WOW, I follow this forum and as many have said this needs to be a sticky!! Love the information and use it frequently. I do have a question...DH went to camping world to find a portable poopy cart :) and of course they didn't carry it in the store BOOO, but she mentioned getting the Good Sams membership. My thought is the Diesel savings would be awesome even for our daily travels (we pass by two of them daily) BUT, is it for real?? why does this seem to good to be true?

Sometimes it is real. Sometimes the difference in cost is more than the discount. Sometimes you are forced to use Pilot/FJ because other stations seem like they were designed for golf carts and don't have room for a bigger vehicle.One of our favorite places to camp requires a route that only has two places to buy fuel that have even reasonable access, and even the Pilot on this route is the worst laid-out I've ever seen. Others require a left turn on a heavily travelled 4-lane road with no light when leaving or are inaccessible with an RV. I use Gas Buddy to plan the fuel stop and pick which one will be cheapest including the discount. A Love's is under construction along the route, so my planning may change in the future.The free shipping on CW purchases is a new perk on the GS club membership that might tip it to be a better deal. I'm almost two hours from the nearest CW and since we are relatively new RV owners it has been handy.

Dunno about Good Sam's, but I saved 35¢/gal with my Sam's Club membership today.

Sams Club credit card gives 5% back at any gas/diesel pump(not the trucker ones). Many Sams have diesel. So you get a great price at Sams plus an additional 5% back. We use GasBuddy to find good prices. Truck stops are generally quite a bit higher.

The best fuel savings are grocery store plans that give you 10 cents off for every $100 spent at the store. The GoodSam RV Plus program through Pilot/Flying J is good IF the Pilot/ Flying J you use has competitive prices. Some do not. Also some stores are dealers/ franchises which do not offer the discounts. Strongly recommend the GasBuddy app on your smart phone to find the cheapest fuel near you. Then calculate the possible final cost with discount. Well over half our fuel purchases are with a discount/ loyalty program discount. Also know your fuel mileage when traveling in the RV or towing the trailer. For me, going to a station an extra 4 miles from my route means the discount must be enough to pay for an extra gallon of fuel.

Shell's loyalty program isnt too bad either, 10 cents off a gallon, so far no terrible strings attached. They stipulate you need six fill-ups per 90 days to maintain the discount status. I fuel my daily driver Subaru weekly at shell, typically 8-10 gallons of high-test.Best thing is it works with a phone number so there's no card to swipe or leave laying at home, or on the counter at the station.

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nineoaks2004
Explorer
Mar 14, 2018
I just dropped G.S National General and went back to GEICO, saved $140.00 a month, Natl. General charged me $90.00 to cancel the policy I will never recommend them to anyone.
beemerphile1
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
OFDPOS wrote:
Dunno about Good Sam's savings, but I saved $500 switching to Geico ...

Sorry my twisted sence of humor kicked in...

Well, I switched to Geico, then to Progressive, and then to Liberty. With saving $350 to $500 each time, now they actually pay me!
jkwilson
Explorer II
Mar 13, 2018
Sometimes it is real. Sometimes the difference in cost is more than the discount. Sometimes you are forced to use Pilot/FJ because other stations seem like they were designed for golf carts and don't have room for a bigger vehicle.

One of our favorite places to camp requires a route that only has two places to buy fuel that have even reasonable access, and even the Pilot on this route is the worst laid-out I've ever seen. Others require a left turn on a heavily travelled 4-lane road with no light when leaving or are inaccessible with an RV. I use Gas Buddy to plan the fuel stop and pick which one will be cheapest including the discount. A Love's is under construction along the route, so my planning may change in the future.

The free shipping on CW purchases is a new perk on the GS club membership that might tip it to be a better deal. I'm almost two hours from the nearest CW and since we are relatively new RV owners it has been handy.
1968mooney
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
OFDPOS wrote:
Dunno about Good Sam's savings, but I saved $500 switching to Geico ...

Sorry my twisted sence of humor kicked in...

Bet you did it in 15 min.
OFDPOS
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
Dunno about Good Sam's savings, but I saved $500 switching to Geico ...

Sorry my twisted sence of humor kicked in...
Edd505
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
azdryheat wrote:
The grocery store fuel discount is a plus. We use Fry's and the discount is only good for 35 gallons. My fill-up is usually over 100 gallons. I use the Gas Buddy app to find the cheapest fuel wherever I'm at.

Another gas buddy but watch diesel prices. Wish it would have been available when I drove commercially, using 100 gallons a day & buying my own fuel. Normally gas buddy has fuel 25-35 cents a gallon less than truck stops. Pretty simple math even @ 30 gallons a fill in he P/U.
nineoaks2004
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
I use the Flying J card every chance I can and being close to Al, which s already 30-40 cents a gallon cheaper than Fl., ( I paid 2.12 a gallon yesterday) being an Elite member I get 7 cents a gallon off at the pump for three years then reverts to 5 cents a gallon, but to me I save more on gas than my GS card costs, also the other discounts add up, so to ME it is worth the price of the card.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Mar 13, 2018
fj12ryder wrote:
Do you have to be a member of Good Sam to get that "Swipe & Save" card?

Yes, it's also my membership card...
- AllenEckman
  Explorer
  Sep 02, 2024
  Doesn’t come through the mail?
  - way2roll
    Navigator II
    Sep 03, 2024
    Hi, you are responding to a post that's 6 years old and Dutch hasn't been on here in a while.
bucky
Explorer II
Mar 12, 2018
Depending on where you live a Plenti card works well also. Saves serious money at Bi-Lo and Winn Dixie grocery stores. Several restaurants as well as Exxon and Mobil stations give rewards as well. Plenti is not a charge or debit card, you swipe it and then use a credit card for those discounts and/or points.
azdryheat
Explorer
Mar 12, 2018
The grocery store fuel discount is a plus. We use Fry's and the discount is only good for 35 gallons. My fill-up is usually over 100 gallons. I use the Gas Buddy app to find the cheapest fuel wherever I'm at.

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