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I shop at Camping World for all my RV needs. This was my recent experience. I called to get the install kit (faceplate, control box and thermostat) for my GE rooftop AC unit. These kits are all different and not compatible, you need an expert to know which to order. I called CW, they are busy, take my phone number to call back. They don't. 3 times this happened. Finally a woman says she can find out, I give her the serial number and model. Next day she doesn't call, I call back. You can use this kit "XYZ" Ok. You're sure? Yes! GE said that is what you need. "Ok, go ahead and order for me. Well, if I order it, it will be $80 extra as it gets shipped to us first." (I really didn't care) She insisted it would be easier and $80 less if I ordered myself to my home. I did. Open the box, immediately I can see it's the wrong item. I call, 4 times on 4 days, someone is saying they will call back. Never do. I go into the store, drove 40 miles with the unit. The girl says, "oh! That must have been Veronica, let me get your number and I'll have her and the manager get back to you." No one calls. I call multiple times with messages for the manager. He never calls. Finally I call and get a parts counter guy named Kevin. He says, he's well aware of "my story", that "they've all talked about it". And HE DOESN'T believe me. That they won't return the item, it's on me, because "I pressed order". He claims "why would we have you order it, I make commission?" I said, "you are saying I am lying?" "I just made up the $80 and the multiple phone calls it took me to order this?!" "Yes, I don't believe you." Mind you he isn't the manager but says" they will not be returning the item to GE for me, I can call them myself." Wrong! I ordered this by THEIR telling me it was the one. I am not the subject matter expert, that's why I called many times trying to get the parts. I called corporate customer service and was stonewalled as well. I would never order an air conditioning part of something I have no knowledge of without their involvement. Now they expect me to just eat the $271.00 that they erroneously said was what I need. (ChatGPT in 5 seconds told me it was the wrong parts after it arrived). They don't answer the phone, they don't return calls, they don't have the manager call, they expect you to lose money on their behalf and they CALL YOU A LIAR, repeatedly. DO NOT SHOP AT CAMPING WORLD. You have options. I'm now in the market for a new Grand Design or Keystone Raptor toyhauler. If CW were the only dealer for 500 miles, I'd drive it to avoid ever giving them another dollar. I always defended CW to others in the past. I liked that they are nationwide, have large professional stores, parts counters with actual people. NEVER AGAIN.
I have screenshots of all the calls I made to get this ordered and then to try and get it resolved. Yelp is blocking my pictures, CW records all their calls, they have the means to verify 100% of this post as accurate