Summary
Get MarkdownIs priceline.com legit and trustworthy? Truth score 88 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 4 of its pages: contact, about, terms and privacy. Its website address was registered 29 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 2,681 reviews on SmartCustomer average only 1.8 stars out of 5. Its 54 reviews on Reviews.io average only 1.33 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 4 of its pages · contact, about, terms and privacy.
- Its website address was registered 29 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 large number of independent reviews (2,681 on SmartCustomer), but it falls short with only 1.8 stars out of 5.
- A low number of independent reviews (54 on Reviews.io), but it falls short with only 1.33 stars out of 5.
How to check if priceline.com is legit
1 be cautious · 7 clear · 2 for informationTo check if priceline.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 priceline.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 Booking Holdings; founded in 1997 (Wikipedia) · BBB rating AFor information
- The Better Business Bureau rates it A, and accredits it; 1,234 of its 6,178 complaints closed in three years were resolved to the customer's satisfaction
- Where the company is based
- US
- Why we believe that
- 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
- Yes
- BBB complaints closed in three years
- 6,178
- BBB complaints closed in twelve months
- 2,052
- BBB complaints resolved to the customer's satisfaction
- 1,234
- BBB complaint types
- Product Issues: 4,221, Billing Issues: 987, Facilities Issues: 458, Sales and Advertising Issues: 174, Order Issues: 148, Customer Service Issues: 104, Service or Repair Issues: 81, Delivery Issues: 5
- BBB customer reviews
- 1,955
- BBB reasons for rating
- 6,178 complaint(s) filed against business
- BBB business started
- 30 Jul 1998
- BBB file opened
- 30 Jul 1998
- Type (Wikipedia)
- Subsidiary
- Industry
- Online travel agency
- Parent company
- Booking Holdings
- Founded
- 1997; 29 years ago; (online 1998)
Domain registrationIts website address was registered 29 years agoClear
- Its website address is locked against being transferred to someone else
- Domain age
- 29 years
- Domain transfer lock enabled
- Yes
Website detailsWe read 4 of its pages: contact, about, terms and privacyClear
- Company contact email is available
- Company contact phone number is available
- HTTPS enabled
- Yes
- Contact email or contact form available
- Contact phone number found
- +1 877-477-5807
Quoted word for word from priceline.com.
- In their own words
- “Our mission is simple: to be the world’s best travel dealmaker. Launched in 1998, Priceline pioneered the online travel category by pairing negotiation and technology to make smarter savings possible for everyone. We’ve helped millions go farther, experience more, and reach their happy place for a happy price.” About page
Customer reviewsSmartCustomer 1.8 stars from 2,681 reviews · Reviews.io 1.33 stars from 54 reviewsBe cautious
- It has a review page on Trustpilot
- Rated 1.33 stars out of 5 from 54 reviews on Reviews.io
- Rated 1.8 stars out of 5 from 2,681 reviews on SmartCustomer
| Platform | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | Unknown | Unknown |
| SmartCustomer | 1.8 out of 5 | 2,681 |
| G2 | Not found | |
| Capterra | Not found | |
| Reviews.io | 1.33 out of 5 | 54 |
| Feefo | Not found |
- Independent review platforms
- 2
- Reviews.io rating
- 1.33 out of 5
- Reviews.io review count
- 54
- SmartCustomer rating
- 1.8 out of 5
- SmartCustomer review count
- 2,681
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 5,000 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 27 years agoClear
- Website archive history
- 27 years
- Wikipedia page
- yes
Social presenceIt is on 6 social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube); the largest audience is 676,000 followers on FacebookClear
- Its YouTube channel has 19,500 subscribers and 39 videos, the latest uploaded 28 days ago
| Platform | Profile | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | 676,000 followers | |
| Profile | 79,000 followers | |
| X | Profile | 83,200 followers |
| Profile | 67,800 followers | |
| YouTube | Profile | 19,500 subscribers |
| TikTok | Profile | Unknown |
- Social platforms with discovered profiles
- facebook, instagram, linkedin, tiktok, x, youtube
- Social follower counts
- 925,500 followers in total
- YouTube channel
- 39 videos, 19,500 subscribers, last upload 28 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 goes to spamClear
- MX records
- Yes
- SPF record
- Yes
- DKIM key
- Yes
- DMARC record
- Yes
- DMARC policy
- quarantine
- Certificate issuer
- GlobalSign nv-sa
- Certificate type
- DV
- Certificate expires
- 7 Mar 2027
- Nameservers
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- 151.101.130.186
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