I'm actually smiling, CW's incompetence and dishonesty just makes me smile. Tried to order a BAL spare tire carrier on-line this morning using the "coupon code" issued to me that was on back of their new catalog I received last week. The coupon was for 'up to 50% off any single item'. Of course during check-out, the coupon was denied. Called them and after talking to 6 different agents in 3 different departments (I swear this is true) finally asked for a supervisor who told me I had to first go to another CW on-line site to redeem the coupon and would be given another code to use at checkout. Did that and low and behold, the new code (now at 10% off), was denied also. All this took me over an hour --- for nothing. Their new catalog went in the trash and I'm done with them for anything. Will not renew Good Sam either. I've read lots of negative posts about CW and now I see why. I suppose business ethics isn't practiced at this company. Sad!

Our host did let you post your opinion. I’ve not had any issues with CW but I read their offers closely.

Lwiddis wrote:Our host did let you post your opinion. I’ve not had any issues with CW but I read their offers closely.Not an opinion if it actually happens.

bstar1952 wrote:Lwiddis wrote:Our host did let you post your opinion. I’ve not had any issues with CW but I read their offers closely.Not an opinion if it actually happens.You do realize that those 50% coupons are nothing but a "marketing gimmick" to get you to buy something that has been marked up 100% so they can apply the 50% off?CW like any other business is in the business to make money, they cannot turn a profit if they offer 50% off coupons even for one item out of a order.So, why do folks continue to fall for these gimmicks?It only took me ONE trip to a CW store to figure out quickly that EVERYTHING they had in that store was easily 25%-50% more expensive than if I ordered and paid shipping from Internet vendors..Nearly everything that CW offers can be found at Amazon at better pricing with easy no fuss returns and if you have Prime, quick free shipping also..I have also seen better pricing than CW at my local independent RV dealers..I have no sympathy for folks falling for such old marketing tactics..Give up on using those 25%-50% CW marketing coupons, they are not worth wasting your time and money on. Much better to compare prices from multiple vendors then buy from the one that gives you the best no coupon price.

You will see this company and many others in terrible shape before long. Used RVs will be in demand for people to live in but new sales will crash. Oh poor Buffett. Lol

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Thermoguy
Explorer II
Apr 05, 2020
deltabravo wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
While Amazon is making a lot of money now.... They are not making it from selling items on the web.
Most all of their profit comes from the cloud.

Describe how they are making money from "the cloud"...

AWS - Amazon Web Services - Amazon owns many server farms and does a huge business selling cloud services and storage.
CFerguson
Explorer
Apr 05, 2020
bstar1952 wrote:
I'm actually smiling, CW's incompetence and dishonesty just makes me smile. Tried to order a BAL spare tire carrier on-line this morning using the "coupon code" issued to me that was on back of their new catalog I received last week. The coupon was for 'up to 50% off any single item'. Of course during check-out, the coupon was denied. Called them and after talking to 6 different agents in 3 different departments (I swear this is true) finally asked for a supervisor who told me I had to first go to another CW on-line site to redeem the coupon and would be given another code to use at checkout. Did that and low and behold, the new code (now at 10% off), was denied also. All this took me over an hour --- for nothing. Their new catalog went in the trash and I'm done with them for anything. Will not renew Good Sam either. I've read lots of negative posts about CW and now I see why. I suppose business ethics isn't practiced at this company. Sad!

Yes, huge kudos for this site allowing criticism of the parent company. That said, the Knoxville TN CW tried to cheat me blind and used hi pressure sales tactics exceeding anything I have seen from a used car salesmen (bait and switch, shuffling papers to hide numbers, "just initial here that you read this", physical intimidation, etc). I haven't been back and will never buy anything from CW again. It purely amazes me that this kind of behavior is tolerated (encouraged?) in this day of the internet where it will certainly be publicized. And I enjoy telling everyone at the campgrounds of my experience with CW.
pigman1
Explorer
Apr 05, 2020
Another Sears in the making. A company that had a great marketing nitch, reasonable products that had a particular group of customers, and stood behind their product line. Craftsman, appliances, work clothes. And then they lost their way and went to designer this and that, no catalog sales, etc. Appliance repair parts about impossible to find. We studied Sears in my MBA courses as an example of what not to do and Camping World is another prime example. We've gone from a frequent customer to an occasional customer to "I'll never deal with them again". Too bad but that nitch is open again and someone will eventually step up to fill it.
deltabravo
Nomad
Apr 05, 2020
Huntindog wrote:
While Amazon is making a lot of money now.... They are not making it from selling items on the web.
Most all of their profit comes from the cloud.

Describe how they are making money from "the cloud"...
flyflotr
Explorer
Apr 05, 2020
Agree, gave up on CW many years ago. High prices and didn't much seem interested in helping me when I went in.
Huntindog
Explorer
Apr 05, 2020
And we KNOW Amazon IS making a HUGE profit on their price and still is cheaper than CW and there are most likely even better deals from other vendors than Amazon.
I read the financial papers pretty closely.
While Amazon is making a lot of money now.... They are not making it from selling items on the web.
Most all of their profit comes from the cloud.
Their retail operation runs on very thin margins, and they continue to pour money into it in the hope that huge profits are just around the corner.
Gdetrailer
Explorer III
Apr 05, 2020
azrving wrote:
You will see this company and many others in terrible shape before long. Used RVs will be in demand for people to live in but new sales will crash. Oh poor Buffett. Lol

Umm, no.

Deep pockets and higher prices plus "lemmings" (IE Loyal customers) = CW doing fine.

Example, a 10K Equalizer brand WD hitch at CW is $677.95 plus $80 shipping for $757.95

HERE

Same 10K Equalizer brand WD hitch at Amazon $623.40 and with FREE shipping!

HERE

A $134.55 or 18% difference in price without silly coupons, no haggle and no bs.

And we KNOW Amazon IS making a HUGE profit on their price and still is cheaper than CW and there are most likely even better deals from other vendors than Amazon..

Folks, DO YOUR HOMEWORK and do not play those silly coupon games..

This ain't the 1970's anymore, you have the worlds most powerful tool called the Internet, USE IT.
azrving
Explorer
Apr 04, 2020
You will see this company and many others in terrible shape before long. Used RVs will be in demand for people to live in but new sales will crash. Oh poor Buffett. Lol
Gdetrailer
Explorer III
Apr 04, 2020
bstar1952 wrote:
Lwiddis wrote:
Our host did let you post your opinion. I’ve not had any issues with CW but I read their offers closely.

Not an opinion if it actually happens.

You do realize that those 50% coupons are nothing but a "marketing gimmick" to get you to buy something that has been marked up 100% so they can apply the 50% off?

CW like any other business is in the business to make money, they cannot turn a profit if they offer 50% off coupons even for one item out of a order.

So, why do folks continue to fall for these gimmicks?

It only took me ONE trip to a CW store to figure out quickly that EVERYTHING they had in that store was easily 25%-50% more expensive than if I ordered and paid shipping from Internet vendors..

Nearly everything that CW offers can be found at Amazon at better pricing with easy no fuss returns and if you have Prime, quick free shipping also..

I have also seen better pricing than CW at my local independent RV dealers..

I have no sympathy for folks falling for such old marketing tactics..

Give up on using those 25%-50% CW marketing coupons, they are not worth wasting your time and money on. Much better to compare prices from multiple vendors then buy from the one that gives you the best no coupon price.
bstar1952
Explorer
Apr 04, 2020
Lwiddis wrote:
Our host did let you post your opinion. I’ve not had any issues with CW but I read their offers closely.

Not an opinion if it actually happens.