Camping World - You may be entitled to Thousands if you bought from them

Sweeney

Sweeney

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I'm not a fan of Camping World (or large dealers) because their customer service and support are quite poor – frankly, it's much worse than that. I've had firsthand experience with their tactics when I was initially looking at RVs way back in 2011.

A salesperson told me that the dry-rotted tires with cracked sidewalls on the Class C that I was looking at were fine – "look at that tread; the tires have a lot of life left in them." – Seeing BS, we walked away and never looked back and have not trusted them since.

Further confirmation of that, recently, I had a former regional manager from CW brag to me about how he could "get me to buy more and spend more than I ever intended..." if he got a hold of me. Its just baked into the culture there. Worse, it had permitted other dealers to do the same thing, as I now recognize that I was pork chopped when I bought my Grand Design. That dealer was bought out, and I don't have the paperwork anymore, so I'm out of luck and can't make the claim.

I realize how I was treated now and, frankly, am quite bitter about it, which is why I am often so critical of the industry. Makes me wonder why I am going into the den with the lion. Oh, I know. I genuinely want to help people who have been burned by their poor quality and horrible attitude towards people.

As someone who has never been directly burned by Camping World but has seen recognizable behaviors, I'm not surprised to hear that others have had similar experiences, only made worse buy actually putting ink on paper. In fact, it seems like there are some come-upins on the horizon for Camping World and its CEO, Marcus Lemonis.

That's why I'm sharing this video, featuring two reputable experts discussing the issue. If you know someone who bought an RV from CW, please share it with them – they may well thank you for it."

Pass this around --- this is the type of story that needs to be heard.


 
Sweeney said:
I'm not a fan of Camping World (or large dealers) because their customer service and support are quite poor – frankly, it's much worse than that. I've had firsthand experience with their tactics when I was initially looking at RVs way back in 2011.

A salesperson told me that the dry-rotted tires with cracked sidewalls on the Class C that I was looking at were fine – "look at that tread; the tires have a lot of life left in them." – Seeing BS, we walked away and never looked back and have not trusted them since.

Further confirmation of that, recently, I had a former regional manager from CW brag to me about how he could "get me to buy more and spend more than I ever intended..." if he got a hold of me. Its just baked into the culture there. Worse, it had permitted other dealers to do the same thing, as I now recognize that I was pork chopped when I bought my Grand Design. That dealer was bought out, and I don't have the paperwork anymore, so I'm out of luck and can't make the claim.

I realize how I was treated now and, frankly, am quite bitter about it, which is why I am often so critical of the industry. Makes me wonder why I am going into the den with the lion. Oh, I know. I genuinely want to help people who have been burned by their poor quality and horrible attitude towards people.

As someone who has never been directly burned by Camping World but has seen recognizable behaviors, I'm not surprised to hear that others have had similar experiences, only made worse buy actually putting ink on paper. In fact, it seems like there are some come-upins on the horizon for Camping World and its CEO, Marcus Lemonis.

That's why I'm sharing this video, featuring two reputable experts discussing the issue. If you know someone who bought an RV from CW, please share it with them – they may well thank you for it."

Pass this around --- this is the type of story that needs to be heard.


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I believe automobile dealerships operate much like the same.
 
Van_and_Terri said:
I believe automobile dealerships operate much like the same.
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They, car dealers, have their own problems, but CW has made an art of it. They have given such a bad impresssion to so many, they need to be cleaned up. Hopefully this gets traction, and this stuff stops. What is worse, is that CW has given permission for other dealers to do it. So you see companies that in the past we’re “ethical” acting similarly badly.

Consumers are being fleeced, and that’s not right.

I was talking to a fellow student who bought from them, and he told me they change 200 for a diagnostic fee….for warranty claims. So even if the door fell off, and it is clearly warranty….$200 is out of his pocket. Plus, they charge a “bay fee” if the camper is in a bay. Plus, they charge storage while waiting on parts. This is shocking! Hey profits are down, sit on that repair for a week…

They have a near zero return customer rate, I can not imagine why.
 
The horrors of RV dealerships drove me to the CI.

Last year I had a Camping World membership which more than paid for itself from some accessories we’d bought. Our dog groomer is nearby the store, every 2-3 months or so I would stop by. Checking the clearance items periodically we got great deals on lawn chairs, ground mat, kitchen tools etc. Membership is ending so I stopped by and got a couple more ground mats 12x15 and a smaller 8x9 for $33 with $30 CW cash the bill came to $3 bucks

Camping trip out west to CA in super dry areas there’s a lot of dust the mat really helped keep it down around the kitchen area. A couple more will come in handy for the side area or in the gazebo if we set it up.

For the moment I think the 560 is well stocked and ready for future adventures.
 
Same here! I bought mine from another larger dealer network. The sad part was It was only AFTER owning a campinn did I come to my senses and buy another one.

The REAL sad part is my life is moving me to go back to that poison well, to buy another bumper-pull....ugh. Worry not! I recreate in my CI -- the bumper pull is purely a business need.
 
Van_and_Terri said:
We let our Camping World Membership expire and Amazon has filled that void.
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We have bought, as far as I can remember, only 1 thing from them -- a Dometic CF35 which is the precursor to the current model. Perhaps some kitchen item or two. But never enough to pay for the good-sam membership.

Supposedly they have a gas discount program which includes propane -- but I'm not 100% certain. That may make it worth it, if you shop at loves. Especially if you get 9mpg and have an 80 gallon tank.


The video points this out too, that Good Sam used to be a fraternal organization which has been molested. Lemonis's TV show "The profit" was interesting at first, and I admit I watched it. But after seeing what he did to campin world is ran, he has zero credibility. He may be an awesome businessman, and able to squeeze profit out of a cow pie, I have no respect for him. He looks at his customer as profit and nothing more. Thats now how I run my life.
 
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