Summary
Get MarkdownIs newegg.com legit and trustworthy? Truth score 75 out of 100, high truth signals: 7 of 10 public checks clear, 1 to be cautious about, 2 for information. Legitimacy confidence: high. Customer satisfaction: mostly dissatisfied.
We read 3 of its pages: about, returns and cancellation. Its website address was registered 26 years ago, and is locked against transfer to someone else. It is among the 10,000 most-visited sites on the internet (Cloudflare Radar). Google Safe Browsing shows no malware or phishing warnings for its website. Be cautious: its 922 reviews on SmartCustomer average only 2.8 stars out of 5. Its 43 reviews on Reviews.io average only 1.95 stars out of 5.
Important context: Truth Signal weighs public evidence about this business. A high score means strong evidence that the business is established and legitimate, not a promise that every purchase will go well. A low score means the evidence is thin or raises concerns, not that the business is a scam.
Positives
- We read 3 of its pages · about, returns and cancellation.
- Its website address was registered 26 years ago.
- It is among the 10,000 most-visited sites on the internet (Cloudflare Radar).
- Google Safe Browsing shows no malware or phishing warnings for its website.
Be cautious
- A substantial number of independent reviews (922 on SmartCustomer), but it falls short with only 2.8 stars out of 5.
- A low number of independent reviews (43 on Reviews.io), but it falls short with only 1.95 stars out of 5.
How to check if newegg.com is legit
1 be cautious · 7 clear · 2 for informationTo check if newegg.com is legit yourself, look at the same public records we did: the company register, who owns the web address and since when, customer reviews, visitor numbers, how long the site has existed, social profiles, malware lists, data breaches and email security. Each row below shows what that record says about newegg.com; open a row to see the facts and the source to check them yourself. Step by step: how to know if a shopping site is legit.
Company detailsBased in the US; serves the US; part of Mr. Zhitao (Chairman and CEO of Hangzhou Lianluo); founded in 2001 (Wikipedia) · BBB rating A-For information
- The Better Business Bureau rates it A-, and does not accredit it; 303 complaints closed in three years
- Where the company is based
- US
- Why we believe that
- its phone number starts +1, its Better Business Bureau profile is a US listing
- Which countries the company serves
- US
- Why we believe that
- $ prices on its homepage
- Better Business Bureau profile
- Found
- BBB rating
- A-
- BBB accredited
- No
- BBB complaints closed in three years
- 303
- BBB customer reviews
- 55
- BBB reasons for rating
- Failure to respond to 1 complaint(s) filed against business
- BBB business started
- 4 Feb 2000
- BBB file opened
- 9 May 2006
- Type (Wikipedia)
- Public
- Industry
- E-Commerce; Computer hardware; Consumer electronics; AI Infrastructure & enterprise; Technology
- Parent company
- Mr. Zhitao (Chairman and CEO of Hangzhou Lianluo)
- Founded
- 2001; 25 years ago
- Area served
- Worldwide
- Employees
- 714 (December 2025)
- Revenue
- US$1.44 billion (2025)
Domain registrationIts website address was registered 26 years agoClear
- Its website address is locked against being transferred to someone else
- Domain age
- 26 years
- Domain transfer lock enabled
- Yes
Website detailsWe read 3 of its pages: about, returns and cancellationClear
- Company contact email is available
- Company contact phone number is available
- HTTPS enabled
- Yes
- Contact email or contact form available
- Contact phone number found
- +1 888-863-1688
Quoted word for word from newegg.com.
- In their own words
- “All things tech, built for every kind of buyer. From first-time builders to enterprise teams — Newegg has you covered since 2001. Millions of components and the deepest hardware catalog online.” About page
- How long you have to return
- “Services and Extended Warranties can be returned for a refund within 30 days of the delivery date if the service or warranty has not been used or redeemed.” Returns page
- Do returns cost anything
- “Items 50 pounds or less: Eligible items include free return shipping labels to help simplify the return process.” Returns page
- Faulty or damaged items
- “Items over 50 pounds: Items that are received by customer in defective or damaged condition qualify for free return shipping.” Returns page
Customer reviewsSmartCustomer 2.8 stars from 922 reviews · Reviews.io 1.95 stars from 43 reviewsBe cautious
- It has a review page on Trustpilot
- Rated 1.95 stars out of 5 from 43 reviews on Reviews.io
- Rated 2.8 stars out of 5 from 922 reviews on SmartCustomer
| Platform | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | Unknown | Unknown |
| SmartCustomer | 2.8 out of 5 | 922 |
| G2 | Not found | |
| Capterra | Not found | |
| Reviews.io | 1.95 out of 5 | 43 |
| Feefo | Not found |
- Independent review platforms
- 2
- Reviews.io rating
- 1.95 out of 5
- Reviews.io review count
- 43
- SmartCustomer rating
- 2.8 out of 5
- SmartCustomer review count
- 922
Visitor trafficIt is among the 10,000 most-visited sites on the internet (Cloudflare Radar)For information
- Real people visited its website in 24 of the last 24 months (Google Chrome usage data)
- Real people have visited its website since February 2021 or earlier
- Popularity among Chrome users
- top 10,000 sites
- First known user traffic
- Feb 2021 or earlier
- Months with real traffic, of the last 24
- 24
- Traffic pattern
- sustained
- Rank jump in the last 12 months
- none
- Rank drop in the last 12 months
- none
- Popularity across the internet
- top 10,000 sites
Web history and authorityThe Internet Archive first saved a copy of its website 25 years agoClear
- Website archive history
- 25 years
- Wikipedia page
- yes
Social presenceIt is on 6 social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube); the largest audience is 1,601,595 followers on FacebookClear
- Its YouTube channel has 711,000 subscribers and 2420 videos, the latest uploaded 9 days ago
| Platform | Profile | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | 1,601,595 followers | |
| Profile | 360,000 followers | |
| X | Profile | Unknown |
| Profile | 42,369 followers | |
| YouTube | Profile | 711,000 subscribers |
| TikTok | Profile | 360,900 followers |
- Social platforms with discovered profiles
- facebook, instagram, linkedin, tiktok, x, youtube
- Social follower counts
- 3,075,864 followers in total
- YouTube channel
- 2,420 videos, 711,000 subscribers, last upload 9 days ago
Malware and phishingGoogle Safe Browsing shows no malware or phishing warnings for its websiteClear
- Malware or phishing threat status
- None
Data breach historyNo known data breach involving the companyClear
- Known data breaches found
- 0
Domain and email securityIts email is protected: mail forged in its name is blockedClear
- MX records
- Yes
- SPF record
- Yes
- DKIM key
- Yes
- DMARC record
- Yes
- DMARC policy
- reject
- Certificate issuer
- Sectigo Limited
- Certificate type
- OV
- Certificate expires
- 22 Jan 2027
- Nameservers
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- 20.237.159.208
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