Scam drawing allowed in Camping world stores-Marcus??

Obviously, I'm just too stupid to be allowed out in civilization. LOL

I guess what I wrote and what I meant wasn't entirely clear. Let me try it again. I have seen these "marketing" techniques many, many times in my life. As I wrote, I've seen them at all the RV shows as just another vendor booth, I've seen them at nearly every fair I've attended, I've seen them in mall booths and kiosks, street corners and festivals, etc etc. And I know what they are and I don't participate.

What I have not seen, (and maybe I just lived a sheltered life) is them set up in a booth inside the grocery store, in the hardware store, in the drugstore, or inside any other retail store that I remember. They are normally in general public areas of the mall, the show, the festival, etc. This particular day at this particular store, they were inside the store and they presented as simply a camping world sweepstakes.

And the "scam" part of it continues with the phone call that makes no mention of time share, but rather that I "won". Unfortunately, it gives what some of you call "marketing", a bad name. And by reviewing the number of people on-line who have felt taken in by this "marketing" in CW, I still am amazed that Marcus allows it to continue.

This sort of promotion has been going on in Camping World Stores for at least eight years, that I know of.

I never sign up either.

Learned a "life lesson" huh? I just turned 60 and don't think I've fallen for THAT ruse since I was probably in my late teens!

Don't sign up for anything. Period. Especially don't use your real email address or name...I use a fake name and a yahoo email address just used for such things.


JUST SAY NO!

I agree, it is marketing not a scam. Just the same, I hope that it was disclosed on the entry card that your name and number could be (would be) used for marketing purposes. The same type of deal is offered at the entrance of every RV show I have attended, and in many malls "you can win a car". I just don't don't sign up for any of these offers...sadly, I have probably missed out on free nights of camping, a new car, and a million dollars. But that's just luck.
Happy Trails.

Francesca Knowles wrote:
I've seen this kind of outfit lots of times in CW's lobby- they always have a big ol' sign telling who they are/what they're selling.

I've never "entered" any of their drawings since it seems obvious to me that what they're really after is my phone number etc., most likely because they want to sell me something. Guess I don't see where the "scam" part comes in-?

X2, not to hard to figure out. It's marketing not a scam. Someone may actually do that sort of camping. In fact I know some who do.

That is exactly why I purchased MagicJack device. Once set-up, you can disconnect it and it will email telephone messages that are left and you can decide if you want to call them back.

This way I don't have to worry about people calling my cellphone.

I've seen this kind of outfit lots of times in CW's lobby- they always have a big ol' sign telling who they are/what they're selling.

I've never "entered" any of their drawings since it seems obvious to me that what they're really after is my phone number etc., most likely because they want to sell me something. Guess I don't see where the "scam" part comes in-?