How many members think it would be a good idea for a forum here where member can post their RV's, RV parts and accessories for sale. I think a forum to sell would go over really well with it's members. Now to get RV.NET to agree.

RV.Net is funded by CampingWorld....or has some kind of connection. They sell RV parts and Rvs.......10 to 1 they'll NEVER let us sell stuff on this site.

This subject comes up at least once per week.IIRC it was tried a few years ago and the spammers had a hay-day.

I don't think it's a good idea. There are enough spammers trying to sell things on the forum.I'd rather it be a forum for exchanging info on our RV's and sharing experiences.If I want to buy/sell something, I'll use Ebay or CL..JMO

Affinity Group (AGI) owns Good Sam, Woodall's, Trailer Life, MH Magazine, Camping World, etc etc., and also this forum.I think it's an excellent idea...not everybody can afford to buy new all the time. CW seems to think it competes with their business but I would argue that it's complimentary, since it enables more folks to get into RVing and enables them to trade up.Lots of folks sell trailer hitches when they move to 5ers and 5er accessories when they move to a MH and toad equipment when they sell the MH and move back to a 5er or leave RVing altogether. Sure, there's flea bay and the dredge list, but folks would rather deal with folks they know from the forum.Just read a piece in the Wall St Journal today about how Sears is attracting designer upscale brands to their marketplace website...sears.com is now a destination like Amazon where you can buy stuff that's not just sold by Sears.AGI folks don't see it that way, but in my view it's penny wise and pound foolish and I won't shop in CW because of it. Heck, they won't even sell RV.net T shirts....

I'd buy\sell on here if it was allowed.I've noticed CW has become competitive price-wise especially with the club membership.I just don't shop CW because there are too many other good sources for parts used and new.If the CW close to us was a walk thru and grab off the shelf retailer I'd buy there more often.Having to buy over the counter is not something that's very convenient.

Private sales of Rv's, Rv parts and Accesories.

13 Replies

mark5w
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
Jim Shoe wrote:
I just googled "rv accessories catalog". There are nine companies just on the first page, and Camping World is just one of them. Why in the world would Marcus allow competitors to sell stuff on this site for free? I appreciate his supplying this forum for free. The band width, servers and maintenance isn't free for him.

The idea was not for competitors to sell, it was for forum members to sell or trade.
peaches_cream
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
If you can't find it on Craigslist, it don't exist.
wbwood
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
I had a classifieds section on my site for a short period, but no one seemed to be interested in it.
goducks10
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
Too bad they don't allow it. All the other forums I read allow sales.
Executive45
Explorer III
Jul 23, 2013
Tried and failed.....Dennis
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
I just googled "rv accessories catalog". There are nine companies just on the first page, and Camping World is just one of them. Why in the world would Marcus allow competitors to sell stuff on this site for free? I appreciate his supplying this forum for free. The band width, servers and maintenance isn't free for him.
wbwood
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
Maybe if they charged to do it...what about that?
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Jul 23, 2013
BurbMan wrote:
Affinity Group (AGI) owns Good Sam, Woodall's, Trailer Life, MH Magazine, Camping World, etc etc., and also this forum.

Affinity Group is no more... The name was changed to Good Sam Enterprises in May, 2011.
deleted-2
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013
I'd buy\sell on here if it was allowed.

I've noticed CW has become competitive price-wise especially with the club membership.

I just don't shop CW because there are too many other good sources for parts used and new.

If the CW close to us was a walk thru and grab off the shelf retailer I'd buy there more often.
Having to buy over the counter is not something that's very convenient.
BurbMan
Explorer II
Jul 23, 2013
Affinity Group (AGI) owns Good Sam, Woodall's, Trailer Life, MH Magazine, Camping World, etc etc., and also this forum.

I think it's an excellent idea...not everybody can afford to buy new all the time. CW seems to think it competes with their business but I would argue that it's complimentary, since it enables more folks to get into RVing and enables them to trade up.

Lots of folks sell trailer hitches when they move to 5ers and 5er accessories when they move to a MH and toad equipment when they sell the MH and move back to a 5er or leave RVing altogether. Sure, there's flea bay and the dredge list, but folks would rather deal with folks they know from the forum.

Just read a piece in the Wall St Journal today about how Sears is attracting designer upscale brands to their marketplace website...sears.com is now a destination like Amazon where you can buy stuff that's not just sold by Sears.

AGI folks don't see it that way, but in my view it's penny wise and pound foolish and I won't shop in CW because of it. Heck, they won't even sell RV.net T shirts....