Camping World Announces Peer-to-Peer RV Rental Marketplace Launch Plans
April 28, 2021
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World” or the “Company”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced details surrounding the planned launch of the Peer-to-Peer RV Rental marketplace, marketed as Camping World RV Rentals. The rental marketplace further expands the Company’s commitment to invest in technology within the RV and outdoor industry with the goal to make RVing more accessible for consumers.
Camping World’s new Peer-to-Peer RV rental platform seamlessly connects owners and renters to maximize the owner’s return on investment while allowing the renter to pay less money to experience the lifestyle first-hand. The platform will include both towable and motorized RVs.
Camping World RV Rentals opens for listings of RVs beginning May 14th, 2021 at RVRentals.com and will allow customers to browse RVs and register for alerts when bookings become available. By early July 2021, bookings will open to customers as the rental marketplace enters a soft launch phase before a full nationwide launch in Fall 2021. Camping World’s sister company, Good Sam will provide products and services such as rental protection, 24/7 roadside support, and membership savings on booking and service fees to round out the rental experience.
About Camping World Holdings, Inc.
Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly-trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enables us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With over 175 locations in 38 states, Camping World, and sister company Gander RV & Outdoors, have grown to become prime destinations for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com.
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