Company Evaluation

The owner of the website is hiding his identity. Spammers use this information to promote services to website owners. Some website owners therefor chose to hide their contact details. However, it can also be misused by scammers. Our algorithm gives a high rating if the identity of the website owner is shown.

Cloudflare is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) platform. The platform provides only web performance and security, and not web hosting services. Cloudflare also partners with IBM Cloud and Google Cloud Platform, which means that the three organizations have many shared renowned clients. One of Cloudflare’s most well-known offerings is its Domain Name Service (DNS), which incorporates security safeguards including a Web Application Firewall and a DDoS-blocker. Many trustworthy companies and platforms, including ScamAdviser, use the platform because of its established reputation; nevertheless, like everything else on the internet, scammers can still abuse it.

Webshop Evaluation

We discovered that the website is rated as popular by Tranco with a score of . This means that the website is visited by quite a lot of people. In addition other websites find this website interesting and relevant and are linking to it. As a result we increased our review score.

This website is using an external review system. This means that reviews are collected by a third party such as Google, Trustpilot, Sitejabber or Resellerrating. While these reviews can still be manipulated (you can buy a fake review for a few dollars) it is less easy than just showing reviews directly on your website. We consider this a positive thing. Read our blog post “How to recognize fake reviews” to learn more.

This website is using an external review system. This means that reviews are collected by a third party such as Google, Trustpilot, Sitejabber or Resellerrating. While these reviews can still be manipulated (you can buy a fake review for a few dollars) it is less easy than just showing reviews directly on your website. We consider this a positive thing. Read our blog post “How to recognize fake reviews” to learn more.

The owner of this website has registered this domain name for a period longer then one year. This means he plans to continue his website for the foreseeable future. We increased the Trust Score of designcuts.com as a result as most scammers never renew their domain name once the scam is public knowledge. 

We discovered that the domain of this website has been registered several years ago. Websites of scammers are usually very new. Still, you have to be careful. Scammers nowadays also buy old and existing websites to start their malpractice. Checking a website for other scam signals remains essential. 

Technical Evaluation

This webshop is offering payment methods that can be considered reasonably safe such as credit card and Paypal. These companies usually offer the option to get your money back in case the merchant does not deliver or the product has been broken during transportation. However, no payment method gives money back all the time. Make sure you file a complaint in time and be careful with the limitations your credit card or payment methods have set. Our blog post on Safe Payment Methods discusses all payment methods offered.

The website is asking for your permission to place cookies. In this way, the website is trying to be legally compliant. As a result, we have increased the Trust Score of this website slightly.

We found a valid SSL Certificate. An SSL certificate is used to secure communication between your computer and the website. There are different levels of SSL certification. A free one is also available and this one is used by online scammers. Still, not having an SSL certificate is worse than having one, especially if you have to enter your contact details.