The Fresno Bee is reporting that bidders have come forward to buy department-store chain Gottschalks, which has filed for bankruptcy. Click here to read the full story.

Here's part of the Fresno report:

By Tim Sheehan / The Fresno Bee

Sunset has not yet fallen on Gottschalks, as at least one suitor has proposed a purchase of the Fresno-based department-store chain.

In a filing with the U.S. District Bankruptcy Court today, Gottschalks announced that three companies submitted bids for the 105-year-old company, one with plans to continue operating it as a “going concern.”

Shandong Commercial Group General Corporation, based in Shandong, China, was named as the going concern bidder. Details of its proposal — including whether it involves the prospect of closing stores or downsizing operations — were not disclosed this afternoon.

An auction for Gottschalks’ assets will be held Monday in Delaware.

If you’ve received less than stellar service on a Dell computer bought within the past four years, you may be eligible for a refund if you act before April 13.

Dell reached a deal in January with attorneys general from 34 states that, without admitting fault, they would pay up to $1.5 million in restitution to customers who experienced an “obnoxious pattern of communication breakdowns” according to Kristin Alexander, spokeswoman for the attorney general of Washington.

“The deals that Dell made just didn’t always compute,” she said of allegations that many customers never received promised rebates and were charged higher interest rates than originally discussed.

Dell owners who’ve had issues with financing, technical support, warranty repairs or cashing in a rebate must contact the attorney general’s office before April 13 to be reimbursed for money they can prove was lost.

Consumers who have filed so far have received an average of $250 per claim, totaling $10,680 in Washington.

Alexander said the state expects more Dell users could have money waiting for them, but time is running out.

“The point is we haven’t paid out as much as we believe people are eligible for,” she said. “We don’t know how many and are trying to get the word out.”

More information about how to apply is available at the attorney general’s Web site. Claims can be downloaded here. Consumers can also call 1-800-551-4636 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays to request a form by mail.

The amount of money applicants will receive depends on the amount claimed and the number of total recipients. Checks should be received by mid-summer. Alexander said Dell also made changes to its problematic policies as a result of this settlement.