GoodSams Early Renewal $50 Gift Certificates

GS clearly explains the offer. The complainers didn’t read the terms.

How is an offer that makes you jump over numerous hurdles and through hoops fantastic?
Most people would spend that much in fuel getting to a CW store to use a coupon on something that is overpriced originally.

It's like a grocery chain that inflates its grocery prices, then gives you a discount on fuel. Do the math and find you're actually paying more for the fuel than elsewhere.

But it works well as stupid people vastly outnumber those with a few brain cells.

Bob & Ann wrote:
The point that I am making is this is a great offer if you can visit a store two times within the two months of when you receive your certificates and they cannot be used on line even though you could renew your card on line.

I'm really not seeing where this is a great offer? GS will gladly take your money online but, they will not honor their own gift cards from a member online?

It's amazing how some people can complaint about anything. If you don't want to follow a few simple rules, you need not apply. However, many of us live close to a Camping World store and just like any other retailer, some items are reasonably priced and others not so much. Considering the certificates do not cost anything, I see it as a good deal and say THANKS to the OP.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

sailor_lou wrote:
It's amazing how some people can complaint about anything. If you don't want to follow a few simple rules, you need not apply. However, many of us live close to a Camping World store and just like any other retailer, some items are reasonably priced and others not so much. Considering the certificates do not cost anything, I see it as a good deal and say THANKS to the OP.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

And others of us avoid that place like the plague. They have nothing I need right now that I can not find at another retailer.

I took advantage of the offer on May 2nd and got two $25 certificates in the mail about a week later. One was good May 7th thru June 6th, and the other was good July 7th thru August 6th.

I used one right away for an ONLINE purchase. I called camping world and they said I could write the certificate number on a copy of the ONLINE order receipt and mail it to: Camping World, PO Box 90017, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42102-9017. I did this and about 10 days later a $25 credit was applied to the credit card that I had used.

I will use the 2nd certificate for another ONLINE order as soon as it becomes active.

When I renewed I was in a CW store and the cashier gave me the following options:

(1) Renew for 1 year for $25 or

(2) Renew for 2 years for $50 and get one $25 gift certificate or

(3) Renew for 3 years for $75 and get two $25 gift certificates.

Guess I must be one of those people who has a few brain cells left since I looked at this opportunity as a "no brainer". :)

The real issue is not that it may be a value for some, but the way it is marketed and applied. One could easily assume that they would get a$50 gift certificate. But in reality, it is two $25 gift certificates that must be used separately at different times. The ploy is to get the customer back in the store twice where he will hopefully buy more than if he went just once, or he would not use one or even both of the certificates, but spent money just to get the certificates.

This shows Camping World's lack of respect for their customer which is displayed over and over.

DownTheAvenue wrote:
This shows Camping World's lack of respect for their customer which is displayed over and over.

I agree. It's amazing how easily some people can be suckered into making multiple trips to an overpriced store.
If they were concerned about helping their customers, the gift cards could be used online.

Or, you could NOT accept this offer, renew like you know you are going to do and NOT get the bonus. Even if you think CW is over priced, most of us need what they sell from time to time. I just spent $120 there the other day and I would have loved to have gotten $25 off (or made 2 trips and saved $50). Luckily, I am a life member so my annual savings are even better.

^^^ Exactly. It's an offer - if you choose not to take advantage of the offer then so be it. If you don't like the terms and conditions then don't do it. It's not like anyone is MAKING you do it.

Geez...:S