I was told yesterday that the Good Sam board of directors have cancelled the "Standby Sams" program.Was told it was cancelled due to lack of use.#1 I would think lack of use in this circumstance is a GOOD thing! #2 I'm sure most members wouldn't think of reporting to the club that they used it. Two years ago we made a run to Dallas TX. I printed out the Standby Sams in the states I was going thru knowing help from people with knowledge about rv's was a phone call away.I for one feel the board should rethink their position on this and reinstate the program.I'm in the planning process for a trip to Florida and would sure like to have a list again.If you agree. Please contact Good Sam Club and let them know.C.B.

Remember, The goal is "The Profit".There is no real opportunity to make a sale based on you being helped for free by another private individual. I believe these forums would not exist anymore if CW could not use them to advertise their products and services.

I agree with you to a degree.BUT.This is also a perk which helps keep me as a member, buy from Camping World, and staying at Good Sam RV parks. (Which I'm going to be using to Florida & back.)C.B.

C.B. wrote:This is also a perk which helps keep me as a member, buy from Camping World, and staying at Good Sam RV parks. (Which I'm going to be using to Florida & back.)BUT....that requires looking beyond the next Quarterly balance sheet AND putting a value on intangible "customer good will"...........NEITHER of which is likely to happen with this company.

Interesting. I had never heard of this.In the new world, it's a lot like the "Be My Eyes" app - where you blind people can use an app on their smart phone and request help from a volunteer.In fact, this could make for a pretty neat social app, if people would sign up as volunteers.

There goes my twenty year pin for standing around.

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dalenoel
Explorer II
Jul 24, 2019
I've answered 4 times on the "Be My Eyes' app and helped in ways I never would have thought.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jul 24, 2019
There goes my twenty year pin for standing around.
ependydad
Explorer
Jul 24, 2019
Interesting. I had never heard of this.

In the new world, it's a lot like the "Be My Eyes" app - where you blind people can use an app on their smart phone and request help from a volunteer.

In fact, this could make for a pretty neat social app, if people would sign up as volunteers.
Sam_Spade
Explorer
Jul 24, 2019
C.B. wrote:

This is also a perk which helps keep me as a member, buy from Camping World, and staying at Good Sam RV parks. (Which I'm going to be using to Florida & back.)

BUT....that requires looking beyond the next Quarterly balance sheet AND putting a value on intangible "customer good will"...........
NEITHER of which is likely to happen with this company.
C_B_
Explorer
Jul 24, 2019
I agree with you to a degree.

BUT.

This is also a perk which helps keep me as a member, buy from Camping World, and staying at Good Sam RV parks. (Which I'm going to be using to Florida & back.)

C.B.
wanderingaimles
Explorer
Jul 24, 2019
Remember, The goal is "The Profit".
There is no real opportunity to make a sale based on you being helped for free by another private individual. I believe these forums would not exist anymore if CW could not use them to advertise their products and services.

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