Originally posted by: UDT89
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: RossMAN
UDT89,
Is Amex aware that you purchased a Dell REFURB?
If they are, do they treat it like any other new retail purchase?
		
		
	 
Yea they are aware.  They have been talking to dell now for a few weeks.  I told them when i first started about the shorter return date for refurbs.  The problem is that b/c their tech support made me wait 2 weeks for a new HD, it put me out of the return date range.  So b/c i waited to try and fix it, i lost the opportunity to return it.
		
 
		
	 
If have had two disputes with Dell over the past 3-4 years.  One had to do w/ reabates, the other with quality.
Both were getting blocked at teh CSR managerial level.
I sent certified letter to Michael Dell, detailing the interaction and stating my position.
Both times, I received a call from some middle shot within a week, getting the problem settled.
Moral:  
If the CSR sytem will not work, and you have documentation of your attempts to resolve the issue, send copies of everything to the big boss.
Many times, these bosses within a large company are not aware of the little people.  they are insulated by others who consider the issue petty and/or do not want to make waves upstairs.