AliX deals always show a maintenance page

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If this is posted in the wrong section, I'm sorry!


Every time I select one of the promoted items on AliX I get a maintenance page. This persists across multiple browsers and multiple computers. I'm located in the US. I've tried clearing cache and cookies and all the usual things. This has been an issue for multiple months. I can't figure it out.

Is there some trick to make this work? Some special secret URL I'm supposed to use?

I'm about ready to give up but thought I would ask the experts first!
 

[TidyDinosaur]

Never happened to me. Do you maybe use a VPN? I use Mullvad VPN and sometimes Chinese websites don't work.

[pushpush]

Nope. I've exhausted all the network and system possibilities that I control.

Looks like lots of others experience the same problem on Reddit but I haven't found a solution so far.

Oh well.

[jonathanf2]

Nope. I've exhausted all the network and system possibilities that I control.

Looks like lots of others experience the same problem on Reddit but I haven't found a solution so far.

Oh well.

Open the link in a new incognito tab and it will open the page. Copy the URL up to the www.aliexpress.****.html and then paste it back into your non-incognito browser bar.

[pushpush]

Interesting. That works. Thank you.

I hope this helps someone else in the future that goes looking for an answer!

[jonathanf2]

Interesting. That works. Thank you.

I hope this helps someone else in the future that goes looking for an answer!

My guess is that they really want you to use the app. Sometimes I prefer just using the web browser especially if I'm working on the computer.

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I dont ever want to do any shopping from a mobile app. Waste of time.

[Tijoe]

This happens to me all the time on my laptop.  I've found that this happens during different times of the day, but most often in the evening.

[ausmtb8989]

yes me too.
easy workaround, click Preview then Details and will take you to the main post

[dumbmachine]

Toggle Mobile view in the browser, that always works for me.

Insect Element -> Responsive design Mode ( top right corner of browser debugger ) -> choose mobile layout of choice -> refresh if required.

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It is a good thing the deals are good because their user experience is terrible.