If you live in the USA, I could use your help to buy a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 computer for myself. I live in Russia and Microsoft doesn't sell those here and refuses to ship; I have already tried using a US proxy and reshipping service, but the order doesn't go through: maybe it detects that I'm not in the US, or my debit card is not issued by US bank, or something else. Either way, I need someone's help in this.

Also, if you are a student, you should be eligible for 10% discount. But I'm not sure whether Microsoft actually checks this: I could click a certain link, and after that the prices of Surface and accessories that I saw just went down 10%. It's just that I couldn't place my order, neither with the discount, nor without it.

We could do it like this: I transfer you the funds, you buy the computer and order it to a certain U.S.-based P.O. Box. The reshipping company will do the rest.

I am working as lukeprog's assistant, I guess he can vouch that I'm not pulling any tricks on you. Links to my identity are in my LW profile.

Update: I think we have a case of bystander apathy here. What should I do: plead and appeal personally?

Hello. Yes, I mean you, who is reading this now. Wouldn't you please help me buy a computer? Please contact me in the comments, via PM or email: