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FabCH | 2 months ago

Be slightly careful with commerce websites, because GeoIP databases are not perfect in my experience.

I got accidentally locked out from my server when I connected over Starlink that IP-maps to the US even though I was physically in Greece.

As a practical advice, I would use a blocklist for commerce websites, and allowlist for infra/personal.

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dotancohen|2 months ago

There is a small OTC medical device that is about $60 in the US, quadruple the price in my country. I tried to order one to be sent to a US family member's house, who was coming the following month to visit. However I could not order because I was not in the US.

In the end I found another online store, paid $74, and got the device. So the better store lost the sale due to blocking non-US orders.

I don't know how much of a corner case this is.

ThatPlayer|2 months ago

That's a good point! I'll probably start with a blocklist.