Bill N
Well-known member
This is not a political post so please do not even respond. I just wanted to relate a recent Good Sam experience concerning renewing. As usual they tend to send out literature and solicitations about two or three times a month.
A few days ago I got my annual renewal notice (3 months early of course). I do not normally read their Good Sam Open Road Forum but this time I went there and made a post which, as expected, was not accepted with joy. I simply asked if Marcus Lemonis would be mailing an apology to Good Sam members (including me) for the comment he made about President Trump's remarks - the one where he dis-invited those who did not agree with him to not go into Camping World stores.
The thread was shut down in pretty quick order. I was not wanting to discuss the politics of the situation but rather see if he had ever apologized. One reply before the thread shutdown said he had said he was wrong. I wondered why with all the mailings they manage to do could he not include that statement in one of them.
Since I have calculated my Good Sam savings from gas discounts, campground discounts and some minor Camping World purchases I find that the total does not match up to my annual membership dues. Therefore, as charter member #0052 of the Good Sam Club I say goodbye to an organization that has completely changed its purpose (to help other RVers) to just a money grubber. Yes, it does offer benefits to some and I do not discourage those who feel it can benefit them from joining but when I cannot even post to their forum and get a decent reply from any administrator I felt it was time to quit.
Bill
A few days ago I got my annual renewal notice (3 months early of course). I do not normally read their Good Sam Open Road Forum but this time I went there and made a post which, as expected, was not accepted with joy. I simply asked if Marcus Lemonis would be mailing an apology to Good Sam members (including me) for the comment he made about President Trump's remarks - the one where he dis-invited those who did not agree with him to not go into Camping World stores.
The thread was shut down in pretty quick order. I was not wanting to discuss the politics of the situation but rather see if he had ever apologized. One reply before the thread shutdown said he had said he was wrong. I wondered why with all the mailings they manage to do could he not include that statement in one of them.
Since I have calculated my Good Sam savings from gas discounts, campground discounts and some minor Camping World purchases I find that the total does not match up to my annual membership dues. Therefore, as charter member #0052 of the Good Sam Club I say goodbye to an organization that has completely changed its purpose (to help other RVers) to just a money grubber. Yes, it does offer benefits to some and I do not discourage those who feel it can benefit them from joining but when I cannot even post to their forum and get a decent reply from any administrator I felt it was time to quit.
Bill