections across our antivirus network or browser blocklists.

Domain History

WHOIS age 10,620 days (~29 years); registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. Company incorporated April 18, 2016 in San Francisco, CA as Snapcommerce Holdings, Inc. VC-funded (~$150M), 225–450 employees. BBB accredited since 2020 with A rating.

Web Reputation

Highly polarized: an independent review aggregator aggregates ~56,000 reviews averaging 4.3/5 stars, with users praising competitive pricing and rewards. Conversely, Reddit, TripAdvisor, and BBB forums contain 2,812+ complaints over three years, predominantly alleging unauthorized subscription charges, non-refundable bookings, poor cancellation processes, and deceptive "too good to be true" pricing. No major legal controversies reported in news or Wikipedia; recognized as fast-growing by Deloitte and Financial Times; announced NASCAR partnership for 2026.

Risk Factors
7
  • 2,812 complaints filed with BBB in three years, primarily about Super+ subscription auto-billing and refund disputes.
  • Multiple Reddit and TripAdvisor posts label the site a 'scam' citing unauthorized charges and non-refundable bookings.
  • Common user complaint: deceptive pricing advertised as 'too good to be true,' leading to disputes at hotels and with third-party booking partners.
  • Difficulty canceling Super+ membership and obtaining refunds reported across multiple consumer forums.
  • Third-party booking model (via partners like Hotelbeds) creates friction and customer-service complications.
  • an independent review aggregator shows ~4.3/5 average, but numerous one-star reviews cite scam allegations and billing issues.
  • BBB complaints reference unauthorized debit-card charges and compromised payment data.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain is 29 years old with valid SSL and zero abuse reports on hosting IP.
  • Company legitimately incorporated in 2016, VC-funded (~$150M), with 225–450 employees and active San Francisco headquarters.
  • BBB accredited since 2020 with A rating; processed over $2 billion in sales.
  • an independent review aggregator shows 56,000+ reviews averaging 4.3/5 stars; many users report successful bookings and genuine savings.
  • Clean antivirus, sandbox, and browser-blocklist scans; no malware or phishing detections.
AI Recommendation
Super.com is a legitimate travel-booking platform, but user reviews and complaints suggest caution: read the fine print on pricing and subscription terms, monitor your payment method for unauthorized charges, and contact customer support immediately if you encounter billing issues. If you book through Super.com, verify the final hotel rate and cancellation policy before confirming, as disputes oft
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for super.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
29 yrs
Registered May 1997
Business registration
Active · United States
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
5 scam reports · 2812 complaints · 3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered ~29 years ago (10,620 days); company itself founded 2016 as SnapTravel/Snapcommerce, rebranded to Super.com in 2022.
  • Headquartered in San Francisco; provides hotel/travel bookings, cash advances, credit building, Super+ membership, and rewards. Raised ~$150M VC, processed >$2B sales.
  • BBB rating A, accredited since 2020; 2,812 complaints in last 3 years, primarily about Super+ subscription enrollment, cancellations, refunds, and unauthorized charges.
  • Trustpilot shows ~4.3/5 from 56,000+ reviews with many praising low prices; numerous Reddit, TripAdvisor, and forum complaints label it a "scam" over poor customer service, non-refundable policies, booking issues, and hidden fees.
  • Wikipedia and news sources report no major legal controversies; recognized as fast-growing (Deloitte, FT lists), NASCAR partner in 2026.
  • Common user issues: deceptive "too good to be true" pricing leading to problems at hotels, difficulty canceling, membership auto-billing complaints, third-party booking complications via partners like Hotelbeds.
  • Company maintains active legal/terms pages and help center; some reviews note successful bookings and savings when expectations match non-direct OTA model.
Scam reports (5)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Reddit r/TravelHacksopen

    "Yes they are a scam. Don't use them. Terrible customer service."

  • TripAdvisor Forumopen

    "This site is a scam and I highly discourage customers from using it. They use other third party travel companies to make the bookings and do not have any affiliation or relationship with the hotels."

  • Reviews.ioopen

    "Please, do not use this site it is a scam! The good reviews are fake reviews. Remember, if the price sounds too good to be true, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!"

  • BBB Complaintsopen

    "I am filing this complaint regarding unauthorized fraudulent activity on my debit card that occurred on Super.com. My card data was compromised..."

  • TripAdvisor Forumopen

    "Super.com is a scam! ... They took my money and never booked anything."

Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Evaluating 15,930 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently find the prices to be very good..."

  • Travelistia.comopen

    "Super.com is a real company with active hotel inventory and secure payment systems. ... Super.com is legit for hotels if you understand how it works."

  • Super.com Guidesopen

    "With over 35,000 5-star reviews, Super.com helps people save on travel, earn rewards, and unlock everyday value."

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Incorporated April 18, 2016 as Snapcommerce Holdings, Inc. (DBA Super.com / formerly SnapTravel) in San Francisco, CA. BBB accredited since 2020. VC-funded (~$150M), 225-450 employees.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research uncovered a stark divide in user sentiment. Reddit and TripAdvisor forums contain multiple posts labeling Super.com a scam, with complaints about unauthorized debit-card charges, non-refundable bookings, and poor customer service. Reviews.io and BBB complaints cite similar issues: aggressive Super+ subscription auto-billing, difficulty obtaining refunds, and deceptive pricing. Conversely, an independent review aggregator aggregates ~56,000 reviews averaging 4.3/5 stars, with many users praising low prices and successful hotel bookings. Business-registration data confirms Super.com is a legitimate company incorporated in 2016 as Snapcommerce Holdings, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, VC-funded (~$150M), and BBB accredited since 2020. The company has processed over $2 billion in sales and is recognized by major business publications as fast-growing. No major legal controversies appear in news sources or Wikipedia. The pattern suggests a real business with aggressive subscription and pricing practices that generate high complaint volume, rather than outright fraud.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age29 years old
RegistrarAmazon Registrar, Inc.
RegisteredMay 20, 1997
ExpiresMay 21, 2030
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 18, 2026 (62d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://super.com/
  • 2403https://www.super.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

1 of 13 categories showed signals

We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.

Top match: Fake Shop
Fake Shop
Low-level signals
25/100
  • AI analyst tagged this as a fake shop.
  • No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.

Fake-shop warning signs

Signals common to non-delivery scam shops were detected on this site.

  • Treat super.com as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • If you already paid by card or PayPal — start a chargeback

    Contact your bank or card issuer and dispute the charge as "goods not received" or "merchant fraud." PayPal users can open a case in the Resolution Centre. Act within 120 days for card chargebacks in most jurisdictions.

  • Save every piece of evidence

    Screenshots of the checkout, order confirmation emails, any chat transcripts, and the product listing page. Chargeback and fraud reports go faster when you have receipts.

  • Report the shop

    Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), Action Fraud UK, or your local consumer-protection body. Post the URL on the MalwareTips scam forum so other buyers can find it.

    Open

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review marked super.com as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
  • super.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. super.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 62 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • super.com is 29.1 years old, registered on 5/20/1997 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report super.com as clean.
  • No. super.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • super.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • Yes. super.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·super.com
SUSPICIOUS

Super.com is a legitimate travel-booking company founded in 2016, but operates a controversial business model with 2,812 complaints in three years—primarily about deceptive pricing, aggressive subscription auto-billing, and refund difficulties. The site shows strong positive reviews on major aggregators alongside widespread scam allegations on consumer forums.

Super.com is a legitimate travel-booking platform, but user reviews and complaints suggest caution: read the fine print on pricing and subscription terms, monitor your payment method for unauthorized charges, and contact customer support immediately if you encounter billing issues. If you book through Super.com, verify the final hotel rate and cancellation policy before confirming, as disputes oft

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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