Who Are RVing Women?
• RVing Women’s 2,500 members cover a wide range in age, interests, and careers, according to their site. • The age ranges between 20 and 90+; most are between 50 and 70. • “Many are professional and more than a third are retired or semi-retired.” • Motor homes are the most commonly owned type of RV, followed in order by vans, fifth wheels, travel trailers, tent trailers and campers. • Some members don’t yet own RVs, but are learning and planning for future purchase.RV Sales and Attitudes to Women How do RV sales staff treat women in the sales process? Suite101 has over the past few months spoken to several women who have recently purchased or shopped for RVs with or without their husband or boyfriend along. While most reported being treated respectfully, a few comments indicated old-style attitudes especially from male sales staff. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; • Being treated as ignorant, as thou
