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There was a solution for this on HN not a week ago..

These free databases are really inaccurate in many cases compared to e.g. Maxmind. E.g. this thinks my IP address is 100 km away near the German border, but Maxmind's commercial DB puts me a 7 minute walk away in the center of Amsterdam.

They're better than nothing, but be careful when relying on them for anything you need accurate Geo-IP info for.

I also don't recommend free solution for serious business. This can be critical for E-Commerce which uses GEO-Locking.

For customers that live on the borders it is very important that correct country is selected.

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