examplevapeshop.com - MCC Assignment: Unreachable, No Code Assigned
Executive Summary
I could not load https://examplevapeshop.com on 5 October 2026, so I have not assigned a merchant category code. The browser fetch failed for both the https and www/http variants with a 502 "could not connect" error. The Bright Data scrape returned an empty page, and the Parallel extractor returned a connect error. An OpenCorporates search for "examplevapeshop" returned zero companies. All four results are logged in data/fetch-log.txt. The domain name suggests a vape retailer, but a name is not evidence of what checkout sells. Under the assignment rules, an unreachable row is not classified.
| Website | What it sells (one line) | MCC | MCC description | Runner-up MCC | Confidence (High/Medium/Low) | High-risk code (Yes/No) | Evidence (page links) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://examplevapeshop.com | not found (no page loaded) | unreachable | not found | none | Low | unchecked | none (no page could be fetched; attempts logged in data/fetch-log.txt) |
Unreachable on 5 Oct 2026 after www/http retry and two fallback fetchers. Domain name implies vaping goods; inference only. |
Row Notes
- examplevapeshop.com (unreachable): Every fetch route failed, so there are no product, checkout, terms or about pages to cite. I did not verify the stated business, legal entity or seller of record. The OpenCorporates search found no company under that name, which says nothing about the entity behind the domain.
- Inference, not a finding: If the site turns out to sell vaping products, the team should expect an underwriting referral. The assignment guidelines list tobacco and vaping among high-risk activities, and I have not confirmed any code wording against the ISO 18245, Visa or Mastercard documents for this row. Do not treat this as a recommended code.
Do Next
- Retry the fetch later, in case the failure is temporary, and re-run the checklist if the site loads.
- Ask the merchant to confirm the live URL, the legal entity name, and what they sell.
- Treat the application as high-risk pending review until the business is verified, given the vape-related domain name (inference).
- Request a site walkthrough or screenshots of product, checkout, and terms pages.
- Check WHOIS and DNS for the domain to see if it is parked or not yet live.
Coverage
Not reached: the merchant site (browser, Bright Data and Parallel extract all failed). Not run: ISO 18245, Visa and Mastercard code lookups, sanctions and news screening, because no business could be established. OpenCorporates returned no results.
Sources
- No external web page was successfully retrieved. Fetch attempts on 5 October 2026 are recorded in
data/fetch-log.txtin this workspace.