Have I mentioned I DETEST Reserveamerica?

magnusfide wrote:

Lantley wrote:
Ultimately it's a way for states to save money. They do not have to maintain and manage the infrastructure of having a call center with state employees. It allows the states to farm out the entire operations. As you have seen many states have gone this route.
It allows more tax dollars to go directly into managing the parks vs. being siphoned off for non essential things like call centers

This is a fallacy from RAs sales pitch to the states.

Those states that already had an efficient computerized reservation system do not save any money: this from several DNR heads who also state that their complaints numbers have gone through the roof since RA took over. It's costing them more now to deal with RA problems.

RA is a monopoly. It has been a giant step backwards for many state systems. Sales pitches don't sync with the reality in the states with outstanding park systems before RA.

A link or reference to these "DNR Heads" who are stating complaints have gone through the roof and costs have risen sure would add a whole lot of credibility to your post. Otherwise, we must assume you have some great connections to be able to personally speak to the Directors of Natural Resources in multiple states as well as have their trust to the extent they can speak off the record to you what are really important matters to their departments. Are these DNR heads acting prudently and pointing out these problems to the proper agencies to get changes made or are they typical politicians and crowing in private about problems while publicly stating all is well. If it is the latter, you should be outing them as hypocrites and do you civic duty to bring this problem into the light of day.