One more thing to think about in the big “land grab” against individual rights… Found this quote in a recent blog article “Walt Disney World has rolled out an updated security policy requiring its staff to enter guests’ hotel rooms daily” Slice it how you want, but OWNERSHIP does matter. When you own your little […]
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Paypal Shipping – Print Postage at home – Cool Free Service
If you aren’t using Paypal Shipping, then you are probably standing in line at the post office and wasting hours and hours of your time. I see it all the time. There they are. Standing around in bunches. Huddled together for warmth, support, and sharing a common suffering. I look at their faces. They are […]
The hardest part of eBay that isn’t that hard – eBay shipping
I hear this statement a bunch – “I would do eBay, but the ebay shipping and packaging is just so darned hard.” I can empathize with their statement. You DO have to have boxes and packing material around the house. Not a big problem for me because we are copious users of Amazon Prime (Amazon […]
Important Considerations When Buying an RV
Many people get very hung-up on small details about an RV, like for example, does it have a specific type of insulation. While these things are important, you’ll get the best use from an RV by matching it to your lifestyle as closely as possible. I took the time to make a nice video and […]
How does your RV utility bills compare to a modular homes?
Hello Fitty-ites! Ever wonder how your RV utility bills compare to something else – perhaps an ordinary sticks and bricks home? I’ve had the chance to live in the SAME exact GPS coordinates, using the same utilities, with the same family, and with the same approximate climate in an RV and a modular home. I […]
How we bought and sold our RV with a note and never lost money
This could be RV buying advice even though it is about the entire process all the way to selling the RV. I loved my RV, living in my RV, and the family we’ve become while living in that RV. But dang I was happy to see the buyer drive off in that darned thing? Why? […]
Selling and Buying an RV in California – A reader asks
A reader recently asked me “do you know or know of a link that will tell me if I have to pay sales tax on a used 5th wheel I’m buying in a private sale in California? Thanks!“. I did a little research and I found this little bit of information. The California DMV has […]
How to find an RV Park discount using the RV52 Park Database
Super COOL!!! Take a look at this EXAMPLE RV PARK LiSTING. I now look at ALL the nearby parks and if any of the parks offers a rv park discount program that RV52.com knows about, that nearby park is flagged so you know which parks might give you a discount. Pretty cool, eh? Better yet, […]
Motorhome Rental Misconceptions that hold you back
The Most Misconceived Notion about allowing your RV to be a Motorhome Rental [Note from RV52.com: This is a guest article by Stephen Dross from S&J RV Rental Consulting. RV52 was so fascinated by the idea that you could actually do something better with your RV than let it set in the storage lot that […]
Amazon Prime – Free Trial Membership and Early Thoughts
What is Amazon Prime? Overview of Amazon Prime for RV52 uses Amazon Prime is like a membership club. You pay $80/year and in return you get the following three benefits: Free shipping on a BUNCH of items Free streaming video to a “modest” selection of movies LIMITED ability to read copies of Kindle eBooks Can […]
Banks that Offer RV Loans
Banks that Offer RV Loans : Here is the list of banks that offer RV loans. I won’t go into any depth, but I’ll make this an article that will be edited as I learn about more banks that offer RV loans. US Bank RV Loans – http://www.usbank.com/loans-lines/rv-loans/index.html SunTrust Motorhome and RV loans – https://www.suntrust.com/PersonalBanking/Loans/MotorhomeAndRVLoans […]
How to save 25 to 40 percent when buying an RV
Note from RV52 – I had seen some interesting posts from a fellow named Brandon Macomber. He had some interesting information regarding RV repossessions. Since repossessions is a big subject when discussing standard “stick” houses, I thought it was an interesting subject. I wrote Brandon and asked him if he would write an article for RV52. […]
RV Buying decisions aided with this easy to understand graphic
RV Buying made easy using a simple infographic Many of my friends are thinking about the ins-outs of rv buying. Since an RV is a BIG purchase, making sure your purchase is a good fit is important before starting rv buying. Many of my friends that follow rv52 ask me questions like the following : […]
RVRegistry .com – Beware – Hi Pressure Sales Tactics
Mean to me, mean to my mother, mean = no business As a blogger, I don’t want to be too quick to DISS a business, but sometimes… Recently, I listed an RV for my neighbor on RVTrader.com. I have had a good response with them ( so far ). One of the “leads” though was […]
A Successful sale – RV For Sale – My elderly neighbor has an ALMOST UNUSED Class A
We SOLD THIS in November 2012 – I should have updated this back then. I’m leaving the content here though! Almost Unused 2007 Holiday Rambler Neptune Here is the video of the ACTUAL UNIT ITSELF : This is still available!!! ( as of Sept 17, 2012 ) If you are worried about RV Loans – […]