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Dell Hell V: The emails continue…


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Despite numerous attempts, Dell refuse to refund me the overcharged amount.

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dear rajeshwari,
there is no way i am taking this complaint back.
your explanation and actions are unacceptable.
the memory chip should cost approx. rs. 1000/- in the open market. there is an overcharge of rs. 5000 to 6000 in the service charge.
also, there is the issue of less than prompt service coupled with extreme discourtesy from your staff.
your communication to me does not contain even a hint of an apology.
am i understood?
On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:35 IST Rajeshwari_SN@Dell.com wrote:
>Dear Mr.Linus Fernandes,
>
>This e-mail is with reference to our last conversation regarding Dell service tag B266S1S. As discussed and suggested, we regret to inform you that we wouldn’t be able to process a refund for the warranty extension as the system was already serviced. Also to keep you updated that we haven’t charged any additional for the motherboard which was never replaced on the system.
>
>Please feel free to contact me for any questions or clarifications on this.
>
>Regards,
>Rajeshwari SN
>Senior Support Resolver
>Dell | Consumer, Small and Medium Business
>
>From: Linus Fernandes
>Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 5:28 PM
>To: SN, Rajeshwari
>Subject: Re: Out of Office: Dell system Service Tag B266S1S
>
>Rajeshwari:
>
>FYI:
>Consumer Complaint filed at: http://www.consumercourtforum.in/f43/dell-india-pvt-limited-51076/
>Linus Fernandes
>
>http://linusfernandes.com
>
>Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!
>
>
>On 17 October 2011 07:01, Linus Fernandes  wrote:
>Dear Rajeshwari:
>Another point. I am not a small or home business. Merely an individual. Kindly get that across.
>Linus Fernandes
>
>http://linusfernandes.com
>
>Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!
>
>
>On 14 October 2011 15:14, <Rajeshwari_SN@dell.com<mailto:Rajeshwari_SN@dell.com>> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Thank you for your email.
>
>I will be out of the office during the week ends and have  limited  access to emails.
>I shall respond  to your request once I resume work on Monday.
>
>Wishing you a nice week end!
>
>Best Regards,
>Rajeshwari S N
>Senior Support Resolver
>Dell| Consumer, Small and Medium Business
>Toll Free – 1-800-425-8045
>
>



Dell Hell III: The nonsense continues?


At long last, I received a phone call from a Dell representative, Ms. Rajeshwari SN, a Senior Support Resolver.

I re-narrated my complaint and was told that she would take up the refund issue with her supervisor.

That was yesterday evening , a little past 5 p.m.

I have not heard from them since.

Pasted below are the transcripts of e-mail conversations prior to the phone call:

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Linus Fernandes to Rajeshwari_SN

show details 10 Oct (2 days ago)

Dear Rajeshwari:

Thank you.

You can try the number once more or +91 XXXXXXXXXXX (as listed in your records).
Linus Fernandes
http://linusfernandes.com

Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!

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On 10 October 2011 16:42, <Rajeshwari_SN@dell.com> wrote:

Dear Mr. Linus Fernandes,

Warm Greetings from Dell

We tried reaching you at the below listed number but unable to get through the line as there was no answer from your end.

Phone # XXXXXXXX

Time of call: 04:39 PM

Please provide an alternate phone number and the best time to reach you.

I am looking forward to a response from you at the earliest.

Regards,

Rajeshwari SN

Senior Support Resolver

Dell | Consumer, Small and Medium Business

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Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!

Dell Hell 2: Transcripts of emails sent to Dell India Customer Service


I previously wrote about my recent experience with Dell India CSAs following the freezing of my Dell laptop.

Find here transcripts of my correspondence with them:

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Linus Fernandes to Umesh_Taluja

26 Sep

still have not had a technician visit. csas spoke with extremely rude.
kept. muttering something like ‘gib up’ throughout phone
conversations. nuts?

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India_Care_CON to me

30 Sep

Dear Customer,
Thank you for your email.
We understand from your email that you have a query.  However, we request you to write back to us with more details along with the service tag and order number.
Below mentioned service tag is global tag.Kindly check on same.
This would help us to take further action on the same .
Warm regards,
Nithashree_K
Customer Care Specialist
Dell India
Original Message Follows:
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The following customer has requested access to the Dell Community on E-mail Customer Care:
Issue Category:                   RefundStatus
FirstName:                   Linus
LastName:                    Fernandes
EmailAddress:              
linus.fernandes@gmail.com
Confirm Email Address:              
linus.fernandes@gmail.com
Current Phone:               +9122**********
Account Number:                   *******************
Case Number:            *****************8
Order Number:              *************
Additional Info:                   Regarding Case No. ******************** for Inspiron 1720 with Service Tag ********, and customer Number **************, I would like to request a refund of the Single Event Repair + Warrant Extension fee of Rs. 7157/- since the only part replaced was a memory card which had dust on it. I was not charged this fee in a similar situation in the past for the same machine. Thank you, Linus Fernandes.
This requested was submitted from Dell’s Support site on 28-09-2011 01:43:43

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Linus Fernandes to India_Care_CON

30 Sep

Dear Nithashree:

Thank you for your email.

With regards to  Case No. ******* for Inspiron 1720 with Service Tag *********, (customer Number **********),

I was informed that my system’s motherboard was faulty and would have to be replaced.

On visit by the engineer Mayuresh of Wipro, it was discovered that the RAM chip was covered with dust.

It was then replaced.

Now, although my laptop was similarly not under warranty once before, I was only charged the warranty charge (the full charge though, not the renewal charge)  for replacing a faulty keyboard.

I am , thus, surprised that you have charged me an incident charge of Rs.  7157/- .

It is with regards to this surcharge that I find myself corresponding with Dell Support/Customer Service.

I would be much obliged if you would refund me the amount since the parts replaced do not have an equivalent value.

I request your cooperation/response at the earliest.
Linus Fernandes
http://linusfernandes.com

Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!

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Linus Fernandes to India_Care_CON

4 Oct

Could you get back to me as to the status of my plaint?

Linus Fernandes
http://linusfernandes.com

Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!

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Linus Fernandes to India_Care_CON

7th Oct 2011  11:17

I have not received a response to my complaint.

Kindly note this post: http://linusfernandes.com/2011/10/05/dell-hell-csas-treat-us-like-blithering-idiots/

Linus Fernandes
http://linusfernandes.com

Live life as an exclamation, not an explanation!

PS: If you are a Dell representative reading this post, you can contact me at linus.fernandes at gmail dot com for Case, Customer, Service tag and Account details.

Dell Hell : CSAs treat us like blithering idiots


Dell Inspiron 9300 - tag

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My Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop first froze and then failed to reboot on the 21st of September, 2011.

On calling Dell Customer Service and running diagnostic tests, I was informed that my system’s motherboard was faulty and would have to be replaced.

I was then asked to renew my warranty since it had lapsed. I did and was charged a sum of Rs. 14, 500 that included the renewal fee and a service incident and parts charge. However, despite repeated calls, I was not attended to by any Dell CSAs nor was there any engineer sent to my residence to service and replace the parts.

Finally, on the 29th of September, 2011, (after posting a couple of uncomplimentary remarks publicly on Facebook), there was a response;an engineer and parts were dispatched.

The engineer (Mayuresh of Wipro),  discovered that the problem was with a dust-covered RAM chip; surprisingly the inner one—under the keyboard. 

Mayuresh replaced the RAM.
The other dispatched parts were sent back.
Now, what I’d like to know from Dell is why did it take them almost a week to service my machine?
Also, why a service incident charge, exorbitantly high so much that it covers half the paid sum?
Now, although my laptop was similarly not under warranty once before, I was only charged the warranty charge (the full charge though, not the renewal charge)  for replacing a faulty keyboard.
I have corresponded with Dell Computer Service regarding a partial refund—in vain.
There has been a lackadaiscal response and I am afraid that if I speak to them orally , the conversation will end in a shouting match.

Why did I have to speak to 10 CSAs to get my problem resolved? Do I have to post all grievances publicly to achieve the desired response?

It takes just one Mumbai tech rat – Opinion – DNA


Tara Fitzgerald opened a can of worms by threatening to sue Dell this week over her shocking experience with a Mumbai tech rat.It turned out Dell techie Riyaz Shaikh downloaded nude pictures of the American caller during a tech-help request after she gave him remote access to her computer.Shaikh downloaded 16 pictures from Fitzgerald’s computer during the trans-Atlantic call to create a porn site Bitchtara.Oh, the creepy Mumbai techie also used Fitzgerald’s Dell credit card to send a $800 Valentine’s Day gift to a Tennessee woman he had chatted up on another call. How on earth does such tripe get past Dell when it records customer calls for training purposes?The Riyaz Shaikh incident is a wake-up call for India’s tech services industry. It has to purge sleazebags like Shaikh because one slimy techie can spook millions of trusting Americans desperate for tech support.

It takes just one Mumbai tech rat – Opinion – DNA

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