PsychoAndy's letter to Dell Computer. Feel free to use this as a template the next time you get screwed. *FINAL UPDATE*

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Salvador

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Great! I just copied and pasted it onto an email and sent it off to Dell. Thanks.

Damn.. I should've changed the name in it though because I'm not psychoandy. Nice name btw.

Sal
 

Swanny

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Check your grammer and spelling. You won't get anywhere with junior high type mechanics;)
 

Vic

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Minor typo in verb tense. Change the line in the first paragraph from "Dell has once earmarked" to "Dell had once earmarked."

Great letter. IMO, more polite than Dell deserves after costing you so much in lost sales. :|

edited as advised... lmao :p

 

Vic

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Originally posted by: Swanny
Check your grammer and spelling. You won't get anywhere with junior high type mechanics;)

grammar
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Frosty3799

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Originally posted by: PSYWVic
Minor typo in verb tense. Change the line in the first paragraph from "Dell has once earmarked" to "Dell had once earmarked."

Great letter. IMO, politer than Dell deserves after costing you so much in lost sales. :|

i dont really care, but i am pretty sure its supposed to be 'more polite'
 

spanky

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i think micheal dell is gonna wipe his butt with ur letter. if u have beef with dell.. write to pc magazine. once they publish ur horrible experience with dell... they'll be more then glad to address ur problems.
 

kranky

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It's much too long and if you actually said "cranial-rectal inversion" I think you are undermining your case. I know it feels good to write rants but that's not the way things are done.

Do you want them to do something specific? Or are you writing just to vent?
 

PsychoAndy

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Dec 31, 2000
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Originally posted by: spankyOO7
i think micheal dell is gonna wipe his butt with ur letter. if u have beef with dell.. write to pc magazine. once they publish ur horrible experience with dell... they'll be more then glad to address ur problems.

good idea! I have an extra stamp.

kranky: what term should I use? that was as tactful as I could manage without calling him an asshat.

at this point, its a little from collumn a and b. i'm not like....break out the winchesters angry, but i'm not that happy about being unemployed.

what parts should I edit out? i figured i should make an introduction, explain the occourence, and explain what should be done. its only about 2 pages, single spaced.
 

kranky

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If you want them to do something: use a short paragraph to explain why you are writing and what you want them to do, another paragraph or two to explain what happened (without commentary about the quality of their hired help), and a paragraph at the end that recaps that what you want is what you feel is fair. It should fit on one page. If you think you have to cut out too much of the play-by-play just say you can provide additional details if they want.

Ranting about the quality of their hired help only distracts from the fact that you want them to do something. Make it easy for them to see what that is and why they should do it.
 

PsychoAndy

Lifer
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Originally posted by: kranky
If you want them to do something: use a short paragraph to explain why you are writing and what you want them to do, another paragraph or two to explain what happened (without commentary about the quality of their hired help), and a paragraph at the end that recaps that what you want is what you feel is fair. It should fit on one page. If you think you have to cut out too much of the play-by-play just say you can provide additional details if they want.

Ranting about the quality of their hired help only distracts from the fact that you want them to do something. Make it easy for them to see what that is and why they should do it.

Ok, I'll tone down the rants about the help's ignorance, but i think i'm gonna keep the detail. Not to be unappreciative, but I'm gonna stick with the detail.

Being vague and unsubstantiated caused this entire problem in the first place. I figure at least with the detail, they're getting my version first and should they chose, it can be verified.
 

Raincity

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Dude shorten it. Its way to long. Nobody on Michael Dell staff is interested in reading about Dell customer horror stories. Your letter should state a specific problem you are having and how the CSR or your Dell rep failed to meet your demands in your requests to remedy the issue. Keep it brief and specific and to the point.

Rain
 

rbhawcroft

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what is your company's website andy. id like to see it, iydm. also add that you posted a copy of it here, that would sh!t them up a bit!
 

pyonir

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good letter Andy. I've had troubles with Dell customer service too, but i've only bought one computer from them, so i no one would listen to me if i wrote.

My situation? well i moved at the end of december. My financing for my computer is through Dell Financial Services. So when i got my bill, i wrote the change of address on the portion i returned. It was delievered to my old address and forwarded for the Feb 1st bill. no problem. figured they hadn't gotten it throught yet.

Wrote my new address again. Recieved the statement on Feb 28th for the payment due March 1st because it was forwarded from my old address again. Called up the number listed on my statement for customer service, got the address changed. ok, figured that was it.

Nope, statement went to my old address again...filed out the change of address form again, wrote all over the statement and envelope that it was a NEW ADDRESS and called again. They said that sometimes communication from their center, to the Dell building where the statements come from is not very clear. So they told me i had to call another number, and tell them to change my address. WTF should *I* have to call two different numbers to change an address on my account? I am still dumbfounded by that. Called the other number, of course office is closed. Forgot about it, and got the bill forwarded again for the June 1st payment.

Called the 'other' building again, told them what was going on. They still had my old address. Then she asks me to verify that it was me, and if i could give her the old address. I did. she asked for the phone number, and i laughed and told her, "How the hell should i remember that? I haven't lived there for six months!" She asked if there was anything else she could help me with, and i said no, i've already been treated as poorly as i could have been by Dell and just want the address changed so i don't have to call your pathetic customer service.
 

Whisper

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Muahaha, I love it and don't think you should change a thing. I could give less than a dayam about business etiquette, and say that shortening and/or professionalizing that letter would be wuss-like. If you haven't already, then go ahead and send it off to them in its current form. You're bound to get at least some sort of reply...and at least this way it'll stand out more than a standard, "To whom it may concern, Whaaaaa" letter.

Werd up to you, psychoandy.
 

PsychoAndy

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Dec 31, 2000
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Originally posted by: pyonir
good letter Andy. I've had troubles with Dell customer service too, but i've only bought one computer from them, so i no one would listen to me if i wrote.

My situation? well i moved at the end of december. My financing for my computer is through Dell Financial Services. So when i got my bill, i wrote the change of address on the portion i returned. It was delievered to my old address and forwarded for the Feb 1st bill. no problem. figured they hadn't gotten it throught yet.

Wrote my new address again. Recieved the statement on Feb 28th for the payment due March 1st because it was forwarded from my old address again. Called up the number listed on my statement for customer service, got the address changed. ok, figured that was it.

Nope, statement went to my old address again...filed out the change of address form again, wrote all over the statement and envelope that it was a NEW ADDRESS and called again. They said that sometimes communication from their center, to the Dell building where the statements come from is not very clear. So they told me i had to call another number, and tell them to change my address. WTF should *I* have to call two different numbers to change an address on my account? I am still dumbfounded by that. Called the other number, of course office is closed. Forgot about it, and got the bill forwarded again for the June 1st payment.

Called the 'other' building again, told them what was going on. They still had my old address. Then she asks me to verify that it was me, and if i could give her the old address. I did. she asked for the phone number, and i laughed and told her, "How the hell should i remember that? I haven't lived there for six months!" She asked if there was anything else she could help me with, and i said no, i've already been treated as poorly as i could have been by Dell and just want the address changed so i don't have to call your pathetic customer service.

.....Just for pyonir, Dell Financial reps have been added.
 

ajskydiver

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The following are my opinions...

As Rain stated earlier, it is way (way) too long.

I would remove the non-professional insults & adjust the attitude/tone of the letter.

After stating the problem, you *must* ask for something to make it right. If you don't tell them what they can do, they probably won't try and dream something up.

Overall, I got the impression that you're just venting and not really serious about remaining their customer....you've been slighted, lost money, and want them to know!
If that's not your objective, you may want to make some adjustments.

Good luck,
AJ
 

ElFenix

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the last reply was posted the 7th... but its here on the 14th... odd... i don't think you're going to get anywhere.
 

PsychoAndy

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Final update:

Got the form letter today. No free stuff. Basic "We value your input and business" crap. Oh well. I tried.

-PAB