A score no supplier can buy.
The reliability score exists so a buyer can judge a supplier before wiring money. It is computed from verifiable facts only — never from promises, never from payments to us — and the whole formula is published on this page. When the formula changes, the change is published here first.
388 suppliers scored
Refreshed automatically
The current formula.
Every supplier starts at 50 and the facts move it from there. The weights are deliberately round and deliberately few — simple enough that anyone can recompute a score by hand and catch us being wrong.
As verified-buyer reviews and Closo order history accumulate, they join the formula. Every change to the weights is published on this page before it takes effect.
The red flags we check.
What raises a flag
- Domain younger than a year — established liquidators run on domains 5–20 years old.
- No physical address anywhere on the site — no warehouse can be verified.
- Website unreachable when we checked.
- Only no-recourse payment methods mentioned — Zelle, wire, cash apps.
How a flag clears
- Flags are facts, refreshed automatically — fix the underlying fact and the flag clears on the next check.
- A flagged supplier can claim the profile and respond publicly — the response sits next to the flag.
- There is no other way — not payment, not persistence, not a nicer email.
The tiers, and where 388 suppliers stand today.
| Tier | Meaning | Today |
|---|---|---|
| CLOSO VERIFIED | Documents, warehouse address and a call — checked by us, re-checked yearly. Cannot be bought. | 3 |
| ESTABLISHED | Live lots or real order history on Closo, or a long consistent public footprint. | 0 |
| UNVERIFIED | Reachable and plausible, but unproven — buy with Payment Protection. | 229 |
| RED FLAGS | Two or more scam-pattern facts. We show the facts; you decide. | 23 |
| INSUFFICIENT DATA | Too little to judge either way — usually no website on record. | 133 |
What money can and cannot buy here.
A supplier can pay for
- Tools — a verified-badge application, listing their live lots, promoting those lots.
A supplier can never pay for
- A score, a tier, or a position in the catalog.
- The removal of a review or a red flag.
If you ever see evidence to the contrary, email support@closo.co and we will publish the correction.
Judge any supplier before you pay.
388 suppliers scored · facts refreshed automatically · the formula is public