H345 wrote:
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Brian ,
Not grumpy , just stating facts .
Your commercial website ad for GS indicates that there is an annual membership fee of $25.
Part of that fee will give members a discount at CW and also a fuel discount .
The discounts are figured from an elevated MSRP system that is not in use by most vendors and the
fuel discount is available from many vendors for free .
The RV industry is filled with people and organizations that sing each others praises to promote memberships and income . Thankfully , many of these situations are disappearing as their members and subscribers become educated .
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It also gives 10% off camping at good Sam parks and some other benefits. The fuel discount at flying j is changing if you haven't read. And elite members get higher discounts than what their regular fuel reward programs gives.
We have bought things at camping world for cheaper than we could get at other places.. Due to sales, discounts and coupons offered to good Sam members. Is everything cheaper? No. Just the same as other places aren't on many of their products. Camping world is a store front first of all with online sales secondly to reach those that can't make it to a store front. Many people like to see things in person and compare them. They also like to be able to ask questions while there. Something you can't do at places like amazon. Want free shipping through amazon? Pay $79/year for a prime membership (we have one too), but you are not guaranteed to find the product you are looking for available through prime. And if you do, you may find it via a store on there that has a higher price. Has happened to us. You have to shop around if lowest price with shipping means anything to you. It could send you back to CW.