About this episode

A discussion with Ben Hirsch about the RV industry's overstocking issues and the impact on pricing and quality.

In this episode, a candid conversation with Ben Hirsch, COO of Campers Inn RV, about RV industry overstocking driven by the “bullwhip effect,” how volatile pricing can hurt trade-in values, and how inconsistent production schedules and frequent floorplan changes can impact build quality, and the challenge of balancing affordability with quality. Plus, Starlink updates, including a new dish, simplified US/Canada residency rules, and a new one-month international limit affecting Mexico. *Get links and more in the show notes at https://RVMiles.com/418*Support RV Miles and independent RV journalism 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers*Curated, not regurgitated. Sign up for the RV Miles Newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/*HOMECOMING tickets are on sale: https://rvmiles.com/homecoming Support our Sponsors:*Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com*Find all the RV parts and gear you need at etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001*Get 30% off your next RV Matress from Brooklyn Bedding at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout*Find Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com/ and get 20% off with code RVMILES Track…

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Hirsch

Topics covered

• RV industry
• overstocking
• pricing
• production schedules
• Starlink updates
• affordability
• quality

Keywords

• RV
• bullwhip effect
• trade-in values
• production quality
• Starlink
• affordability
• camping

Sponsors

Blue Ox, etrailer, Brooklyn Bedding, Liquified

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Campers Inn RV, Starlink

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