About this site

Safe Checkout is a new, independent information site launched in October 2026. It publishes short, sourced guides to shopping safely in stores and online: recognizing fake shops and deal scams, understanding return and refund rights, reading "was" prices, and preparing for the holiday sales.

Not connected to the former site

This domain was previously used by ShopSafely, a 2020 website that graded retailers' COVID-19 safety policies. This site is not connected to the previous owner of the domain, to ShopSafely, to b8ta, or to Yelp, and it does not continue the old ratings. A short, sourced note on what ShopSafely was is provided for readers who arrive from older links.

How the guides are written

• Facts come from pages we opened and read, mainly the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, state attorneys general and the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Every guide ends with a list of its sources, linked so you can check the original wording.
• The guides are general information, not legal advice. Rules differ by state and change; the agency pages are the authority.

What you won't find here

No advertising, no affiliate links, no sponsored rankings, no product reviews, no sign-up forms and nothing for sale. The site does not rate or endorse individual retailers.

Reporting a problem

This site cannot take complaints about businesses. To report a scam or a business practice, use the FTC's ReportFraud.ftc.gov or your state attorney general's consumer protection office.