Blocked US websites

[Speedster]

So I was browsing some US shops to order an item for my brother to bring back from the States when he returns. I noticed a number of the websites are unaccesible from SA (I tried on both Rain & MTN connections). Is this a new thing, or have I just been under a rock?

Examples include www.lowes.com, www.homedepot.com and www.acehardware.com

 

[sandwitch]

It's been that way for years. Target is another you can't access.

Only people in the US (or with a VPN) can see those sites. I know a few years back a few sites were badly hacked by hackers outside the US and the sites reacted by location-locking access.

 

[Nobody Important]

I haven't experienced blocked websites, only blocked YouTube channels.

In either event I recommend you try TOR browser: https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en as a workaround.

 

[werfie]

Yup. Southwest Airlines is another one.

 

[ArtyLoop]

Bcemylar.com.
So if you want to get their art products you are shiiit outta luck

 

[backstreetboy]

It's 2019. Use a vpn...

 

[Speedster]

It's 2019. Use a vpn...

Na, just went to Amazon. Figured they would be as cheap as anyone else

 

[ArtyLoop]

It's 2019. Use a vpn...

I did use a VPN, just a real pity these companies refuse to even answer when you send an enquiry.

 

[backstreetboy]

I did use a VPN, just a real pity these companies refuse to even answer when you send an enquiry.

I called a few US companies with Google Voice before.

 

[Keskky]

There are a lot of these companies which offer access only to locals. As mentioned above use a VPN provider and you are good to go.

 

[LazyLion]

Remember also, that while the US government is shut down, that many of these sites cannot renew their encryption certificates, but it shouldn't really be affecting large retails sites... should really only be government websites.
Maybe some of these retails sites have completely blocked non-us traffic to prevent fraud.

 

[Speedster]

There are a lot of these companies which offer access only to locals. As mentioned above use a VPN provider and you are good to go.

As mentioned above, amazon helped me out

 

[ArtyLoop]

I called a few US companies with Google Voice before.

Yeah, when all else fails... use the good old telephone..

 

[bwana]

You need serious medical attention.

Thanks for quoting the spammer.

 

[saor]

Thanks for quoting the spammer.

Thanks for quoting my reply to the spammer .