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    Dell Billing

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tetrismaster, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. tetrismaster

    tetrismaster Notebook Consultant

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    I placed my order a few days ago and I saw the amount pending on my checking acct by checking online, but now it's gone. I checked my email and it said transactions would be finalized when shipped.

    Is this normal protocol? Seems kinda weird that they bill me, withdraw it, and then will bill again.
     
    tetrismaster, Aug 28, 2008
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  2. somekevinguy

    somekevinguy Notebook Evangelist

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    They probably just did an authorization to make sure it was a valid account with money in it before they bother to start building it but then they don't actually take the money out until they ship it so you don't get pissed that they have your money while you wait a month for your computer. I never do anything online with my checking account but I have seen this lots of times with credit cards.
     
    somekevinguy, Aug 28, 2008
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  3. ckh20051988

    ckh20051988 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes somekevinguy is correct. It is entirely normal.
     
    ckh20051988, Aug 28, 2008
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