As the United States General Services Administration (GSA) continues to auction off large numbers of surplus recreational vehicles, left over from Hurricane Katrina, an industry group has posted a red-flag for RV park owners. According to a story published in the sunherald.com news website of Mississippi, the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) is warning RV park owners not be allured by low prices on park model trailers.

“It may look like a bargain, but it might be a short-lived bargain,” said William Garpow, RPTIA’s executive director. “If you put it in and it makes your customers sick, that’s not a bargain, that’s a liability lawsuit.” The RPTIA is an industry trade group representing manufacturers of park model trailers. RPTIA is concerned park owners may find the low prices on FEMA surplus too much of an attraction to miss out on. Many RV park owners are finding that having park model trailers o

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