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Dell Cancels Gun Business Owners Order
RugerForum.com ^ | Feb 26, 2002 | Jack Weigand

Posted on 02/26/2002 12:25:12 PM PST by RJL

I am writing this because I feel every Firearms owner should know this story.

I placed an order for a Dell notebook computer on February 13 on line with Dell. I was given a tentative delivery date of February 21st. I was watching the order through the Dell on line tracking system; I also opted for the automatic email notification of when the machine was to be shipped.

Well the 21st came and went, I am a Pistolsmith I know things can happen. I made a phone call on the 25th, did a voice mail message for my salesman to get back to me and I was looking for the delivery date. The 25th came and went with no callback. On the 26th I placed another call this time to cancel the order. After a few hours I got a call back, with this amazing reason for the delay. It seems someone in Dell had already canceled my order, when I asked why I was told Dell was afraid I was going to use the machine for illegal purposes. When I asked why someone would think that I was told it was because of the name of my business “Weigand Combat Handguns Inc.”. Because I am involved in firearms I might be doing something illegal. Now keep in mind I was never called or informed of this decision the order was just canceled.

Many of you know me personally and know I run my business about as squeaky clean as possible. In addition being the President of the American Pistolsmiths Guild I am under additional scrutiny as to how I run my business, if I am not clean how can I be the President of an organization that promotes just that! I was informed by a Dell supervisor not long after all of this the reason I was refused was because of their post September 11th policy of screening buyers.

I would like to respectfully ask the firearms community to do the following. If you intended to buy a Dell and because of this letter you do not, email Dell and let them know why. Feel free to distribute this account to all you know in the Firearms community, I think they need to know. I for one am sick and tired of people assuming just because we are involved with firearms that we are doing something illegal. I also do not believe Dell deserves our business if this is how they intend to treat us.

God Bless Jack Weigand President American Pistolsmiths Guild Inc.

------------------ www.jackweigand.com


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous
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Sounds like Dell Computers may need a Freep!
1 posted on 02/26/2002 12:25:12 PM PST by RJL
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To: *bang_list
Ping
2 posted on 02/26/2002 12:28:29 PM PST by SAMWolf
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A Second Amendment BTT. A certain bank saw the light recently in a similar case...or felt the heat...
3 posted on 02/26/2002 12:30:35 PM PST by Billthedrill
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ITS FREEPIN TIME, FOLKS!!
4 posted on 02/26/2002 12:32:17 PM PST by 1 FELLOW FREEPER
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Just bought a Sony laptop (and wireless router from desktop computer) and loving wireless freeping
5 posted on 02/26/2002 12:32:23 PM PST by demsux
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Had some friends that tried to force me to buy a Dell recently. Glad I didn't now. Won't next time either, thanks to your post.
6 posted on 02/26/2002 12:33:23 PM PST by BikerTrash
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And just as I'm working on the next fiscal year's outlay for server hardware.....
7 posted on 02/26/2002 12:35:58 PM PST by toenail
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Any possibility that a good lawyer has a place in this somewhere?...JFK
8 posted on 02/26/2002 12:36:01 PM PST by BADROTOFINGER
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Dude, he didn't get his Dell?
9 posted on 02/26/2002 12:38:36 PM PST by Constitution Day
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Damn, I was going to try to by a new Dell this year. And I don't want a Gateway....
10 posted on 02/26/2002 12:38:54 PM PST by MileHi
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Sounds like grounds for a lawsuit to me...
11 posted on 02/26/2002 12:39:14 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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Contact Dell Computers
12 posted on 02/26/2002 12:40:15 PM PST by SAMWolf
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I guess they don't need marketshare anymore, huh?
13 posted on 02/26/2002 12:40:24 PM PST by Sam's Army
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Try to contact Michael Dell personally. He was supposedly a big Reagan supporter in the '80s.

-Eric

14 posted on 02/26/2002 12:43:33 PM PST by E Rocc
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Ping!
15 posted on 02/26/2002 12:44:36 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: MileHi
I've bought 2 Dells in the past and won't again. They don't put enough money into engineering. The machines are not the best quality. Both of my Dells failed. Personally I'm happy with my HP machine now.
16 posted on 02/26/2002 12:45:07 PM PST by Reeses
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Is there a place on Dells web site regarding this policy??? I need hard evidence before i write a letter....
17 posted on 02/26/2002 12:46:02 PM PST by ColdSteelTalon
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You're NOT gettin' a Dell, dude!
18 posted on 02/26/2002 12:46:58 PM PST by WSGilcrest
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I'm sorry, our company does not do business with blacks Jews gun culture members.
19 posted on 02/26/2002 12:47:40 PM PST by coloradan
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