Is thegoobee.com safe?
http://thegoobee.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
The Goobee is a very new online shop with a refund policy that pays you to keep the goods and no verifiable operator behind it
The Goobee presents itself as a normal online store with a product catalogue, a cart and a checkout, and it does show a phone number and a postal address. However, the domain is only 56 days old, the site's own return terms offer a 20% refund to customers who simply keep the item instead of sending it back, no contact email uses the site's own domain, and an independent verification service rates the site as having doubtful reliability. The technical side is clean — a valid encrypted connection and no the browser threat feed warning — but one antivirus engine has previously flagged the URL as suspicious. Because the shop is brand new, its refund terms discourage returns, and its operator cannot be verified, this is a high-risk store rather than a safe one.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The Goobee presents itself as a normal online store with a product catalogue, a cart and a checkout, and it does show a phone number and a postal address. However, the domain is only 56 days old, the site's own return terms offer a 20% refund to customers who simply keep the item instead of sending it back, no contact email uses the site's own domain, and an independent verification service rates the site as having doubtful reliability. The technical side is clean — a valid encrypted connection and no the browser threat feed warning — but one antivirus engine has previously flagged the URL as suspicious. Because the shop is brand new, its refund terms discourage returns, and its operator cannot be verified, this is a high-risk store rather than a safe one.
A refund policy that pays you to keep the goods
The store's own terms describe a returns process that is unusually hostile to the buyer. Instead of a normal return and full refund, the customer is offered a choice: take a 20% refund and keep the original item, or follow a second option that the excerpt does not fully describe. This kind of token-percentage refund is a recognised pattern in low-quality and deceptive online shops, because it removes the seller's obligation to take the goods back while keeping most of the money.
Transparency around the operator is also weak. No contact email address on the site uses the site's own domain, which is a common indicator of a low-transparency operation. The site does display a phone number and a postal address, but these are not verified as belonging to the business, and the site provides no legal registration or corporate contact information.
A brand-new domain with an external reliability warning
The registrable domain is only 56 days old. A shop that has existed for under two months has no track record of delivering goods, honouring refunds or handling customer data, so there is nothing to offset the concerns raised by its own terms.
An independent verification service, France Verif, classifies the site as having doubtful reliability, based on multiple criteria including lack of legal information and transparency. That is an adverse external assessment of the operator, not a technical detection, and it aligns with the weak transparency signals found on the site itself.
Clean connection, but a suspicious antivirus flag and unverified operator
The technical checks are mostly reassuring: the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection, and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning. Those results mean the page is not currently serving known malware or phishing, but they say nothing about whether the shop will deliver what it sells or refund a dissatisfied customer.
One antivirus engine, Gridinsoft, has previously marked the URL as suspicious. That detection comes from a saved observation rather than a fresh submission, so it should be treated as a real but possibly dated signal. Combined with the refund terms and the missing operator identity, it adds to the picture of a store that deserves caution rather than trust.
Why the score is 38
The store's own terms offer a 20% refund to customers who keep the item, a pattern used by deceptive shops to avoid taking goods back. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 9, 2026 - stale
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Unrated
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
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What the captured page showed
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03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Home - The Goobee
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 58 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Fake Shop & Commercial Deception
Service and business model
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The store's own terms offer a 20% refund to customers who keep the item, a pattern used by deceptive shops to avoid taking goods back.
- 02No contact email address on the site uses the site's own domain, indicating low transparency.
- 03The registrable domain is only 56 days old, so the shop has no delivery or refund track record.
If this is a scam — what it means for you
What happens if you order and then want your money back
A visitor can browse the catalogue, add items to the cart and proceed to checkout, as the site's own cart block shows a running total. If the order goes wrong and the customer asks to return the goods, the store's published terms steer them toward a 20% refund while keeping the item, rather than a full refund on return.
If this is a scam, how it works
The evidence-backed path
Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.
That outcome means a dissatisfied buyer can lose up to 80% of what they paid even when they follow the store's own returns process. The site also offers no contact email on its own domain, so reaching a human to dispute the outcome is harder than it should be.
Do not place an order on this site. The domain is only 56 days old, the operator cannot be verified, and the published refund policy offers a 20% refund to customers who keep the item instead of a normal return and full refund. If you have already paid, contact your card issuer or payment provider promptly and keep copies of the order confirmation and the site's refund terms. If you only want to browse, treat the site as untrusted and do not enter personal or payment details.
Web research findings
Independent findings for thegoobee.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- France Verifopen
"site à fiabilité douteuse"
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainthegoobee.com
- Redirects tothegoobee.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgmpg.org · korniem.com
Domain Timeline
- Aug 24, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 56 days old when this review was saved.
- Oct 19, 2026Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
thegoobee.com was registered very recently when this review was saved and was already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No contact email uses the site's own domain.
- Phone number listed (1-800-275-8777).
- Postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://thegoobee.com/
- 2206https://thegoobee.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 antivirus result marked the URL as suspicious. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
The store's own terms offer a 20% refund to customers who keep the item, a pattern used by deceptive shops to avoid taking goods back. · One negative customer review in public web research: "site à fiabilité douteuse"
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 9, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 19, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 9, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 19, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is thegoobee.com a scam or a legit online store?
Is thegoobee.com safe to use?
I already paid or entered my details on thegoobee.com — what should I do?
Can I get my money back from thegoobee.com?
I ordered from thegoobee.com but nothing arrived — is it a fake shop?
How do I report thegoobee.com?
thegoobee.com looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
The Goobee is a very new online shop with a refund policy that pays you to keep the goods and no verifiable operator behind it
The Goobee presents itself as a normal online store with a product catalogue, a cart and a checkout, and it does show a phone number and a postal address. However, the domain is only 56 days old, the site's own return terms offer a 20% refund to customers who simply keep the item instead of sending it back, no contact email uses the site's own domain, and an independent verification service rates the site as having doubtful reliability. The technical side is clean — a valid encrypted connection and no the browser threat feed warning — but one antivirus engine has previously flagged the URL as suspicious. Because the shop is brand new, its refund terms discourage returns, and its operator cannot be verified, this is a high-risk store rather than a safe one.
09 · Community