Good Sam Club

One thing that really attracted me to to this RV resourcewas the quality of services they provide their Club members. The amount of information they provide is amazing whether you’re planning a trip to Alaska or need to make campground reservations in Florida.

Another reason why I like the Clubis that it’s linked to a wide array of related services and programs as well as having a top-ranked RVing portal – http://www.RV.net --that includes sales and RV rental information plus tips on motoring anywhere. They also have thousands of articles on RVing and motor homes covering issues like water filters to rallies.

Bottom line – it’s all about benefits and Sam Club members get lots of discounts. One service that seems to be very popular is the Emergency Road Service program which not only covers your RV but also your cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-ups. As a Good Club member you’ll also receive free SamAlerts – a free service that provides email alerts on safety and product recalls for various RV vehicles. That’s in addition to the campground location and trip planning tools.

As you may of guessed, recreational vehicles are not cheap so RV insurance is a huge issue. Good Sam Club offers two insurance products that are worth discussing – VIP RV Insurance as well as the Continued Service Plan.

Try to think of the RV insurance provided in the Continued Service Plan from Good Sam's as protecting you if the transmission drops out while you’re on your vacation to Yellow Stone National Park with the family. Then you hear from the mechanic that you have to come up with $5,000.00 extra bucks to get you, your family and your camper back on the road. Here’s where your insurance plan kicks in. The continued service RV insurance plan is simply mechanical breakdown coverage that provides worry-free protection from a vacation-stopping repair bills. The Club’s other RV insurance offering is a full-coverage vehicle plan that is offered to Good Sam members by GMAC insurance. In fact, the vehicle plan is the only one endorsed by the Club. Actually, I could of used the vehicle insurance plan when I made a sharp turn on county road in rural Virginia and ripped-off nearly $1,000 bucks of the backend of my RV after clipping a fence. That really sucked.

Regardless, even if you make a few bad turns, RVing is a lifestyle, and the club never loses sight of add-on services to enhance the overall RV experience of it’s members. However, my favorite has to be the Woodall’s Campground Directory. Even if you’re not into RVing, the information in this database is amazing from laundry facilities by campsite to Internet access.

The Program & Payouts

I’ll get to payouts in a moment, but first I want to share some news on program management. For those of you who had the pleasure of working with Lorrie Thomas when she was running the CallWave.com program, she’s now heading up each of the programs offered by Affinity Group – including Good Sam. Honestly, she’s the main reason I joined the program. Lorrie is a veteran affiliate program manager, and she’s dedicated to helping her affiliate partners succeed. I believe Lorrie is one of the best affiliate program managers in the business.

The programs are run through Commission Junction. Published commission payouts for Good Sam Club programs are:

· Good Sam Club: $5.00 per registration
· Emergency Road Servcie: $15.00 for new members
· VIP Insurance: $8.00 for every quote

The program is a 4 bar program with a three-month EPC of $53.62. Learn more about Good Sam Club here: http://www.goodsamclub.com.