Would you be able to put the store in "normal" mode and use option 2 under admin>configuration>customer details>Customer Shop Status - View Shop and Prices
Code:
Customer must be approved to shop
0= Not required
1= Must login to browse
2= May browse but no prices unless logged in
3= Showroom Only
It is recommended that Option 2 be used for the purposes of Spiders if you wish customers to login to see prices.
and 2 or 3 under admin>configuration>customer details>Customer Approval Status - Authorization Pending
Code:
Customer must be Authorized to shop
0= Not required
1= Must be Authorized to Browse
2= May browse but no prices unless Authorized
3= Customer May Browse and May see Prices but Must be Authorized to Buy
It is recommended that Option 2 or 3 be used for the purposes of Spiders
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