“cheat codes” for getting cheaper prices online by using a VPN and pretending to browse from certain countries.
Some websites (especially flights, hotels, software, streaming services, etc.) show different prices depending on your location. This is called geo-pricing. The idea is:
- If your VPN is set to India 🇮🇳 → cheaper flight prices
- VPN to China 🇨🇳 → cheaper hotel prices
- VPN to Brazil 🇧🇷 → cheaper prices for many things (subscriptions, software, services, etc.)
This works because companies often adjust prices to match the local purchasing power, taxes, or market strategies in each country. So the same flight or subscription might be cheaper if the system thinks you’re buying it from a lower-income country.
Is it true?
- Partly. Yes, price differences are real. Many people have tested this for flights (Skyscanner, Google Flights), Spotify, YouTube Premium, Netflix, Adobe, etc.
- But: It’s not guaranteed. Some sites block VPNs, require local payment methods, or adjust currencies back to your real location at checkout.
- Also, it’s a grey area in terms of terms & conditions—usually not illegal, but may violate platform policies.
TL;DR:
Use a VPN to appear as if you’re in a cheaper country → sometimes you get lower prices because websites adjust based on local economy. It works sometimes, but not always and not everywhere.
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