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    Dell small business for non-businesspeople

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gjits, Nov 11, 2007.

  1. gjits

    gjits Newbie

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    Hey, quick question.

    I'm a student not associated with any business, and want to buy a Vostro as they are a lot better priced than the ridiculous inspirons.

    The checkout has a "company name" required field. Will the dell small business police come after me if I just type something fake like "Paul's Riverboat Tours"? Should I just use the name of my school? Am I committing fraud here?

    thanks
    -Paul
     
  2. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    No, just put anything you please.

    Home Business is fine too
     
  3. greystone

    greystone Notebook Consultant

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    I had a SMB account for years, no business apart from a website I have and use to host pictures of my stuff. ;)
     
  4. gjits

    gjits Newbie

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    Wow! Speedy responses!

    Thank you all so much, I feel a lot more confident now.

    :D
     
  5. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I am a student...look at my signature ;)
     
  6. deadsimple

    deadsimple Notebook Consultant

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    Alright use your nickname.

    GI Joe's I.T. Services.
     
  7. theirechoes

    theirechoes Notebook Enthusiast

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    My girlfriend and I both work as web designers for her brothers business. We were going to get the inspirons (just for the color) But he couldn't buy them on his business credit I guess because it wasn't a business labeled notebook. So we just decided to go with Vostros. I know if you want it tax free you have to fax them all your info for that. But if your not using a dell payment thing then theres no way they can't prove you aren't a small business.
     
  8. dordale

    dordale Notebook Consultant

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    My Mother in Law ordered a Dell Latitude recently. She just entered her name again as the business name. No worries.

    dordale :)
     
  9. sinstoic

    sinstoic Notebook Deity

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    Simple, Vostro isn't available at Dell Home & Home Office, so you have order it from Dell Small & Medium Business or other Dell Channels.

    If you don't want to lie/provide false information, just call up and order!
     
  10. DerKaiser

    DerKaiser Notebook Geek

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    The guy at my local Dell kiosk tried to tell me that if I ordered through Dell Small Business and used the computer for home purposes, Dell wouldn't honor the warranty.

    Complete B.S.
     
  11. DeusEx

    DeusEx Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah im a student too and i bought a vostro. for the field i put DomZ Inc since my name is dom lmfao . whatever no1 cares u can buy whatever u want :)