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:
I guess my follow up question would be: if Luke is too busy to do this despite you being his assistant, why would you expect someone reading your comment to take the time and hassle to do it for no recompense?
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:
Honest question: If you’re working as lukeprog’s assistant, why don’t you get lukeprog to do it?
He has a lot of things to do. Offloading some of them is kind of the whole point of having assistants.
Buying me a computer as employee benefit is difficult for the MIRI’s accounting.
Did I answer your question?
I guess my follow up question would be: if Luke is too busy to do this despite you being his assistant, why would you expect someone reading your comment to take the time and hassle to do it for no recompense?
The latter half of your question doesn’t require the former. Why do people help each other on forums? That’s why, I think.
Sorry, but I don’t really have the disposable income to purchase this sort of computer.