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Paying Dell by Cheque....?

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  • 30-09-2007 8:48pm
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    joe123
    Registered Users Posts: 6,521 ✭✭✭


    Last week I ordered a vostro from dell. Anyways got the email that required the booking number to be put on the back of the cheque and all of that.

    So i posted the cheque off monday morning but I still havent had an email from dell since. Just wondering has anyone else here paid by cheque and how long should it take for a reply with an invoice or whatever? Its been a week so does it require a phonecall now to dell?

    The estimated date of delivery is oct 16th as they said there is a slight delay, but with no word that they recieved my cheque just wondering what the story is? Anyone have any ideas?


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    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    It can take 5 working days at least. They wait till the cheque has cleared. Ordered a couple of machines myself and it was 7-10 days. They won't notify you apart from delivery but you could call Sales and see if someone can update you.


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    mikemac
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    Well it takes two days for the post and it takes three working days for a cheque to clear. So I'd call on Tuesday morning if there's no update.

    And I realy hope you used registered post. Only a fool would send a cheque for several hundred euro by ordinary post


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    joe123
    Registered Users Posts: 6,521 ✭✭✭joe123


    micmclo wrote:
    Well it takes two days for the post and it takes three working days for a cheque to clear. So I'd call on Tuesday morning if there's no update.

    And I realy hope you used registered post. Only a fool would send a cheque for several hundred euro by ordinary post

    Tis registered lol. I dont trust any offices/people dealing with them sort of things.

    Once the cheque clears will i not get an email with an invoice or whatever? So i can check the status of delivery?


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    jahalpin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭jahalpin


    micmclo wrote:
    Well it takes two days for the post and it takes three working days for a cheque to clear. So I'd call on Tuesday morning if there's no update.

    And I realy hope you used registered post. Only a fool would send a cheque for several hundred euro by ordinary post

    Why? If it ws a business cheque it would more than likely be crossed payable to Dell and so would be of no use to anyone else, a bank can only lodge a crossed cheque to the account of the person named on the cheque, so registered post would be a waste of money. Even if the cheque wasn't crossed it is highly unlikely a bank would negotiate a cheque made out to Dell


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    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    A bank wouldn't but a small retailer might if you claimed you were a Dell employee.
    Yes, I know 90% of retailers won't do this but it does happen.

    Secondly, accounts departments can and do lose cheques so at least the OP can prove they sent it.

    Maybe it's a waste of money, but what's €5 for piece of mind? :)


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