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Complaint Review: Dell Computer Corporation - Austin Texas
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P.O. Box 81577 Austin, 78708 Texas, U.S.A.
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Dell Computer Corporation 6 Months No Interest Ripoff Austin Texas
In December of 2003, we purchased a computer from Dell Computer Corp. I told the sales rep I was interested in the 6 months no interest offer since I was on maternity leave from my company. He explained that a monthly payment was still required, however, no interest would accumulate. I said that was fine.
In Febuary, we received a statement from Dell Financial with $45.00 in interest charges. Naturally, I assumed there was a simple mistake so I phoned them. 6 phone calls and 2 HOURS later, I still had no resolve. I was bounced from customer rude customer service to ruder finance and back again 3 times. 2 hours later, I finally spoke to a rep who informed me that the 6 mos no interest was for "Well Qualified" customers and we didn't qualify?? I explained that I was never told we didn't qualify and that I was not going to back down. He offered me a $150 credit to offset the finance charges which I accepted. At the time I was upset, but satisfied.
I then was speaking to my 76 year old Grandfather and mentioned the snafu. (He also bought a computer in Nov of 2003) He said the exact same thing happened to him, however, they offered him some crappy software for the inconvenience. I was appalled. We feel we have excellent credit (but realistically, everyone thinks that, right?) but when I found out my grandparents, who have no bills and a lot of money were denied the same financing, I became enraged.
I filed a complaint with the BBB on behalf of myself and my grandfather. Dell responded promptly, assuring me that it is not their practice to deceive. Nina Ayala was the corporate representative who phoned me. She was very sympathetic and said in addition to the credit I received, she wanted to send me a $75 gift certificate. I explained that my grandfather was not offered the previous credit and she said she would contact him.
As of today, I have yet to see my $75 dollar gift certificate AND they notified the BBB that I had been satisfied??? I feel the commissioned based reps at Dell are so eager to sell you a PC, that they are purposely not telling customers that they did not qulify for the finance plan.
This is a total rip-off for they tried to charge me 18% interest. Had I known this, I still would have bought the PC, but I would have used my 7% credit card that also earn sky miles. I also would like to mention that they outsource their financing to Citi Financial and the ever so rude reps I spoke to were not even located in the US. They could've cared less about my situation and were extremely rude and patronizing.
Lynn
Lawrenceville, Georgia
U.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on DELL
STOP! ..before you think about using the Better Business Bureau (BBB)... CLICK HERE to see how other consumers were victimized by the BBB's false or misleading information. Don't be fooled! It has been reported, when there are thousands of complaints and other investigations underway by authorities, the BBB has no choice but to finally give an UNsatisfactory rating to a BBB member business that is paying the BBB big membership fees every year. When a business is reported that is NOT a BBB member, BBB files WILL more likely show an UNsatisfactory rating, then reportedly shake down that company to become a member of the BBB. One positive thing about the BBB is, either way, if a business has an unsatisfactory rating with the BBB, you can be sure, the business is bad. But what about all those BBB member businesses that had complaints filed against them? Consumers never get to hear about them. What about the BBB advertising to the public? Is this a false and misleading perception they are giving about consumer confidence when dealing with a business? Click here to understand more of what consumers and business alike are saying about the BBB. You decide. ..Remember. The BBB membership is not earned, it's paid for!
In Febuary, we received a statement from Dell Financial with $45.00 in interest charges. Naturally, I assumed there was a simple mistake so I phoned them. 6 phone calls and 2 HOURS later, I still had no resolve. I was bounced from customer rude customer service to ruder finance and back again 3 times. 2 hours later, I finally spoke to a rep who informed me that the 6 mos no interest was for "Well Qualified" customers and we didn't qualify?? I explained that I was never told we didn't qualify and that I was not going to back down. He offered me a $150 credit to offset the finance charges which I accepted. At the time I was upset, but satisfied.
I then was speaking to my 76 year old Grandfather and mentioned the snafu. (He also bought a computer in Nov of 2003) He said the exact same thing happened to him, however, they offered him some crappy software for the inconvenience. I was appalled. We feel we have excellent credit (but realistically, everyone thinks that, right?) but when I found out my grandparents, who have no bills and a lot of money were denied the same financing, I became enraged.
I filed a complaint with the BBB on behalf of myself and my grandfather. Dell responded promptly, assuring me that it is not their practice to deceive. Nina Ayala was the corporate representative who phoned me. She was very sympathetic and said in addition to the credit I received, she wanted to send me a $75 gift certificate. I explained that my grandfather was not offered the previous credit and she said she would contact him.
As of today, I have yet to see my $75 dollar gift certificate AND they notified the BBB that I had been satisfied??? I feel the commissioned based reps at Dell are so eager to sell you a PC, that they are purposely not telling customers that they did not qulify for the finance plan.
This is a total rip-off for they tried to charge me 18% interest. Had I known this, I still would have bought the PC, but I would have used my 7% credit card that also earn sky miles. I also would like to mention that they outsource their financing to Citi Financial and the ever so rude reps I spoke to were not even located in the US. They could've cared less about my situation and were extremely rude and patronizing.
Lynn
Lawrenceville, Georgia
U.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on DELL
STOP! ..before you think about using the Better Business Bureau (BBB)... CLICK HERE to see how other consumers were victimized by the BBB's false or misleading information. Don't be fooled! It has been reported, when there are thousands of complaints and other investigations underway by authorities, the BBB has no choice but to finally give an UNsatisfactory rating to a BBB member business that is paying the BBB big membership fees every year. When a business is reported that is NOT a BBB member, BBB files WILL more likely show an UNsatisfactory rating, then reportedly shake down that company to become a member of the BBB. One positive thing about the BBB is, either way, if a business has an unsatisfactory rating with the BBB, you can be sure, the business is bad. But what about all those BBB member businesses that had complaints filed against them? Consumers never get to hear about them. What about the BBB advertising to the public? Is this a false and misleading perception they are giving about consumer confidence when dealing with a business? Click here to understand more of what consumers and business alike are saying about the BBB. You decide. ..Remember. The BBB membership is not earned, it's paid for!
