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  CDW Corporation

  200 N Milwaukee Ave Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1577

  
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  300 N Milwaukee Ave Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1533

  
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  4690 Fulton St E STE 203 Ada, MI 49301-8454

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  2 Enterprise Dr Ste 800 Shelton, CT 06484-4600

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  300 - 20 Carlson Court Etobicoke, ON M9W 7K6

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/28/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am a independent technology consultant servicing southern ******* and ***********. After the closure of the prior supplier I sourced HPE servers from, I've decided to try out CDW as the ***lacement supplier.During June, I submitted a quote for a server that was to be shipped to one of my clients in ***********. Because ***** logistics identify the territory as an international shipment, per the general sales site it instructs to call ************.I waited during the queue and the ***resentative has set up the quote and will get in touch the following Monday or Tuesday for the shipping cost estimate. After no response from the *** within the time-frame, I called the ***'s number which did not work so I dialed the number from before, and after two queue drops, 30 minutes each, I was told to wait another few days along with correcting the building number in the ship-to field. That day also came and went. Called once more, waited 30 minutes, only to be greeted for a solid 5 minutes with what sounded like the call center had a party going on before the *** who picked up the line said "whoops" and proceeded to hung up. From that point on, none of my calls were answered.Being behind a strict schedule with my client now due to this situation, already on site to work on their infrastructure, I was forced to fulfill the order through CDW's website instead to deliver to my business in ******* and book a round-trip solely to proxy it over to my client from there before resuming work on site, surmounting excess costs to the project with said client.I would like to be appointed a proper manager or other point of contact for my business account who can best assist in processing ship-to's for both areas I serve moving forward, as this situation did not leave me with a good first impression. Further, CDW needs to improve relationship and intake procedures regarding transactions for small businesses and independent technology contractors.  

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/29/2024

  Hello *******,

   

  I would like to apologize for your initial experience with CDW and the ordering process.  We know how important it is to be able to effectively service your customers in a timely and efficient manner.  I terribly disappointed that we failed in this and our commit to you.  I have reached out to our business sales team to assist with getting an account manager assigned to your account.  I have included you on the email request in doing so.  For more direct connection, you may also contact our Customer Relations Team at ************ (Option 2) and we would be more than happy to place you in direct contact with our Business Sales Team.  I again offer my sincere apologies for this experience and look forward to the opportunity to allow CDW to correct this experience. 

  Regards

  ***********************

  CDW Customer Relations Anaylyst

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/29/2024

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *****************************

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/02/2024

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have been requesting to cancel ************* subscription since August 2023. Each month, I continue to be billed. Over the course of each month, I try numerous channels to resolve the matter including following up with previous people who have said they would work to resolve the issue, but the issue persists. I am typically billed $66.03 and ~ ($20.88, $20.79, $20.73) around the end of the month. I have a credit card set up on autopay, and I am hesitant to remove the payment method because I don't see any effort or intention of cancelling my subscription, and I don't want to rack up late fees and interest if I remove the autopay credit card.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 07/30/2024

  Good Morning *****,

  I apologize for not responding to this sooner! I read through the details you provided and need some additional information. Can you please provide any email communication you have or names of reps that you spoke with when you requested this to be cancelled? I need this information to work on getting you a resolution. While you are gathering that information, I am going to work on getting the subscription cancelled. 

  Again, I sincerely apologize for the trouble this has caused you!

  Kind Regards,

  *****************************

  CDW Customer Relations Supervisor

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/08/2024

  Type:Delivery Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I made a purchase on April 21st, 2024 for a **. I received a shipping confirmation that indicated a May 1st delivery date.I never received the ** and on May 3rd, I contacted the company. I have repeatedly emailed the company asking for updates and have received no resolution.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 05/08/2024

  Good afternoon-

  I apologize for the inconvenience youve experienced with your TV purchase. I do see that CDW Case# 17165456 was created to research this issue & our team has updated you on the status.  I've escalated this with our team to have resolution ASAP.  We will contact you with any updates.  If you would like, please call CDW customer relations @ ****************, please reference CDW Case# 17165456.  Thank you.

  - ************ - CDW Team

• Initial Complaint

  Date:04/10/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On April 3rd 2024 I recently spent 3k for a high end surface pro 9 laptop. It arrived april 9th via *** deeply scratched on both the front a back. The computer was also supposed to be retrofitted for an additional $30. It came without the allstate retrofit programming which is unacceptable. I had to pay for shipping out of my own pocket to return the laptop to CDW, also unacceptable.I was told by **** from CDW that I have to wait for a refund and then place an order for a new laptop. This can take more than a week. I am asking for your help in this case to get a new laptop without having to wait for a refund. The account manager at ********************** by the name of ************* will not return my calls or emails which raises a red flag.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 04/10/2024

  Hello ***,
  
  Thank you for sharing your recent experience with CDW.  Please know that we are committed to improving our service and your feedback is very important to our success. I must first apologize for the dissatisfaction with our service you experienced.  We understand that when you make a purchase you expect to receive your product in good condition and with all necessary Allstate programming.
  
  I do apologize that you had to pay for return shipping. When a product arrives either defective or damaged, CDW will organize a pickup with the carrier or provide you with a return label, so you do not have to pay for return shipping. I see that a return label was provided as part of the return that was entered. I apologize if you did not receive it.
  
  A new laptop can absolutely be ordered before the refund is issued. Our Allstate sales team will just need to charge you for that replacement, but you will be issued a refund for the original laptop as soon as it is received in by our warehouse. Please let us know if you would like our Allstate team to place a new order for you and I can be sure to send a request to them. Although ************* is listed as your dedicated Account Manager, all of our Allstate accounts are handled representatives on the CDW Allstate team. They can be reached directly at ************.
  
  Again, I cant apologize enough for the inconvenience this has caused.   We hope that despite this experience you will choose to allow us to serve you in the future.  Please let me know if there is additional information you feel I should be aware of or if there is something else I can do to help you further.
  
  Thank you,
  *****************************
  Customer Relations Quality Analyst | **********************
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 04/10/2024

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *************

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/13/2024

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Our credit card information was stolen from the CDW-G website on 3 different occasions. The first time we made a purchase was Aug 10th, 23. We were notified from ********** that a fraudulent ***** charge was made to a website called Tower of Fantasy. We cancelled the card but CDW still had our saved credit card information. On Aug 30th, we made another purchase with CDW-G and the exact same thing happened. I notified CDW-G but never got a response. Now on Feb 21st, they reran charges to the updated credit card information and the exact same thing happened, same Tower of Fantasy charge. We notified the company again and received no response. When talking to customer service, I had to ask several times for them to make a report. They said they would 'file a report' but nothing is done. There is a security breach somewhere with whichever financial vendor stores the credit card information. They are not paying attention.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 03/27/2024

  I am very sorry to learn of the experience you had with your credit card infomration being stolen.  This is never a good thing.  I have reported this to our corporate security Team. 

  You may also reach out to them at *************************************.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/07/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Purchased a printer from salesperson ***************************** *********************************** for $4,758.87 on August 9, 2022. The printer is still under warranty as of March 7, 2024 until June 2024.Since last june 2023 I have had non-stop issues with my Versalink c8000w bypass tray feeder and have seen 6 on-site techs trying to fix the issue. I have made complaints to ******* with CDW directly and he claims that he escalated the issue but I never hear back on the results. My printer has been non funtional effecting my business as I am having to eat the costs of having to outsource my printing. The last tech that came out March 7th was trying to say its a media issue when clearly this printer takes up to 300 gsm paper per the printer specs and it wont even take that. It keeps getting jammed but the tech says nothing is wrong. This printer is clearly defective and neither CDW or Xerox will refund my money or give me a replacement. I keep getting the run around from the Xerox technical service and CDW sales.I want a refund for selling me a faulty printer.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 03/11/2024

  Hello ****,
  
  Thank you for your feedback.  Please know that we are committed to improving our service and your feedback is very important to our success. After reviewing your comment, I must first apologize for the inconvenience.  We understand that when you make a purchase, you expect for your product to work as it should. After researching your order, I see that this purchase was made 8/9/22 and shipped on 8/22/22. CDW has a strict 1 year return policy and there is no option to get this refunded to you.  I have attached the product warranty provided by Xerox along with the toll free customer service number **************. Please feel free to follow up with the manufacturer to see what possible options you may have in regards to your product.
  
  Again, I cant apologize enough for the inconvenience this has caused.  Please let me know if there is additional information you feel I should be aware of or if there is something else I can do to help you further.
  
  Thank you again for your feedback.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 03/11/2024

   
  Complaint: 21402813
  
  I am rejecting this response because: I started having issues with this printer before the 1 year but they kept diverting me to talk to Xerox because it was under warranty. Until today I am still having the SAME issues with this printer. They never ONCE told me I could get a refund. That is deceptive sales marketing on their part and lack of being transparent with their policies. 

  I finally emailed **** about a possible exchange on 8/31/22 (see email attached) and I was NOT offered an exchange or refund. They diverted me to Xerox.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***************************

  

  Business Response

  Date: 03/12/2024

  Hello ****,

  
  I have reached out to your Account Manager ******* and he advised the following:

  "This service request for a printer under warranty with Xerox requires their approval for a replacement. I've escalated with them multiple times, as documented in the attached correspondence. It's now up to them to fulfill their obligations to the customer.
  Regrettably, given that the printer was purchased over a year ago, we're unable to accept a return."

  At this time CDW is unable to provide any other resolution and we are awaiting a resolution from Xerox. I was unable to attach the email showing the escalation from your Account Manager to Xerox since the file was too large. I have sent it to the email address that you included in this correspondence for your reference.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 03/15/2024

   
  Complaint: 21402813
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
  

  When I started having issues with this printer 6/2023 they kept diverting me to Xerox just as they are doing now until the year period runs out. I was even having issues with Xerox recognizing my serial number and now I know why. They never once directed me to their departments at CDW. I want a refund. 

   

  Sincerely,
  
  ***************************

  

  Business Response

  Date: 04/03/2024

  Good Morning **** ***,
  
  I sincerely apologize that you have had so much trouble with this printer. The warranty does go directly through Xerox, not CDW.The serial number that you can provide Xerox is ********** (if they are still having issues identifying the number). I do see that you have been working with Xerox from the communication and attachments you provided. Specifically, they offered you an exchange program. I completely understand your frustration, but CDW is not able to provide assistance and we cannot provide you a refund.
  
  Kindest Regards,
  CDW *************

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/16/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  This printer was purchased on December 1,2023 and the amount paid for $423.94 +taxes. I was excited and sure of the features and quality, after all what could go wrong since Xerox is a well known company; so I got rid of the packaging instantly. As it turned out, the printer was deemed inoperable at the outset and this is according to the *************** they said it is a used printer with an expired warranty since June 2023. On day one, I have been trying to resolved this issue with the sale rep who at first offered a credit of $100 due to the ongoing issues, but I didn't care about the credit, all I wanted is to have a working printer to perform my work. In the end, I had no choice but to submit a return request, but the didn't have the original box. However, I paid $25 to the *** store guy to carefully and safely repackage it which he did, it such a good Job. Now, they decided that they declined to received the items because it didn't come in its original box. So, they send it back and refused to accept the package upon arrival and *** didn't execute the delivery and return it back to sender.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/23/2024

  Hello *******,

  I'm sorry for your recent experience.  Thank you for taking the time to provide us your honest feedback. 
  
  I do see that the printer was received back to CDW and the return has been approved.  Credit Memo PT09783 has been issued and it will take about 5-7 business days to show on the credit card statement.  I have attached a copy to this response and will also send a separate email with the Credit Memo to *****************************************

  I apologize for the delayed Resolution!  If there is anything further I can assist with, please let me know. 

  
  Thank you for your time and for choosing CDW.

  
  ***********************
  CDW
  CR-Quality Analyst

  Customer Answer

  Date: 03/01/2024

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *****************************

• Initial Complaint

  Date:01/17/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Online Order 1CCXWW6 was delivered on 12/17/23. I requested a return on the entire order on 12/20/23, but have yet to receive a a status on my request and instructions for return for a full refund. I've emailed CDW and chatted with online CSRs and have been told that they do not have a status update and that I need to continue to wait. CDW will eventually claim that the return period has passed and will deny my return request.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/12/2024

  Good Morning ***********,

  I apologize that you have not received a response back from CDW. I escalated the return with the management team that works on the approvals. I will follow-up back up with you within ***** hours. Again, I truly apologize for the lack of communication from my team and for the amount of time this return has taken.

  Kindest Regards,

  *****************************

  CDW Customer Relations Supervisor

  Customer Answer

  Date: 02/12/2024

   
  Complaint: 21160799
  
  I am rejecting this response because there is absolutely NO reason why a request for return/refund should take nearly two months (and counting) to even review and approve. If and when this does finally get approved, I am requesting a pre-paid return label.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  **** Ma

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/13/2024

  Good Afternoon ****,

  I was able to obtain the approval for the return and issued a credit. The credit will take **** business days to reflect in your account. We sent the refund back to the original payment method. You do not need to return the product to CDW. You can keep, toss, or donate. Again, I apologize that for the amount of time this return took to resolve. Please let me know if you have any questions.

  Kindest Regards,

  *****************************

  CDW Customer Relations Supervisor

  Customer Answer

  Date: 02/13/2024

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  **** Ma

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/16/2023

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I returned a monitor (RMA ********). The return policy was misrepresented to me via both chat and telephone. Multiple times, I was told that my return had been received and processed, but nothing was refunded. Eventually, after multiple hours either on the phone and in chat AND after having paid more than $40 to ship the monitor back, I was finally told that the monitor was returned outside of policy. I have requested that CDW refund the amount of the purchased monitor, as I am out both the $40 and hours of my time due to poorly trained staff not advising me that my return would not be accepted unless within a certain time frame and in original packaging. Their online tool for processing returns also does not state that it must be returned in it's original packaging. I offered that they could issue a one time courtesy credit, now that I am aware of and could abide by the policy, but that request was denied. Given blatant misrepresentations by their employees, I am requesting that they refund the amount that I paid for the monitor. A supervisor advised that they have 100% call recording. I encourage their team to listen to those calls and take action to ensure that no other customers are treated as poorly as I was.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 12/20/2023

  Hello *****,

  I must first apologize for the dissatisfaction with our service you experienced. After reviewing the **** I do see that there was some delay in approval due to the item being sent back in ********** box, along with the item being damaged. I want to advise you that we are currently waiting on a credit memo and a credit will be sent back to the original form of payment.  Once the credit memo is created, it will take **** business day to reflect. Again, I cant apologize enough for the inconvenience this has caused.  We hope that despite this experience you will choose to allow us to serve you in the future.
  
  Please let us know if you have any questions.
  
  Thank you for your time and have a great day!
  
  sincerely,
  
  CDW Care Team 
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/02/2023

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I purchased 4 items from CDW in August, I returned the items to them and was told that it would take 2 weeks to receive a refund. We are now pushing October and every-time I call they keep telling me to wait until the end of the week.I returned my items to them within the given time period and now it is seemingly impossible to get my money back. I am truly disappointed at this organization and need my refund.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/30/2023

  Hello Bilal *********** are sorry for your recent CDW experience.  Please know that CDW is always committed to improving our service & your feedback is very important to our success.
   
  Our team has completed the needed research on this issue (CDW Case# ********). I apologize for the delay. My supervisor has escalated the needed credit & this should be resolved soon. 
  Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us: **************.  
  
  We do value you as our customer. Thank you again for our time & thank you for choosing CDW.
  

  Thank you, 

  ***********************, CDW-Customer Relations

  Customer Answer

  Date: 10/31/2023

   
  Complaint: 20685991
  
  I am rejecting this response because:

  Good Morning,
  
  
  I appreciate the prompt and direct response this business has provided. However because of longevity of this issue I wish to keep this claim open until I see the credit appear in my bank or have a formal email confirmation from cdw. 
  
  
  At this time I want to thank ***********************, and the BBB for their work.
  
  
  Best,
  
  Bilal Chaar

  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/07/2023

  CDW has not received the product back that he is claiming to have returned, therefore we cannot credit him. Our internal investigations team will reach out to Bilal ***** directly.

   

  Thank you,

   

  *****************************

  Supervisor, Customer Relations | CDW

  E-mail: **************************************************

  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 11/08/2023

   
  Complaint: 20685991
  
  I am rejecting this response because:

  I returned the items and they were signed for by someone. I dont understand why if the items cannot be found that is an issue that is related to me.

  i have trackings that prove that it was delivered back to your organization. 
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Bilal Chaar

  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/15/2023

  Hello,

  CDW is working with *** whose records do not show any attempt to have the shipment returned to CDW.
  Regarding 1Z584WE29007983542, *** confirmed they dont appear to have ever received this pkg based upon the fictitious scans below. Attached are the only scans that we show for this tracking #.

   

  Regarding 1Z584WE29007983533, similar to 1Z584WE29007983542, *** confirmed they dont appear to have ever received this pkg based upon the fictitious scans below. Attached are the only scans that we show for this tracking #.