AliExpress now requires login just to view item pages

What’s weird is that it only happens when I click on products.

I think they are doing this for tracking purposes, which is annoying.

Not only that, many web/item pages result in a 404 error these days. weird.

i have not seen that

i am not logged in and i can see this page:

ali link

That link just takes me to the log in page.

Yep, AliExpress keeps making me log in too.

It’s really annoying.

I just visited AliExpress and tried browsing some of the listings for 18650 flashlights.

No problems here. I was able to click on listings and go to the listings. Within each listing I was able to click on the pictures to see enlarged versions of each one.

I was not logged in.

As far as I can tell AliExpress seems unchanged. No login is required to view listings.

It also works for me when my AE app is running on the same IP. when the app is offline (no background data sync), I have to log in.

I just now tried it, and it took me to the login page.

Just browsed products at Simon's Convoy site, no issues viewing while logged out.

I haven't noticed what you say, and don't know how do you get these new style “item” links (I've debloated that one). However, since a few weeks ago the site keeps me asking for verification, at least a couple times each time I browse the site on average. It always asks me to verify after issuing a local search in a store briefly after logging in.

Overall, AliExpress is very browsing feature controlled and annoying, plus the search engine is a turd even if it works. Those who design and rule AE need a very serious kick in their arses. Seriously.

Have fun

[quote] wle wrote: i have not seen that

i am not logged in and i can see this page:

ali link [/quote]

No problem viewing that page while logged out.

Even though Firefox showed I was logged out . . . . when I closed/re-opened Firefox, I now get the log-in page.

Convoy website still working - even thought I'm logged out.

Seems to be certain stores.

Do any of you getting the constant login requests get the “slide to verify” thing as well? I keep getting that, too.

Is there a box at AliExpress having a brain fart and marking me as a listing scraper or something? It’s really weird!

I was able to view the Convoy site too, after searching for it on Google and clicking the link. Once I’m on the page, I can get to individual items by clicking on the thumbnails - but as soon as I select a category (e.g. ‘Products’ > ‘Flashlights’), I’m taken to the log in page again.

EDIT: Just tried it again, and the Google link no longer works - just takes me to the log in page again.

I went to one of Sofirn’s threads here on BLF and clicked the link to their store, which is in their sig line. It takes me there just fine. Is it possible “store” links work fine, but “product” links don’t work?

Nope, I thought so at first, when the Convoy store was still showing for me. But now all of a sudden https://convoy.aliexpress.com/store/330416 just redirects me to the log in page

That’s interesting, because that link takes me to Convoy’s store page. :open_mouth:

The main page of Simon’s store was bookmarked in my FireFox, until I got log-in requests and 404 pages. Very annoying. Could not stop this until I bookmarked an item further down the foodchain, like a host or LED. No more log-in requests. From there I can browse his entire store, and even perform searches across all of AE without log-in requests.
For the record: before I shut down my PC I always run CCleaner. End of day I’m always out of cookies.

Even if I use it a lot less nowadays (mainly due to O:) AnnoyExpress), eBay feels noticeably swifter to me: it keeps me logged, there's Advanced Search, the page and listings are neater… and no need to @#$% keep :facepalm: verifying.

Suggestion (to leftdisconnected) to increase the thread's audience: rename it into something suggestive like “AliExpress needs a @#$% @# $%@ #$%@”. :-D

^:)

Barkuti, that last @ was totally uncalled for.

No issues requiring me to log in. (USA, North.)

Maybe it has to do with your Geographic location and the “Great firewall of China”