Camping World announcement - Page 4

Adger Smith · 10-05-2020, 11:42 PM

My Grandfather was very successful in the Lumber and Timber business in Arkansas and East Texas. He retired and dissolved all his business in 1969. I was 19 at the time. I had shadowed Papaw from the time I could walk around the mills and wood yards and cruise timber. He had an old buddy that hung out with him and was his best friend. He had been very successful in retail and retired early. He always had very interesting sayings about business. He had one saying that I heard back in the late 50's that preceded the Convenience Stores of today..
He said: Put your product out where people can see it, feel it & steal it, You will sell it. He would have fallen in love with Buckee's.
Just one of the many I learned and took into my own business was:
Don't mix Politics or Religion with your business.
Maybe times have changed or do they need to change back to what I learned from an old Jewish guy in the late 50's and 60's? Why alienate your customer base and potential customers?

4284spd · 10-06-2020, 12:28 AM

Same **** sandwich, just a different name on it!

Rory McNeil · 10-06-2020, 01:21 AM

Frankly, I have never been inside a Camping World store, nor have I ever drank more than 1 Mello Yello or Powerade beverage, as well as never smoked Winston Cigarettes (or any others). That said, I am grateful that all these companies invested in NHRA drag racing even if it was mostly a benefit to NHRA and the "Pro show". However, I have bought products that did support Sportsman drag racing , including Firestone & Centerline in the 80s, and both Jegs and Summit in more recent years. Even if the Camping World CEO comments, regardless of context or intent offends a person , that person would likely have no issues accepting Camping World money if they were win some.

Mike Pearson · 10-06-2020, 08:26 PM

The camping World money will be for the pro show same as MY was. The benefits we get is that money also helps pay for the traveling road show that make up the national events that some of us can enter and race. Just be thankful that someone saw the value for the money and stepped up. Definitely not a bad thing.

10-05-2020, 11:42 PM	#31
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Camping World announcement My Grandfather was very successful in the Lumber and Timber business in Arkansas and East Texas. He retired and dissolved all his business in 1969. I was 19 at the time. I had shadowed Papaw from the time I could walk around the mills and wood yards and cruise timber. He had an old buddy that hung out with him and was his best friend. He had been very successful in retail and retired early. He always had very interesting sayings about business. He had one saying that I heard back in the late 50's that preceded the Convenience Stores of today.. He said: Put your product out where people can see it, feel it & steal it, You will sell it. He would have fallen in love with Buckee's. Just one of the many I learned and took into my own business was: Don't mix Politics or Religion with your business. Maybe times have changed or do they need to change back to what I learned from an old Jewish guy in the late 50's and 60's? Why alienate your customer base and potential customers? __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

10-06-2020, 12:28 AM	#32
4284spd VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 1,708 Likes: 848 Liked 4,137 Times in 950 Posts	Re: Camping World announcement Same **** sandwich, just a different name on it! __________________ Bob Smith

10-06-2020, 01:21 AM	#33
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,306 Likes: 309 Liked 1,081 Times in 297 Posts	Re: Camping World announcement Frankly, I have never been inside a Camping World store, nor have I ever drank more than 1 Mello Yello or Powerade beverage, as well as never smoked Winston Cigarettes (or any others). That said, I am grateful that all these companies invested in NHRA drag racing even if it was mostly a benefit to NHRA and the "Pro show". However, I have bought products that did support Sportsman drag racing , including Firestone & Centerline in the 80s, and both Jegs and Summit in more recent years. Even if the Camping World CEO comments, regardless of context or intent offends a person , that person would likely have no issues accepting Camping World money if they were win some. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

10-06-2020, 08:26 PM	#34
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,435 Likes: 608 Liked 1,903 Times in 571 Posts	Re: Camping World announcement The camping World money will be for the pro show same as MY was. The benefits we get is that money also helps pay for the traveling road show that make up the national events that some of us can enter and race. Just be thankful that someone saw the value for the money and stepped up. Definitely not a bad thing. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS