Just happened to be looking at the "End of Winter" Sale and one item in particular caught my eye!There is a 40# Propane Cylinder on sale for $81.97, regular price is $156.00!Great sale price?? You can get the same thing at Lowes (Worthington 40# cylinder) for around $87.00 everyday! The regular price of $156.00 is ridiculous!I have noticed many other items at Camping World are overpriced and can be purchased elsewhere for much less! I understand that it is convenient to have so much in one place, but if you have time to wait, shop around! Many times you can find the same items online for much less!I have been a Good Sam member for almost 10 years but I am considering not renewing my membership when it expires! Not sure the savings on overpriced items outweigh the cost of the membership!

There is a reason the cylinders are on sale. They weren't selling at full price. Even at the sale price CW is making money.Every item in any store can be bought for less somewhere else if you are willing to shop around. That's the free market system at work.

I find CW competitive on some items and not on others similar to most brick and mortar stores. Lowes included. Once this whole internet/retail fight is over I hope we like what remains.

Maybe math has changed since I was a student, but I believe Camping Worlds price of $81.97 is cheaper than Lowe's $87.00. Who cares what anyone says what the original price was. This is normal retail. Go into any Walmart, Target, Best Buy, JC Penny, Macys etc. etc. etc. and you will see items that they say were this amount (a price you probably wouldn't pay) and now it is on sale for this amount (a price you would pay). If your biggest gripe is Camping World shows a high list price on an item they are selling for less than you can buy it for elsewhere, you have a pretty good life.

Unlikely they were ever priced at the "regular price" anyway. Standard pricing strategy at most stores.

$81.97 at CW vs $87.00 at Lowe's - If I needed it I'd buy it at CW sale price!

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BB_TX
Nomad
Feb 11, 2017
Unlikely they were ever priced at the "regular price" anyway. Standard pricing strategy at most stores.
westernrvparkow
Explorer
Feb 11, 2017
Maybe math has changed since I was a student, but I believe Camping Worlds price of $81.97 is cheaper than Lowe's $87.00. Who cares what anyone says what the original price was. This is normal retail. Go into any Walmart, Target, Best Buy, JC Penny, Macys etc. etc. etc. and you will see items that they say were this amount (a price you probably wouldn't pay) and now it is on sale for this amount (a price you would pay). If your biggest gripe is Camping World shows a high list price on an item they are selling for less than you can buy it for elsewhere, you have a pretty good life.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Feb 11, 2017
I find CW competitive on some items and not on others similar to most brick and mortar stores. Lowes included. Once this whole internet/retail fight is over I hope we like what remains.
Tyler0215
Explorer
Feb 11, 2017
There is a reason the cylinders are on sale. They weren't selling at full price. Even at the sale price CW is making money.
Every item in any store can be bought for less somewhere else if you are willing to shop around. That's the free market system at work.

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