Parking for free at Camper World locations

Hello,

I am going to close this topic due to lack of activity. Thank you for your time and participating. Feel free to open a new thread on this topic in the future if you wish.

Thank you,
Ella
Good Sam Care Team

Maybe its not just a CW policy, it could be driven by the City,County,Town Ship,Commonwealth or what ever!
Where I live we had a huge homeless RV/trash/drug/violence issue with folks taking advantage of free overnight parking.
The County stepped in and made it an ordinance that Overnight stays are prohibited in the county!

delwhjr wrote:

Link

Thanks.


I agree, it seems to be a single store policy, and they (the authors) inferred that they would try to determine if it is to become a corporate policy.

The comments ranged from glowing praise to harsh condemnation. I guess it is like any other chain - each site can be completely different from the other one.

I did see someone state that they thought overnighting on the CW lots was still extended to GS members. We are now life members, so maybe that'll help if the need ever arises.

DryCreek wrote:

delwhjr wrote:
I just read the article and nowhere did I read this was company wide policy.

Could you post a link to the article? My Google-Fu is weak this morning.

Here it is:
Link

delwhjr wrote:
I just read the article and nowhere did I read this was company wide policy.

Could you post a link to the article? My Google-Fu is weak this morning.

Lwiddis wrote:
"I take this as a slap in the face. I am an owner of a used Roadtrek 190V which I purchased at a very good price."

Which side of your face was slapped? So this private business that says if you don't do business with us we won't do favors....yes, favors...for you? Hey, hate to tell you but you can't camp at my business or home either. GROW UP!

X2

If Camping World did in fact restrict any RV except those purchased from them (not yet proven true) I would no longer shop there. Ditto for Cabelas, Walmart, and Cracker Barrel for example.

I have no reason to shop (or eat) at these stores unless they have some sort of potential for me personally. I remain a customer at each of the 4 names companies because of the single fact they do often allow RV's to stay on their property overnight.

I just read the article and nowhere did I read this was company wide policy. It referred to one camping world which had instituted this policy and lamented that some lots were now chained off which would prevent overnight.(it didn't say you could not stay if you arrived before the chain went up.)
I called a few different camping worlds(not scientific poll or extensive search)and got many answers to the questions; Do you allow overnight camping and Do you have to buy it from CW to use the service. Most said you could stay if there was available space, some said local regulations did not allow it(same with many Wal-Mart lots),some said okay but no hookups, one said no available space and one said they allow it but you must be out at opening in the morning. No one qualified the stay with "you had to buy from us"

Thank you DownTheAvenue.

Yes, My presentation was a bit poor. Here is the reason why I made it. There are many different RVers from different backgrounds and different reasons for RVing. Mine is simply economics. I am 77 and retired from the Inn business. Because of economic reasons, my wife and I sold our Inn in 2012 when I was in my 70th, and for less than we could of gotten in 2005. This has left less to retire on.

At my wife's urging, I sold my boat and purchased a used Roadtrek. I am one of those RVERS who wants to travel and attack my Bucket List. In order to do this, I am willing to travel in tighter living conditions. I also have no desire spending nights in noisy campgrounds at high rates, and willing to accept parking at businesses who realize Tha RVERS are customers. I have never parked at a business for a night without permission, purchasing something at that business, and leaving in the morning the business cleaner than what I found it. (The sad thing is that I am not always alone. Many of the other people are sleeping in cars which may be their homes.) The last night out was a Cracker Barrell in Rhode Island. The meal was great as well as the service.

Because of this, I am always trying to keep open opportunities to park, and not loose them due to local ordinances and attitudes.

Heapie

Camping whirled has rv parks and parking lots. Are we talking about camping in parking lots or parking in camping lots?
As typical in these forum we don't get the whole story or critical bits of info.
Unless the Team pipes in with pertinent info , you will never know unless you attempt the experience.
Frankly I'd expect camping whirled to charge for parking in order to shop there.lol.