"George E. Cawthon" wrote:

....
... So, I had a large charge on my card and was
told that I didn't have to pay it until the issue was
resolved (even says that in the fine print), but I didn't
believe that so I paid it. Later I found out that if I had
not payed it, I would have been charged late fees and
interest even if Dell did give me credit. ....

If you make a formal complaint to contest the charge, there are no fees
or interest on that portion of the charges.