RV Life Price Increase

[ARD]

I was not impressed. I not sure who they were designing the application for but I know I am not ready to have “AI” take over and serve it on a platter.

I didn't like it either.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

If anybody is looking for an alternative, I use RV Parky and subscribe to their Pro membership for $19.99/year. I am not saying it does all that RV Trip Wizard does, but I have been using it for years and really like it. I basically use it to find campgrounds and not for trip routing. I use my GPS, a truckers atlas and plain common sense for that. Just an FYI.

FLSteve

I just started to look at RV Parky 'cause I'm done with RV Life. It looks pretty simple and it's fast but I don't think it has the volume of reviews just yet. I also use Google Reviews and Campendium but for trip planning I use Google Earth. Often I can get a ground view of the park.

Darrell

 

[sheridany]

Here’s the response from RV Life.

Thanks for reaching out about this. Over the years we have raised our rates several times from a low rate of 39.00 to our current rate of 65.

The last time you renewed, you paid 49.00 (2021). At the end of that one year subscription, you received a FREE 2 year subscription based on your long time use and helpful posts over at iRV2.com (our sister site). That 2 year account reward has finally ended. I've made a refund of 16.00 to get you back to that old rate for the next year.

 

[redbaron]

If anybody is looking for an alternative, I use RV Parky and subscribe to their Pro membership for $19.99/year. I am not saying it does all that RV Trip Wizard does, but I have been using it for years and really like it. I basically use it to find campgrounds and not for trip routing. I use my GPS, a truckers atlas and plain common sense for that. Just an FYI.

FLSteve

Great suggestion. I have found this one of the most useful apps for finding parks. Rv life has really ruined the reviews for parks by mixing data from other sources like google reviews and yelp. Makes finding a park very difficult sometimes.

As for mapping, I haven’t been impressed with the routes from trip wizard, and prefer a combination of Apple Maps and google maps along with basic research. When I get on back roads and country roads more time research is done.

I have not traveled the north east USA in the Rv, but the few times I have driven thru PA, NY, NH, ME, NJ and RI, I have sworn that I will have to find an excellent routing tool and memorize a truck atlas before I attempt to take the RV.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Please be patient and understanding, he's busy running 299 speed tests.

I'm afraid the little guy is going to find out he's running backwards.

 

[Neal]

I used Allstays Pro prior to RV Trip Wizard. Maybe I need to look at them again as well as RV Parky which I’ve not tried yet.

I only use RVTW for CG finding. Not routing other than the big picture.

 

[Neal]

Normally a good faith company will email you prior to a price increase to let you know your next bill will be something different than before allowing you the option to continue or cancel. A 62% price increase should not be just drafted from customers as if they are a blank check to whatever a company wants to take from you on a recurring subscription.

 

[NWIP]

Mine renewed in June at $49 as it has since 2021

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

Yes. I got the same surprise last month.

Previous Payments​

Jul 25, 2024
$65.00
ID: in_1PgRaRDXNbeKTVBigPzOEU0X

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Jul 25, 2021
$39.00
ID: in_1JH5zzDXNbeKTVBidGG9TLXj

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Jul 25, 2020
$39.00
ID: in_1H8m2pDXNbeKTVBicFLgWkYF

That suggests you let your subscription lapse somewhere between 2021 and 2024 - if you keep it active it keeps the same price. If that is not the case then an email to their support team is in order.

 

[BGMAC]

I used RV Parky on our trip to Alaska and back. Very helpful on finding places to stay. I used the free version.

 

[sheridany]

That suggests you let your subscription lapse somewhere between 2021 and 2024 - if you keep it active it keeps the same price. If that is not the case then an email to their support team is in order.

It was never inactive. The response from RVlife said the following: At the end of that one year subscription, you received a FREE 2 year subscription based on your long time use and helpful posts over at iRV2.com (our sister site). That 2 year account reward has finally ended.

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

It was never inactive. The response from RVlife said the following: At the end of that one year subscription, you received a FREE 2 year subscription based on your long time use and helpful posts over at iRV2.com (our sister site). That 2 year account reward has finally ended.

That is another possibility that has occured a few times - glad to see they took care of you when you reported it!

 

[ARD]

That suggests you let your subscription lapse somewhere between 2021 and 2024 - if you keep it active it keeps the same price. If that is not the case then an email to their support team is in order.

I have never let it lapse. I've had it since it first came out in 2018. It was initially called RV Trip Wizard and I wonder if this free 2 year subscription came about when they changed it to RV Life Trip Wizard. I have contacted them and am waiting for a response. We shall see.

 

[GlampDaddy]

I have never let it lapse. I've had it since it first came out in 2018. It was initially called RV Trip Wizard and I wonder if this free 2 year subscription came about when they changed it to RV Life Trip Wizard. I have contacted them and am waiting for a response. We shall see.

I have also been a member since 2018 and just sent a message asking for details about renewal and any price increases. Let's see what happens.

 

[GlampDaddy]

I have also been a member since 2018 and just sent a message asking for details about renewal and any price increases. Let's see what happens.

Below is my correspondence with RV Life, beginning with my inquiry at the bottom.
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Thank you for your response. However, I am now an unhappy, soon-to-be former customer. In your response, you state that I am locked in at my initial rate of $65/yr. You may want to check your records, as my initial price was $29.25, though that was before you added PRO to your name, which brought me no added benefit. You slipped one by me with the last billing in March, which I am also unhappy about. Trip Wizard has obviously grown, but I’m thinking you may have grown too big for your britches.

You may also want to check on RVForums.com, where many of your former iRV2 customers have moved to, and check the comments regarding your unannounced price increases. I am posting these comments to that site. Oh well, as we all know these days, businesses come and go. I’ll continue to wish you the best as I search for the latest new and improved trip planning site.
-Buddy Allison

On Aug 29, 2024, at 2:55 PM, Support <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Buddy,

Thank you for contacting RV LIFE Trip Wizard/RV LIFE mobile app, part of the RV LIFE Pro suite of products.

Additional information regarding the use of RV LIFE Pro (Trip Wizard, RV LIFE App, Campgrounds) can be found at support.rvlife.com/hc/en-us

To find out all the info about your subscription --> Billing And Renewal Information

You are locked into your initial rate of $65.00 / year.

The guaranteed locked in rate is only if you maintain continuous renewal of your subscription.

Any lapse due to nonpayment of renewal or cancellation ends the guaranteed signup rate.


Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
Safe Travels!
Tom G. - RV LIFE Trip Wizard/RV LIFE Pro Support Team

RV LIFE Support

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On August 29, 2024 at 5:27:24 PM UTC, [email protected] wrote:

Name	Buddy Allison
Login Email	[email protected]
Comments	I am attempting to find details about my RV Life account, such as expiration date, renewal date and renewal price. There is a good deal of conversation on an RV forum about a significant price increase and I don't want any surprises. Thank you.
Device Type	Also, the routing type is V8 Internal.
Service Type	RV LIFE Trip Wizard
Operating System	unknown
Browser	unknown browser: unknown browser version
Auto Browser	safari: 17.5.0
Auto Operating System	unknown auto os
Trip Name	No trip open
Map Mode	default

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