Camper's Finally Home
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
United States
December 17, 2022 5:23pm CST
Or, should I say, back at Cubesmart where we store it. The bill was only $211. The warranty covered the faucet and the broken gray tank lever. And it's winterized.
I tried to be as civilized as possible in my interaction with the staff, but still voiced my concerns.
I will still be having a talk with someone on Monday about my overall experience. But I want to talk to the main manager of the store overall who was not there today.
Now we won't get to enjoy it again until spring. Both wifey and I are looking very much forward to it. We already have one camping trip planned with her cousin and his wife in May at Double J in Chatham, Illinois just south of Springfield and we are looking forward to that.
We plan on taking it out a couple of weeks before that just to dewinterize and make sure everything is ready to go for our actual camp. We MAY do that at home in the driveway, but we shall see.
That would let us fill the fresh water tank at home before we hook up anywhere else. IF we decide to fill it. Most sites have fresh water direct hookup so we may not need it. We will see.
Meanwhile, onward and upward.
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13 responses
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
18 Dec 22
Good to know that you got your camper back. In any case, you should talk to the store manage about your experience.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
21 Dec 22
@Beestring I am really surprised it's so bad over there. I mean, he made an entire TV show about what NOT to do in business, and yet...his own business SUCKS. lol
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
18 Dec 22
@porwest I agree that you should forward your article to Marcus Lemonis. Their customer service was really ridiculous.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Dec 22
Glad to hear you got your camper back finally!
One of the things I love about living in Florida is not ever having to worry about winterizing anything.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Dec 22
@porwest There’s plenty of beautiful places here that I’m sure you would love. Both along the beach, and in the interior of the state, which I always refer to as the “old Florida.”
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
21 Dec 22
@moffittjc As I have probably mentioned before, I REALLY like the panhandle. We used to always go to the St. Pete's Beach area, and Treasure Island, and Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. But none of those places has anything on the panhandle.
Both Cape San Blas and Port St. Joe were AWESOME!
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
18 Dec 22
Too bad they had to do you like that and I hope you get some results from your complaint.
Yes something to look forward to now and as long as they did the camper right..
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
23 Dec 22
@porwest Yes most likely..what a way to run a show.
Still enjoy your camper when you can.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
23 Dec 22
@RebeccasFarm At least will still have the ability as consumers to cast votes with our wallets. It is all we have.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
22 Dec 22
@porwest Cost-wise, state parks are usually your best bet. Many have full-hookup sites or electric and water with easy access to dump stations. If you haven't invested in a honeypot, you might want to look into getting one to take along for longer stays at sites without sewer. Having one opens up a lot of state and county parks you might otherwise choose to pass on.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
18 Dec 22
I'm glad you were able to get your camper back in good condition.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
31 Oct 23
@porwest lol I'll have to remember that review of Camping World.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
31 Oct 23
@LindaOHio If you are ever in the market for a camper...go somewhere else. All I'm saying.
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@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
18 Dec 22
I’m glad you finally got it back. I expect an “ask me if I care” response from the manager. 
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
17 Dec 22
I'm glad you didn't have a problem picking it up and I'd love to be a fly on the wall when you're talking with the manager.
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Dec 22
Congrats to you and I hope you have many wonderful camping adventures,
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Dec 22
I started to move into a camper.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
18 Dec 22
Nice, hope everything resolved soon. Home for holidays?
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
20 Dec 22
@porwest
Combo Christmas & new years party?
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