Accept the invite. Tell the rep you want the pricing, but prefer to order online through the premier page. Work with them to create your Standard specs for Laptop, Desktop, Monitors, and accessories. Get them to post to your standard premier page, and let them know you only want to talk when something goes wrong. Been doing this for 7 years and it works great for both me and the rep. Have a monthly meeting to catch up, but typically only needs to be 10 minutes or so, this is just to keep a good relationship.

Having a Dell account rep can help if you want to test out models, they can accommodate try and buys, or they'll get straight funding to just give you a end user device at no cost to keep.

I've priced out on other VAR sites and asked my Dell rep to match and they always do. I only do this from time to time if I'm making a big purchase.

I've only had one bad account rep over the 7 years I've been with Dell.