Camping World Memorial Day "sale"

Hello,

I am going to close this topic due to lack of activity. Thank you for your time and participating. Feel free to open a new thread on this topic in the future.

Thanks,
Stacy
Good Sam Care Team

I'll be as clear as I know how to be. CW can sell the device for any price that they wish. They can sell the Garmin for $439, $399, $500 or $50. Their choice. They have no obligation to sell it for the MSRP.

The problem with what they did is a specific issue. If they are going to advertise a price as being a sale price and in this case make a specific claim of a $40 discount then the FTC requires that the product had to be sold to customers at the pre-sale price for a "substantial period of time."

In this case they advertised the $399 price as a $40 sale discount which means they are required by the FTC to have sold the device for $399 + $40 = $439 for a substantial period of time.

In fact, the device was never sold for $439. That is the entire complaint. Nothing more.

jeffcarp wrote:

Bucky Badger wrote:
So what was the "real" sale price?

$399 was the everyday selling price on CW and also the price that they advertised as being a $40 sale for Memorial Day weekend.

Ok let's say I am confused.. You seem to have answered their question in a deceitful way, yet you accuse CW of the same thing.

My response to the last poster does not say that the regular price is $399. Not sure who you're arguing with.

jeffcarp wrote:
Today's Camping World email indicates a Memorial Day sale and shows the Garmin RV770 for $399, advertising this as $40 off the "regular" price of $439.

That device has never sold for $439 nor is that the MSRP. Garmin themselves sold that device in pre-sale for $399.

The ethics of this is disappointing.

If it is that disapointing why are you telling the last poster that "regular price" is $399 when your post initially states $439?
Who is showing deceit here..you or CW?
Again, MSRP is Suggested price not an automatic price one has to sell for..be an informed consumer..if you don't like price because is it not MSRP... Move on.

Bucky Badger wrote:
So what was the "real" sale price?

$399 was the everyday selling price on CW and also the price that they advertised as being a $40 sale for Memorial Day weekend.

So what was the "real" sale price?

MSRP - Manuafacturers Suggested Retail Price is the loophole so CW can technically make it whatever they want and show it on sale..no lies or deceit.. buyer beware and be a smart consumer.

Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who gave their life to defend this country, I think it is terrible for stores to have sales and people to think it is a holiday. I don't agree with our government going to "war" but I appreciate the sacrifice of our servicemen and women .