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Because confidence shouldn’t be a leap of faith. Here’s how we keep shopping honest.

### Verified Stores

We review legal entity records, secure payments, customer support, and complaint history before a store is listed.

### Authentic Reviews

Our systems flag suspicious activity, elevate verified-purchase signals, and surface trusted reviewers.

### Shopper Protection

Eligible orders are covered if they never arrive or refunds go missing — subject to clear, transparent terms.

### Stay ahead of fake shops

Use our instant checks and store scorecards to spot red flags before you pay. It’s free and takes seconds.

## How verification works

Every ShopsTrust badge is earned. Our trust analysts and machine signals collaborate to keep your shopping experience transparent.

1

### Identity & compliance

We validate corporate records, directors, jurisdiction filings, and active payment processors to confirm the merchant’s real-world footprint.

2

### Security & infrastructure

TLS health, checkout hardening, PCI attestations, and third-party tracking risks are scored so you know where data is headed.

3

### Service & delivery

Response time benchmarks, fulfilment partners, and shipping SLAs are monitored with synthetic orders and customer case reviews.

4

### Continuous monitoring

Signals refresh daily — including refund ratios, dispute data, and fraud reports. Merchants can lose verification if standards slip.

## Featured verified stores

A small sample from the community. Explore categories and read detailed reviews.

![Trail runner wearing outdoor gear on a ridge](https://www.shopstrust.com/assets/stores/outdoor.jpg)

Acme Outdoor

Durable trail gear, fair prices, responsive support.

![Skincare bottles on tiled counter](https://www.shopstrust.com/assets/stores/beauty.jpg)

Botanica Beauty

Clean skin essentials with transparent ingredient lists.

![Hand pulling a book from a shelf](https://www.shopstrust.com/assets/stores/books.jpg)

Sunrise Books

New & pre‑loved titles with honest grading.

![Dog with a bag of treats on a lawn](https://www.shopstrust.com/assets/stores/pet.jpg)

Paws & Pantry

Quality pet food and fast, careful delivery.

Reviews are moderated and fraud‑checked. Learn more about how review integrity works in our [review policy](https://www.shopstrust.com/reviews).

## Shopper Protection at a glance

Peace of mind for online purchases — because trust is good, coverage is better.

### Non‑delivery

If your order doesn’t arrive, we can help you recover your money after you contact the merchant.

### Refund disputes

We may step in if a valid return isn’t refunded within the expected timeframe.

### Clear rules

Simple eligibility terms, fair timelines, no “gotchas”. See our [Protection Terms](https://www.shopstrust.com/protection-terms).

## What real shoppers say

Community-sourced feedback keeps us accountable and informs the verification signals you see on every profile.

> “ShopsTrust showed me refund issues at a boutique before checkout. The warning saved my holiday budget.”

Alana F. Verified electronics shopper

> “As a merchant, their audit surfaced a fulfilment gap we fixed fast. The badge now drives 40% of referral traffic.”

Marcus L. Owner, Northwind Coffee

> “Dispute support responded within hours when my order stalled. I was refunded in three days.”

Sasha K. Home goods shopper

## Insights & resources

Browse our latest research on scam trends, shipping reliability, and review hygiene so you can shop smarter.

Guide

### Spotting clone stores: seven red flags

Learn how copycat sites reuse imagery, domains, and checkout scripts — and what signals ShopsTrust tracks automatically.

[Read the guide →](https://www.shopstrust.com/insights/clone-stores)

Research

### State of shopper protection 2025

We benchmark the top 500 online retailers across delivery, refund speed, and customer care transparency.

[See key findings →](https://www.shopstrust.com/insights/state-of-protection)

Checklist

### Pre-purchase due diligence flow

Download a quick checklist to validate any store in under five minutes using free signals and ShopsTrust tools.

[Download the checklist →](https://www.shopstrust.com/insights/due-diligence-checklist)

## Frequently asked questions

**How does ShopsTrust verify stores?**

We check legal identity, secure payments, service responsiveness, and signals of prior complaints. Stores that pass receive a ShopsTrust Verified profile.

**What’s included in Shopper Protection?**

Coverage focuses on non‑delivery and missing refunds for eligible orders. See the Protection Terms for the full scope and exclusions.

**Are reviews authentic?**

We fight fakes with verification steps, fraud detection, and moderator checks — and we highlight verified‑purchase signals where available.

### Get trusted shopping intel in your inbox

Weekly trends, breach alerts, and fresh verified merchants. No spam — unsubscribe anytime.

### Join the ShopsTrust community

Create your free account to follow stores, write reviews, and unlock Shopper Protection eligibility on supported purchases.