Dell Settles With 34 States Over Anti-Consumer Practices [Dell]

 

 

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Dell Settles With 34 States Over Anti-Consumer Practices [Dell]

via Consumerist by Ben Popken on 1/12/09

A $3.35 million settlement has been reached with 34 states in the suit against Dell alleging deceptive practices like misleading consumers about financing terms, rebates, and warranties. The states are...

...Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

To make a claim, contact your state Attorney General's office and file, postmarked by April 13, 2009.

To find the contact info for your state, check out this post.

Some eligible for restitution in Dell settlement [Chicago Tribune] (Photo: Ryan McFarland)

 

 

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