Evaluation of Japan's proxy service: proxy data agent analysis

The pitfalls of Japanese shopping

In the last two years, there are more and more friends who do Japanese shopping, but eight out of ten have complained to me about the same problem:Goods suddenly become more expensive,Limited edition is never available.,Always getting cut off when paying. There is an old customer who did a tidal brand generation purchase said that he squatted half a month of a joint model, the result of the official website shows the price is more expensive than the physical store 30%, and later realized that it was triggered by the website'sTourist pricing mechanismsThe

There's actually a lot more to it thanIP localizationDirectly related. Many Japanese e-commerce platforms will judge the location of the user by the IP address of the visitor, like Rakuten market, ZOZOTOWN these sites, to the Japanese local users and overseas users to show the price system is completely different. There is a real case: last year, a buyer used the ordinary network to check the price of a thermos cup 5980 yen, after switching the IP address of the Japanese residence, the same model directly into 4980 yen, a difference of two ramen money.

How proxy IPs help proxy buyers save money

First the highlights:Choosing the right IP type is half the battle. There are three main categories of proxy IPs on the market:

For example, with ipipgo's Japanese residential IP pool, their IPs are native addresses that work directly with local carriers. The last time I helped a customer test mercari (coal stove) second-hand platform, 20 consecutive visits did not trigger the verification, than using a free proxy is too stable. Here is a tip:Don't be stupid and use Tokyo's IP., IPs from areas like Hokkaido and Fukuoka are more likely to get good prices instead.

Practical operation guide

Take a real scenario: you need to monitor the discount information of a drugstore in real time. Write a simple monitoring script in Python, the key is toSwitching different IPs per request::

import requests
from ipipgo import RotateProxy Here we use ipipgo's rotation interface

proxies = RotateProxy(country="jp", type="residential").get_proxies()

def check_price(url).
    for proxy in proxies.
        check_price(url): for proxy in proxies: try.
            response = requests.get(url, proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy})
             Parsing the price logic here...
            break
        except Exception as e.
            print(f "IP {proxy} failed, automatically switch to next")

Pay attention to set a reasonable request interval, it is recommended between 3-5 seconds. Previously, some customers used data center IP to furiously brush 60 requests per minute, and as a result, the whole IP segment was blacked out by Yahoo Shopping, which is not worth the loss.

QA Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why am I still cut off with a proxy IP?
A: Most likely it's an IP purity issue, many shared IPs have been used by too many people. It is recommended to use ipipgo's exclusive residential IPs, each IP is used up to 3 times before it goes offline for updates.

Q: Do I have to separate the mobile and PC IPs?
A: Look at the specific platform, like SNKRS such App exclusive sale, it is best to use the mobile network IP. ipipgo's 4G proxy pool can simulate different operators environment, grab shoes success rate can be improved about 40%.

Q: What should I do if I encounter a CAPTCHA?
A: Don't be tough, switch IPs immediately. ipipgo's background management system has an automatic filtering function, and IPs with excessive CAPTCHA will be automatically added to the cooling list.

A guide to avoiding the pitfalls of choosing a service provider

A final word of truth:Don't cheap out and buy a per-measurement packageIf you're looking for a good deal, you'll find that the 9.9 monthly subscription is definitely a problem. A regular proxy IP service provider should have:

• IP survival time monitoring (ipipgo's dashboard shows the status of each IP in real time)
• City-level positioning selection (to be precise at a level like Osaka City or Sapporo City)
• 24-hour Chinese customer service (the last time I looked for ipipgo at 2:00 a.m., the tech guy actually answered in seconds)

A customer before the cheap to buy a pheasant service provider, the results of the IP are Vietnam springboard machine to change the positioning, just log on the account was blocked. Later change ipipgo exclusive IP, more than half a year and then did not have a moth. Remember:Stable proxy IPs are the lifeblood of proxy buyingI really can't save this money.