FORMAL ESCALATION – Dell Account Executive Acknowledged Wrong Company Name, Told Me Not to Cancel Order, Now Dell Won't Process Return.
I am requesting assistance from a Dell Customer Care representative regarding an unresolved order/return issue. I purchased a brand-new Dell computer and accessories through Dell Busines on July 16th and two shipments were delivered on July 22 and 27. The order was originally entered under the wrong legal entity, 365 Doggy LLC. The actual purchasing company is 365 Doggy Holdings, Inc. I notified my Dell Account Executive, Alex Parra, before the order was being processed that day the order was placed and specifically asked whether I should cancel the order and start over. Alex responded in writing: "No need to cancel and reorder, I will just correct the name of your company..." He further stated that it would appear as 365 Doggy Holdings, Inc. going forward. I relied on Dell's representative's instruction and did not cancel the order. I followed up again on July 21 because the correction had not been made. The computer was subsequently delivered August 4. I am now trying to return the brand-new system and accessories. Dell's online return system will not allow me to initiate the return. Customer Support directs me to Technical Support, and Technical Support is not resolving the issue. I have attempted to resolve this through Dell's normal support channels and have documented the attempts. I am not requesting technical support. This is an order/return issue resulting from an error that Dell's own Account Executive acknowledged in writing. I am requesting that a Dell Customer Care representative take ownership of this case, contact me privately, and arrange the return authorization. I have the complete email chain with the Dell Account Executive documenting the original error, his instruction not to cancel/reorder, and my subsequent follow-up. I would appreciate a Dell Customer Care representative taking ownership of this matter.
Thank you for the clarification. However, I believe there are some important facts about this order that need to be considered before determining that it is non-returnable.
The system was purchased directly and paid for at the time of purchase. There was no Purchase Order, no line of credit, and no payment terms involved. Therefore, I do not believe the purchase falls under the specific commercial-customer exclusion in Dell's published return policy.
Additionally, the system was placed under the wrong business name by the Dell account executive who handled the order. That was not a designation I intentionally selected in order to make this a corporate/commercial purchase. The order information was entered incorrectly by the Dell representative.
Dell's published U.S. Return Policy specifically distinguishes commercial purchases made using a Purchase Order or payment terms from other purchases and does not simply state that every purchase associated with a business is automatically non-returnable.
For that reason, I am asking that this be reviewed based on the actual circumstances of the transaction rather than simply categorizing it as a "corporate/business/education purchase."
Please have a supervisor or the appropriate Dell Returns/Order Support team review the order and determine whether it is eligible for return under Dell's current published policy.
If Dell is maintaining that this order is not eligible for return, please provide the specific provision in the applicable Dell terms that makes this particular purchase non-returnable, including the basis for that determination given that:
• The purchase was paid in full at the time of purchase • No Purchase Order was used • No Dell financing, line of credit, or payment terms were used • The business name on the order was entered incorrectly by the Dell account executive • The system was not purchased as an enterprise/customized product
I would appreciate having this escalated for an actual review of the transaction rather than receiving a blanket response that "business purchases do not qualify for returns."
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Posted August 11th, 2026 10:50
Corporate/business/education purchases do not qualify for returns -- only personal purchases do.