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0 pointspandeiro12y ago0 comments

geoip?

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GeoIP isn't really a good solution. I work on a large ecommerce site and this comes up from time to time. GeoIP databases are unreliable at best, especially for areas where IPs tend to jump borders (e.g., Toronto and Detroit)

tempestn12y ago

But they wouldn't need to use it for anything critical. Just for a message like, "It appears that we can't ship this to your current location: Calgary, AB, Canada. Please _log in_ to check availability to your shipping address," or something along those lines.

jaredmcateer12y ago

And if it thinks I'm in Montana? I don't get that message, and assume since in the past it knew I was in Calgary so I must be safe to add it to my cart.

At least I know right now that I have to log in all the time to be sure I can safely add items to my cart

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draz12y ago

one could also be traveling abroad for business/pleasure yet living in the US. I sometimes order things while traveling....

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jaredmcateer12y ago

tempestn12y ago

jaredmcateer12y ago

And if it thinks I'm in Montana? I don't get that message, and assume since in the past it knew I was in Calgary so I must be safe to add it to my cart.

At least I know right now that I have to log in all the time to be sure I can safely add items to my cart

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draz12y ago

one could also be traveling abroad for business/pleasure yet living in the US. I sometimes order things while traveling....

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