dell small business buying ok for all??

[Langolier]

hi, i've been reading the FAQ and it says that anyone can buy from dell small business by just sticking in a fake business name...

great so i did that created an account and i have a beast of an Inspiron 6000 waiting in my basket but i just cant bring myself to confirm the sale...

i read through the terms and conditions and from what i can see the only real difference is i cant return it as a consumer within 7 days if i dont like it... thats fine, but, im getting an amazing beast of a system for like £300 cheaper than i could in the normal consumer section... can this really be right??? what other rights do i lose for going in as a business?

im a HND computer student so im not exactly worried about massive amounts of customer support but i just wana know that im not gona get messed around should my system fall apart, or beaten to a pulp by the dell fake company police...

thanks muchly

Smoke me a kipper, i'll be back for breakfast!

[Paul]

Hi, as far as I can see the only difference, as you say, is that you cannot return the product within 7 days.

To be honest I have never had to return anything on warranty so I am not 100% sure if there would be a problem or not.

Nowhere does it say you have to be a registered business or a limited company, so I personally would go for it. However I would not want to be responsible for giving you the advice to go ahead and buy, then you had problems and couldn't claim on the warranty. (Think I had better remove the FAQ )

If you are worried about it I would advise you to find something in the Home/Home Office section of the Dell website, there are some deals on the Inspiron 6000, 630m and 9300, and this evening they announced a further 5% discount (excluding the Inspiron 6000 and Inspiron 1300).

[Langolier]

thanks dude, great site btw... have fun

[Langolier]

kick ass, thanks for posting that deal on the Inspiron 6000, i can now get the amazing beast i had on the small business store for the same price! and with a second battery not a cheapo printer...

i thank you muchly for a great site, keep up the good work!

Smoke me a kipper, i'll be back for breakfast!

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Langolier

kick ass, thanks for posting that deal on the Inspiron 6000, i can now get the amazing beast i had on the small business store for the same price! and with a second battery not a cheapo printer...

i thank you muchly for a great site, keep up the good work!

Smoke me a kipper, i'll be back for breakfast!

You're welcome!

[Paul]

I just read this on another forum regarding buying from the Dell UK Small Business Section:

Rest assured that wherever you order from on the dell site it does not affect your statutory rights.

The only reason for the 'Home' & 'Business' sections is to aid the buyer into choosing a suitable system and also that the 'Business' sections show cost excluding VAT.

Consumers can buy from the 'Business' section and businesses can buy from the 'Home' section. All purchasers in the UK pay VAT.

...and whilst I'm at it, the 90 day CAR does NOT mean the goods are only guaranteed for 90 days - they are guaranteed for at least 12 months but you will need to send them back at your own expense after the initial 90 days.
Whatever the guarantee period, this also does not affect your statutory rights.