Thousand Trails Scam

DutchmenSport wrote:
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And I am still ... still to this same day ... mad as He!! at that dealership for setting us up they way they did. Well, they are now a Camping World, and I hope Camping World will never allow those "Membership" campgrounds come anywhere near their doors. They have Good Sam campgrounds, which are pretty decent! And Membership to Good Sam is pennies, and GS campgrounds are more in abundance.
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I take it you never to into a CW, or don't pay attention.

EVERY CW I've ever been in has a kiosk (not always manned) for some membership campground sales

I take it you also don't know that Good Sam Inc (formerly AGI) also owns Camping Coast to Coast.

I liked it when they gave away TV's on the spot.

bdpreece wrote:


Has anyone ever attended one of these and actually gotten the free vacation?

What was the "Free Vacation" going to be? Was this in an Encore Park that was not part of your membership?

Love my TT membership paid for itself in 3 years. Great for full timers.

When we purchased our first TT, we got snookered into the 3 day, 2 night free camp week-end. We went. It was free. But we also talked to other "newbies" there too who had been through the presentation. They all said it was "High Pressure!" To run! And the cost was unbelievable! We could camp for 8 years what they were wanting for the initial membership. Then we were religated to only TT campgrounds? And the closest one from home was 1 and 1/2 hours away. No others in our area.

Well, our "high pressure sales pitch" was scheduled for Sunday Morning, like, at 11:00 am. Guess what we did? We split at 10:30 and was out of there and never turned back! We were shocked at their prices! No way.

And I am still ... still to this same day ... mad as He!! at that dealership for setting us up they way they did. Well, they are now a Camping World, and I hope Camping World will never allow those "Membership" campgrounds come anywhere near their doors. They have Good Sam campgrounds, which are pretty decent! And Membership to Good Sam is pennies, and GS campgrounds are more in abundance.

My opinion of TT is pretty low! My opinion: If you have not singed any paper work ... well ... "Run Forest! Run!" You'll be better off!

We are already Thousand Trails Platinum members but were somewhat interested in the Elite membership since it includes another bunch of campgrounds in the East which we hope to tour soon. When we found out how much they wanted to upgrade our membership, it just was not worth it. So no they didn't get any more of our money.

Incentive to attend was free camping at either a TT or Encore park and we knew we would be going to one of the Encore parks not included in our present membership this spring so, we took them up on the offer.

Let me guess, you didn't sign any contracts or give them any money? :)

A 3 day 2 night vacation package for what - camping?