Is it legal to make online purchases while connected to a VPN server?

Asked 2 years ago

I recently discovered that we could circumvent online stores' pricing discrimination strategies and get discounted goods based on location. This sounds super tempting and too good to be true. Surely it's illegal?

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Laurence Gardner

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

There are a couple countries where using a VPN is illegal, like Russia, Belarus, and North Korea. As long as you don't reside in these countries, you won't have any legal issues when making online purchases with a VPN. 

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