Camping World Prices - Internet vs In-store
I like to research different sources before buying RV accessories. How close are Camping World's internet prices to what is charged in-store? When I check in-store availability on the web site prices ...
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And the "logic", for a few of you, gets even stranger....... This really isn't complicated. If I approach a retailer, in a stick and bricks location, and ask if they will match their online sale prices, the answer is either yes or no. Not, "yes, but you have to pay for shipping to YOUR HOME, even though we are handing you the product."
The cost of shipping goods to a retail location is a cost associated with operating the establishment, as are payroll, rent, utilities, etc... If I wish to have a product delivered to MY HOME, I do so with the knowledge that there is a lot more cost incurred to do so, as reflected by the shipping charges.
As for doing business with CW in general, since generally they tend to be much more expensive that the competition, they typically are my option of last resort. The wife recently announced that we "must" order a CW lawn chair, from their mailed circular, since the sale was ending shortly. The chair was $49, marked down from $79, available on line only, with defined sale dates, and $9 in shipping. I told he that I would be happy to do so, after a bit of research. A quick search at Amazon quickly provided dozens of options, and I order the product for $49, and free shipping. It was ordered late on a Tuesday, and at my post office Thursday morning. That has been a typical experience for me, and I generally end up spending money at CW, while on the road, and only to replace a need item that broke, and can't wait to be replaced.
The cost of shipping goods to a retail location is a cost associated with operating the establishment, as are payroll, rent, utilities, etc... If I wish to have a product delivered to MY HOME, I do so with the knowledge that there is a lot more cost incurred to do so, as reflected by the shipping charges.
As for doing business with CW in general, since generally they tend to be much more expensive that the competition, they typically are my option of last resort. The wife recently announced that we "must" order a CW lawn chair, from their mailed circular, since the sale was ending shortly. The chair was $49, marked down from $79, available on line only, with defined sale dates, and $9 in shipping. I told he that I would be happy to do so, after a bit of research. A quick search at Amazon quickly provided dozens of options, and I order the product for $49, and free shipping. It was ordered late on a Tuesday, and at my post office Thursday morning. That has been a typical experience for me, and I generally end up spending money at CW, while on the road, and only to replace a need item that broke, and can't wait to be replaced.
