How Long Will It Take Dell to Refund My Money after Cancelling an Order They Didn't Seem Able to Deliver?

I ordered a Dell S2722DC 27" Monitor in September but the order stalled at the first stage. I followed up a week later and they cancelled the original order and placed a new order. I deposited the required funds via bank transfer but the new order did not progress either so I cancelled it after 5 days (I needed a new monitor quickly as the old one died).

I realise now I should have insisted on paying via credit card so I could at least reverse the transaction if nothing was delivered. I have had previous good service from Dell so had no reason to be suspicious. From all the negative reviews on a popular Australian review site (average score of 1.4 out of 5 for Dell Australia) it appears that it is quite common for Dell to accept orders and take people's money but then they fail to deliver the product in line with expectations.

The cancellation was acknowledged by email and I supplied my bank account details but am still waiting on a refund over two weeks later. Dell are unresponsive when following up via email.

Does anyone have any idea how long I should have to wait before they refund my money?

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Comments

  • +1

    What did they say when you asked regarding the time for refunds to be processed via bank transfer?

    Usually back transfer refunds can take 5-10 business days or even longer.

    • -1

      They confirmed the order would be cancelled within 24 hours and asked for bank details (which I already supplied when I cancelled the order). They did not say how long it would take for the refund but the email advised I could respond to the email if I had any concerns. Following up via email to ask how long I will have to wait has elicited no response which is not encouraging. It has been over 2 weeks now.

  • +5

    call them

    • -3

      Yes, I'll give that a try in a few days if there's still no progress. Hopefully won't be stuck in the phone queue for too long.

    • +1

      If only it was that easy 😂 oh wait it really is !

  • +8

    Dell are unresponsive when following up via email.

    Get on the phone?

    https://www.dell.com/en-au/lp/contact-us-australia

    Sales Support Operating Hours (AEDT) - Phone
    For Home Mon – Fri 9:00 am – 6:00 pm 1800-812-392

    • +1

      Thanks.

  • -1

    Speak to muzeeb on live chat

  • +1

    Dell is very slacking in regards to refunds and/or returns. I've returned my faulty monitor and received a partial !!! refund 2-3 weeks later. Took another week or two and multiple emails to get my money back. Paid on eBay via PayPal so was 100% sure that I will get my money back.

    • I have been using Dell products at home and at work including desktops, laptops, monitors and servers for about 20 years and recommended Dell to friends and family because the products and the service were excellent. It has been a shock to find out those days are well and truly gone.

    • +2

      Dell Ebay and the Dell website are two completely different entities

      • +2

        Yes, not all Dell is the same! I have purchased items from the Dell Outlet store with no issue in recent times. With Dell Outlet, at least you have some confidence the item actually exists.

    • Steal-Pal was your mistake.
      I paid my 32" 4k via credit card.
      After they got overloaded because it seemed too cheap I stirred them up a bit.
      3 days later a truck delivered a perfect box. The invoice showed its original price that was around 3 times dearer. But who cares?

  • +1

    Have you posted your issue on their 'Customer Care' forum?

    Someone posted on there after waiting 16 business days for a refund and finally received it 4 days later!

    • Great tip thanks, this is the type of advice I am looking for.

  • DELL………SNAFU!

  • Ordered a monitor from Dell (direct) Sept 20th.
    Somewhere in the system between Dell & Schenker, part of the delivery address was removed, so no delivery.
    Didn't have the extra time to wait for it, cancelled Sept 26th.
    Had the refund on Sept 30th.

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