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    Dell SCAMMED Me - $1500 PC Secret Shopper 2 Part 4

    Linus Tech Tips

    6 HN mentions · mentioned in 5 months, 2021–2023

    YouTube

    22:51 · 3.8M views · Dec 2, 2020

    Linus Tech Tips benchmarks the prebuilt PCs from its second Secret Shopper series, shares final thoughts on each integrator and picks a winner. Dell ranked last.

    Used as a source in threads complaining about Dell, particularly aggressive upselling of warranty packages.

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    6 comments from Hacker News

    1. @PartiallyTypedFeb 2021· in “Are the New M1 Macbooks Any Good for Deep Learning?”

      I'd recommend against Dell. A better option would be to purchase a gaming rig and install a flavour of linux on it. There's a video series from LinusMediaGroup that investigated different OEMs, Dell ended up overcharging/scamming them for services they didn't ask for and gave worse performance [1]. [1] this video

      CriticalView on HN
    2. @netsharcJul 2023· in “Dude, You’re Gettin a Dell”

      For a not so glowy opinion of Dell: this video TL; DW: LTT bought computers on the phone secret-shopper style and Dell was forcing them the extended/on-site warranty, despite the shopper saying no many times the Dell rep still put these things in the order and charged them for it.

      CriticalView on HN
    3. @bellyfullofbacSep 2021· in “Lenovo tablet forced update shows un-dismissable, un-mutable, ad notifications”

      Did you get extra warranty? this video TL;DW: they did a secret shopper laptop buying experience, the sales rep pushed the extra warranty hard, and included it (at cost) despite the buyer declining it.

      CriticalView on HN
    4. @bellyfullofbacApr 2021· in “Alienware Doesn’t Want You to Buy an AMD Ryzen PC”

      Linus (Tech Tips) had an employee buy computers on the phone, and the Dell sales put on several extra warranty packages despite the "mystery shoppper" saying she didn't want them: this video

      CriticalView on HN
    5. @nerdawsonOct 2022· in “DontBuyDell.com”

      Anyone else see the Linus Tech Tips secret shopper video covering Dell? They repeatedly try to sell a warranty which they’re told isn’t wanted. Then they tack it on anyway. this video

      CriticalView on HN