How is my Bank website (Marcus from Goldman Sachs) still geoblocking after AlgoVPN setup on DO in San Francisco?

[brunoniko]

I deleted all cookies from Chrome...but still getting geoblocked? What else can i do?

I've confirmed IP address is correct etc.

thx

[sandrop]

I've had the same problem and not just with banks.

The issue is that your DO IP address is listed as a commercial IP address and sites can block the entire pool of addresses owned by providers/businesses, or just force access from residential IP addresses

Just toggle it off to access, do what you need to, and remember to turn it back on

[brunoniko]

Thanks mate, I read that might be the case. The site is specifically saying I'm located outside the USA though which is strange - how would it know. I in SE Asia, so turning off the VPN would def trigger geoblock. I can't help but think there is some other check going on.