Scam drawing allowed in Camping world stores-Marcus??

Hello bigmichael,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention and I apologize for the frustration this has caused you. If you could please send me a private message with your contact information, I would be glad to have someone reach out to you regarding this. Please let me know if you need anything else. Thank you for your time and have a great day!

Elizabeth Black-Osborn
Marcus Rapid Response Team

There is a simple Fix if you do not want to give out your personal Tel#. Use Google Voice. When they call it, it will be forward to the Number of your Choice. If you get unwanted Calls, just go to the Google Voice Website and block the Number, The next Time they call, they will get the Message that this Number has been disconnected. Incidentally Google Voice is free.

ventrman wrote:
There is a simple Fix if you do not want to give out your personal Tel#. Use Google Voice. When they call it, it will be forward to the Number of your Choice. If you get unwanted Calls, just go to the Google Voice Website and block the Number, The next Time they call, they will get the Message that this Number has been disconnected. Incidentally Google Voice is free.

If you're an iPhone user and up to date on iOS, you also have a block feature that's useful.

If you look at the fine print and you are over 75, you are not even eligible to get the free camping nights, let alone get to even listen to a presentation. Since I am 79 that lets me out of the deal. I have never signed up at a place like that but have received those offers in the mail, that is where I read the age restriction. buyer beware

I'm surprised Camping World allows lead generators at their door. Most major chains frown on pitching their customers.

I generate the same type of leads the same way for telemarketers but from a booth at Home shows, Car Shows, Street Fairs, etc. My booth has signage that advertises "Register for a Florida Vacation with 2 Free Universal Tickets" and sometimes I raffle off a free vacation if the show promoter presses me to do so.

I have to pay the show promoter ~$700 to ~$1200 for that 10X10 booth at their typical paid entrance show (Free Street Fairs can be had for $35-$50/day & great fill-in between major events.) I get about 800 to 1200 leads cards filled out at the booth table and placed in my "drum" over that 3 day period.

At the end of each day I gather up the cards and send them COD to my client Telemarketers. They are charged $2.50 to $3.00 for each card (& they pay the postman - in cash if I so specify - before they receive the day's batch of leads.)

At Camping World - Watch how many cards they get and you can guestimate how lucrative the location is. (Pity that I can't set up at Camping World but that is not my target market.)

BTW - Those telemarketers call those leads and sell/book an appointment with about 1/17 - 1/20. That means their lead cost is about $60.00 per package sold/appointment booked.

tomoneal wrote:
I'm surprised Camping World allows lead generators at their door. Most major chains frown on pitching their customers.

I generate the same type of leads the same way for telemarketers but from a booth at Home shows, Car Shows, Street Fairs, etc. My booth has signage that advertises "Register for a Florida Vacation with 2 Free Universal Tickets" and sometimes I raffle off a free vacation if the show promoter presses me to do so.

I have to pay the show promoter ~$700 to ~$1200 for that 10X10 booth at their typical paid entrance show (Free Street Fairs can be had for $35-$50/day & great fill-in between major events.) I get about 800 to 1200 leads cards filled out at the booth table and placed in my "drum" over that 3 day period.

At the end of each day I gather up the cards and send them COD to my client Telemarketers. They are charged $2.50 to $3.00 for each card (& they pay the postman - in cash if I so specify - before they receive the day's batch of leads.)

At Camping World - Watch how many cards they get and you can guestimate how lucrative the location is. (Pity that I can't set up at Camping World but that is not my target market.)

BTW - Those telemarketers call those leads and sell/book an appointment with about 1/17 - 1/20. That means their lead cost is about $60.00 per package sold/appointment booked.

That's very interesting info. I never was very clear on how that all worked.

Good Sam Care Team wrote:
Hello bigmichael,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention and I apologize for the frustration this has caused you. If you could please send me a private message with your contact information, I would be glad to have someone reach out to you regarding this. Please let me know if you need anything else. Thank you for your time and have a great day!

Elizabeth Black-Osborn
Marcus Rapid Response Team

Oh sure, "thanks for bring this to our attention". What a farse! CW is paid by these companies to be allowed to do this. CW could not careless about the customers. It is easy money for CW. NOTHING will be done to stop this MARKETING SCAM!