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C_B_'s avatar
C_B_
Explorer
Aug 22, 2019

Standby Sams

This post is directed to

Ella

Good Sam Care Team Administrator.

In 2017 I madea trip to Dallas,TX and back to Appleton,WI.

For that trip I printed out the Standby Sams in the states I would be traveling through just in case trouble arose.

On Aug 6th I left for Pensacola,FL.

I could not find Standby Sams to print out states like I had previously done. After inquiring found out the program had been dropped supposedly due to "lack of use".

On the way home from Pensacola I broke down in Memphis,TN. It sure would have been nice to have had some Standby Sams available.

"Lack of use" of the Standby Sam program I think would be a good thing.
How did you determine whether it was being used or not?

Good Sam has never inquired whether I've been called by a member or if I have ever called a member.

C.B.
Seeking Advice
  • RobWNY's avatar
    RobWNY
    Explorer
    Aug 22, 2019
    The program might have been something to consider in the past but not in today's world. I'm sure 99.9% of the members were wonderful decent people but that .1% is what would worry me. At least when you call a business for help, you can check reviews and take other precautions before calling them and get some sort of feeling whether they are reputable or not. That's not to say you can't have a problem in that situation as well but I would feel more comfortable than calling some random person that signed up to help that you know nothing about.
  • azdryheat's avatar
    azdryheat
    Explorer
    Aug 22, 2019
    Never heard of Standby Sams but if it's anything like GS Roadside Assistance it's probably a bust. I do like the RV Parks button at the top of this page, which works very well. I must admit that it has never occurred to me to plan for failure. Guess that's why I've never had a failure, lol.

    Actually, I do everything I can prior to a trip to make sure there are no problems. One thing that happens a lot to trailers is tire failure. On my 5th wheels I've put truck tires on and in seven years and many cross-country trips I've never had a tire failure. Just one example of how I plan ahead.

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