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08-10-2016, 04:44 PM
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RV park package deal
The better half entered a "contest" at a RV sales store. She "won" and now we have been invited to a meeting to explain all the benefits that are now ours. One of which is a guaranteed site member park locations. The package we have won is "normally sold for $2,000.00". This sounds to good to be true. Has anyone on this forum had a similar experience? My tendency is to think this is a scam that could be VERY expensive in the long run. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Gordon
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08-10-2016, 04:50 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon27
The better half entered a "contest" at a RV sales store. She "won" and now we have been invited to a meeting to explain all the benefits that are now ours. One of which is a guaranteed site member park locations. The package we have won is "normally sold for $2,000.00". This sounds to good to be true. Has anyone on this forum had a similar experience? My tendency is to think this is a scam that could be VERY expensive in the long run. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Gordon
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Hello Gordon, Invited to a meeting is the key word here.......so is the 2k just for one season???? sounds about right?
Nothing is free in our world, and with what you have posted so far, there is a catch to this, I don't sign up for anything, that is how one gets junk mail, internet and mailbox................let us know how it turns out please......
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08-10-2016, 04:55 PM
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Registered User
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Location: western NC mountains!
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sounds like what she 'won' ... is the opportunity to 'buy' something : )
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08-10-2016, 04:59 PM
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Location: Enjoying the Western States!
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Agreed...if it states "invited to a meeting" I would bet it's one of those sales pitches to get you to BUY. Definitely go if it's close by but I wouldn't travel a great distance for it. They can send you "what you won" in the mail. You don't have to have it explained to you. Many on these forums would be glad to explain it to you. 
We naively signed for one of those contests at a RV rally and got picked. We attended one of those meetings for Thousand Trails giving us a 3-day vacation on them. It was a big push to buy and they kept repeating "if you don't buy now in five years you won't be able to find a place to stay". We full-timed for 16 years and we found awesome places to stay for 6,940 nights!
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08-10-2016, 05:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterT
sounds like what she 'won' ... is the opportunity to 'buy' something : )
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X-2 if it's to good to be true it's not.
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08-10-2016, 05:08 PM
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National RV Owners Club
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If you just listen to my pitch I'll give you a bucket of Nickels 
Dick
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08-10-2016, 05:13 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: SoCal
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They are trying to sell you on a membership or similar. Stay away unless you are really good at saying no and don't mind having your time wasted.
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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08-10-2016, 05:13 PM
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Newmar Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon27
The better half entered a "contest" at a RV sales store. She "won" and now we have been invited to a meeting to explain all the benefits that are now ours. One of which is a guaranteed site member park locations. The package we have won is "normally sold for $2,000.00". This sounds to good to be true. Has anyone on this forum had a similar experience? My tendency is to think this is a scam that could be VERY expensive in the long run. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Gordon
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We must have got Old & Cynical ,we won't even listen to "what we won..." even on the phone anymore...Chuck
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08-10-2016, 05:16 PM
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08-10-2016, 05:24 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Citrus Springs, Fl.
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My BS meter wound up so fast that I am using it for a ceiling fan. Keep the scams coming.
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08-10-2016, 05:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster52
We must have got Old & Cynical ,we won't even listen to "what we won..." even on the phone anymore...Chuck
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X3 on this
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08-10-2016, 05:29 PM
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Junior Member
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Fan
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Originally Posted by nosticks
My BS meter wound up so fast that I am using it for a ceiling fan. Keep the scams coming.
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Just reading your response was more than worth the time we apparently wasted in taking the call in the first place. My wife wrote it down for further use. LOL
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Gordon & Patrice Corvallis, OR
2008 National Pacifica 36'
2014 Honda CR-V
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08-10-2016, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member
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...next time, just take the "consolation" prize of a free toaster and leave....[smile]
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08-10-2016, 09:19 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
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Wonder if everyone that entered won?
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