Consumerist is running a great piece "22 Confessions Of A Former Dell Sales Manager" that proves you're not crazy for thinking Dell pricing is arbitrary and random. We used to play a game at GLC where I would make everyone try and order the same item going down the SMB, Home, and Mid-size business to see who would get the best price. In the long run the best pricing always came from the Dell reps. Not surprising Consumerist is running a great piece “22 Confessions Of A Former Dell Sales Manager” that proves you’re not crazy for thinking Dell pricing is arbitrary and random. We used to play a game at GLC where I would make everyone try and order the same item going down the SMB, Home, and Mid-size business to see who would get the best price. In the long run the best pricing always came from the Dell reps.Not surprisingly, Dell has asked for them to remove the post. Open Source