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Area-51m R1, bad customer service
Alienware Area-51m
Hello,
I have opened one case with Dell. After 2 weeks of changing e-mails I was informed that my display and cooler is faulty.
The e-mail told me that the service person will arrive to fix it. After a confirmation from a person that he will be arriving at my location on 16.10.2022 at 11.30 he was delayed without notifying me. During this time I have made another appointment for 18.10.2022 because it's normal for me do infor the second deadline that I've entered into Dell system was not technician that he is unable to come at the agreed time and date.
After this experience I've been told that my case was escalated. After this second deadline was skipped by Dell because it was in their system, normally it was overlooked. Now I have been trying to solve my case, but after talking for about 50-60 and being transferred from one person to another - each time spelling out my name, date of birth, e-mail address, service number, case number I'm only being transferred - until I got disconnected.
I've tried calling the Austrian numbers - that don't work - numbers are disconnected or my connection is not possible - because probably I need to pay to get in touch with Dell. But it's great to pay to confirm my identification and what happened to be transferred to the correct person or department.
After trying to get international support - that is in fact only valid in UK - because it's a international call only for UK and "I am sorry sir I can not help you as you called UK number and we can only verify your name and service tags I've been rejected."
What can I do to solve my case without having to call for 1 hour and get disconnected? When I tried to send an e-mail I am receiving a response after 1 day or longer and by the time that I replay back (under 1 hour) I enter in another sleeping area that lasts for days?!
DELL-Brad L
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October 28th, 2022 20:00
Case update, a system exchange was set up through Dell-Cares. If you have any further issues please let me know.
crimsom
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October 20th, 2022 05:00
Hi @RAlexandru welcome to this free user-to-user Alienware laptop discussion forum.
Please go to Warranty and Service Extension - Dell Community and share what it says about your Alienware Area-51m (R1) laptop support status. It may say "Your device has reached the end of service life and can no longer be renewed, upgraded, or extended."
RAlexandru
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October 20th, 2022 07:00
I understand that you are trying to convince me that I payed for a warranty - that now you tell me that I was mislead. Nice. So from now Dell told me that I have warranty. I paid in good will. I have an issue. Dell confirms that it's covered by the warranty that I have purchased. They try to fix it and they are dropping my requests or hanging up my calls. Dell representatives tell me that I have no warranty so they have lied and can go to the police to file an investigation. Well done Dell
crimsom
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October 20th, 2022 09:00
Hi @RAlexandru thank you for sharing additional information. Evidently you already know that your valid Area-51m R1 warranty is administered in Austria. You must contact Dell Austria, not Dell UK. Please click on @DELL-Cares to send Private Message requesting assistance. Thank you.
RAlexandru
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October 24th, 2022 01:00
I have taken all ways how to resolve my problems. The result, I was told that I made payment to Dell that is not valid. I was cheated. I have raised the same issues on different sites Dell as the main one is not responding to queries at all. I've been promised another intervention and I was informed by the technician from the start that they will come at the end off the program and with the notification that they might not arrive because they are not sure that they will make it because of their busy schedule. Nice work Dell Alienware for treating customers like garbage and make they feel like the last in the world.
Code of Conduct. DELL-Admin>
crimsom
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October 24th, 2022 02:00
Hi @RAlexandru your online Premium Support Service is currently active and administered by Dell Austria.
Are you sharing that Dell Austria intervention has agreed to repair or provide replacement Alienware Area-51m (R1), at date unknown?
RAlexandru
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October 24th, 2022 04:00
Hi @crimsom ,
I have purchased the service from Germany - They have assigned it to Austria and took my money.
I have opened the case with Austria - sey sent the technician outside the agreed time and close the intervention as Completed.
After I esclated this problem I have been lied to and eventualy no more communication on the official way - e-mail and on the prohne they are always transfering me to another person who is dropping my calls.
So now I know and this confirms me once again that the dell service has to many customers and money - so I will move my business to somebody who is willing to take my money.
It's unfortunatley that for a notebook more that 3000 Euro I get this lack of service and warranty.
Thank you for your help but dell is unable to help me.
I've booke a meeting with an attorney - maybe he will have better luck than me!
crimsom
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October 24th, 2022 05:00
Hi @RAlexandru thank you for sharing additional information.
Just speculating user-to-user, perhaps online Premium Support Service's 24/7 International support should be transferred back to and administered by Dell Germany so that you get the International support you paid for with Dell Germany. @DELL-Cares
RAlexandru
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October 24th, 2022 07:00
I have taken all ways how to resolve my problems. The result, I was told that I made payment to Dell that is not valid. I was cheated. I have raised the same issues on different sites Dell as the main one is not responding to queries at all. I've been promised another intervention and I was informed by the technician from the start that they will come at the end off the program and with the notification that they might not arrive because they are not sure that they will make it because of their busy schedule. Nice work Dell Alienware for treating customers like garbage and make they feel like the last in the world.
Update:
The technician came and changed some part and informed me that everyting is fixed - I still have some issues with the drivers. When we run the self test he was surprised that the temperature was 100 celsius degrees (212 F) and he didin't have a response on how I can load Drivers to make the Display self test brtighetr in BIOS or the internal testing).
Back to step 1... how to get proper customer service 19 days from the initial reclamation backed up by 24h On Site Warranty
crimsom
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October 24th, 2022 08:00
Hi @RAlexandru please follow the Dell process: -
Dell warranty has assigned a local contractor to install replacement parts. Dell guarantees 100% the work undertaken by their assigned local contractor, who may never have worked on a Dell system.
If local contractor fails or is not sufficiently interested to turn up, is unable to correctly install Dell part, fails to provide fully working PC before leaving, closed job when not completed, etc. you should update your Service Request with the observation that their assigned local Contractor is incompetent. Dell will then assign a different local Contractor who may be equally incompetent.
After three attempts to fix same problem, it is Dell policy to provide a replacement system. You should elevate your Service Request to become a Formal Complaint and request that it is expedited to senior Dell tier that is authorised to review and instigate supply of replacement system.
Dell Support are trying to provide a good Premium Support Service, but you must tell them that your system is not getting fixed by their assigned incompetent contractor.