hamrs_62
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Are there any standards for the RV parks associated with Goodsam, I was wondering if they have standards posted or mentioned some where, like a park claiming to be a resort, but offer nothing, no rest rooms, no pool, all there is, is a spot,, thanks
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bob213
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We belong to a Good Sam club chapter in Cali that tries to have their monthly campout at a Good Sam RV Park. We have seen everything from "dirt holes" to "resorts" under the Good Sam name. The only thing I see that they have in common is the 10% discount. FYI..Good Sam is pulling all their support for "club chapters" as of Jan.23 but we will still get the discount for being a GS member.
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BB_TX
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Here are their standards for what it’s worth.
https://www.goodsam.com/campgrounds-rv-parks/ratings/guide.aspx
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hamrs_62
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this place gets ZERO's all the way through, no restrooms, no showers, no laundry, dirt, unlevel, oooooooooooooo
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wildtoad
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Lemonis does nothing to assure quality at any of his businesses as far as I can see. Crappy products, bad service, overpriced, no oversight. Just my opinion. As long as people pay their bills, he won’t fix it.
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deadticket8
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What park is 00000 and who is Lemonis?
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dedmiston
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deadticket8 wrote:What park is 00000 and who is Lemonis?
Marcus Lemonis is the CEO of Camping World / Good Sam and the benefactor of this site.
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Letting my membership expire. Not worth it anymore.
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toedtoes
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wildtoad wrote:Lemonis does nothing to assure quality at any of his businesses as far as I can see. Crappy products, bad service, overpriced, no oversight. Just my opinion. As long as people pay their bills, he won’t fix it.
Lemonis has nothing to do with the quality of RV Parks.
The Good Sam RV Park directory is nothing but a directory. While in the beginning it was advertising as a way to "guarantee" a good park, it has not done that in years.
It is like using AAA guidebooks to find a hotel - it gives ratings, but those ratings have no substance behind them. No one from Good Sam (or AAA) is going around evaluating the facilities in the directory.
When choosing an RV Park, look at reviews, check out satelite views and don't assume anything based on what it calls itself. An RV resort is no different than an RV park - either one can have great ammenities and sites and service; either one can have absolutely nothing.
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toedtoes wrote:wildtoad wrote:Lemonis does nothing to assure quality at any of his businesses as far as I can see. Crappy products, bad service, overpriced, no oversight. Just my opinion. As long as people pay their bills, he won’t fix it.
Lemonis has nothing to do with the quality of RV Parks.
The Good Sam RV Park directory is nothing but a directory. While in the beginning it was advertising as a way to "guarantee" a good park, it has not done that in years.
It is like using AAA guidebooks to find a hotel - it gives ratings, but those ratings have no substance behind them. No one from Good Sam (or AAA) is going around evaluating the facilities in the directory.
When choosing an RV Park, look at reviews, check out satelite views and don't assume anything based on what it calls itself. An RV resort is no different than an RV park - either one can have great ammenities and sites and service; either one can have absolutely nothing.
KOA actually does have definitions and requirements for Journey/Holiday/Resort and if you call to complain about a resort not having amenities claimed the campground has to respond to corporate with an explanation and a timeline for the issue to be resolved. Campgrounds that get lots of complaints can get kicked out of the KOA system, I've seen it happen. Jellystone is similar, though they're a bit more skewed towards the campground owner in that I've read many reports of it taking quite a few years for a campground to have the Jellystone name removed.
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