Iowa RV dealer blasts Camping World tactics

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.

hotbyte wrote:

midnightsadie wrote:
wow! ,about the same as there service dept a rip off.

You seem to be ok with using their free Internet forum?

LOL....so what. That comment is about as absurd as you need to expect your RV to break because your towing it through a hurricane in an earthquake. So is the vehicle pulling it.


I am ok using it also, and I despise Camping World. Nowhere is being a Camping World fanboy listed as a forum membership require ment.


They tried some of those same tactic with us a few years back at their Harrisburg PA location. As did Campers Inn, and RV Wholesalers. RV Wholesalers also have different pricing for cash buyers or entering into their provided financing.

midnightsadie wrote:
wow! ,about the same as there service dept a rip off.

You seem to be ok with using their free Internet forum?

This type of sales practice described is dishonest, even if it is legal. It's up there with time share salesmen and title loan companies. Good people don't run their businesses this way by preying on people. I say that as a politically conservative businessman. These tactics give businessmen a bad name.

Can't speak to CW's sales practices since I never purchased an RV from them, however, I have come across dealers engaged in deceptive or outright dishonest business practices.

It is imperative for buyers that are not familiar with purchase contracts not to sign on the dotted line until they are completely satisfied with what they are signing. If you have a trade-in, make sure you're getting what you were told verbally. What you have agreed to verbally can easily be changed on paper by the finance department and you may not catch it.

If still not comfortable with the purchase contract, take it home and have a friend or relative review it. A legitimate business should not have a problem letting a customer go home and finalize the deal the next day.

RognBon wrote:
I don't see what the big deal is. It's called capitalism. It's the buyers responsibility to do his homework before hand. If he doesn't like the price or the deal, walk away.

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True Scott, and what's funny if you remember his past claims and statements, he has tried to claim the moral high ground, while using every means available to take advantage of an unsuspecting public.

None of this will change until Marcus is gone.

CW sounds like time share salesmen. Sadly, legal for the most part. I commend this dealer for taking a stand when it may well harm him more than hit helps him but at least he's trying. The RV industry is half bent.

I bought my trailer just as Camping World bought out the dealership.

It was weird when I dropped off my trade in and picked up my new trailer, but the deal had been made. Camping World couldn't change it. They did try. I kept pointing to the paperwork that had already been finalized and stating that I had already paid for my unit.

I don't bother trying to use them for repair work. I have an independent RV mechanic who is fantastic.