Iowa RV dealer blasts Camping World tactics

tinstartrvlr wrote:
Wow. I can't believe I wasted 15 minutes of my life watching that video (I couldn't make it to the end).

IMHO that is probably the worst "infomercial" I have ever seen. Seems to me to be nothing more than a dealer trying to drum up business by blasting the competition. I'm no fan of CW and I am not defending them, but, again, WOW.

It sounded more rehearsed than infomercials I've seen on late night TV.

It's sales. It's all in writing. Read it. But the golden rule is, IMHO. don't trust anything the salesman tells you. Read the fine print.

They put out a bunch of BS and hope the buyer can't or doesn't see past it or question it.

"Buyer beware". Apparently that buyer wasn't too aware. Guess his wife was though.

Based on what I saw, I wouldn't give a dime to the Iowa dealer.

Gawd I hate BS.

Take a look at the Google reviews for "Cheyenne Camping Center"

4.5 stars and ownership responds personally to every low star review. Either the issue causing the low review is resolved or the reviewer is called out for posting an inaccurate review.

Then go take a look at Google reviews for Camping World. You have to enter them by location such as "Camping World Harrisburg" or "Camping World Columbus" etc. I just did 7 at random and good luck finding higher than 3.1 stars with very few responses from ownership / management.

Search for either Camping World or Cheyenne Camping Center at any RV related forum and read the results, including here on their sponsored forum LOL.



Granted it's the internet but all the negative reviews and comments directed at Camping World can not be wrong.


I know a few people on other forums who are local to and purchased at Cheyenne Camping Center, and all think highly of them.

I think the owner, by making that video, is doing a great service for the first time or unsuspecting buyer, or the stupid. If he can pick up some sales in the process so be it. When and if I'm in the market again, I would consider them despite being 750 miles away. But given the fact they are an exclusive Forest River dealer, and Forest River will never see a dime from me again, it's probably not in the cards.


Every tactic mentioned in that video was tried at Camping World's Harrisburg PA location on us while I had cash in hand. I walked out, drove an hour south the same day, and handed the cash over to Beckleys Camping Center for the same trailer with no BS and a lower price.