Getting out of a gym membership early?

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Hi

I signed me a contract at my gym for 12 months and I'm roughly 6 months in.

In that time it's gone from a very quiet gym to a very busy one, not good given the small size of it.

It's next to impossible to have use of any of the weights / benches anywhen between 5 and 9 at night. It closes at 10.

Is there any way I can get out early?

I was thinking of telling them I'm moving away from the area.

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Tried that one Laughing

They didn't care. My mate just stopped paying Shocked

yaigi · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2012 Karma :

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

It's a local independant, not a big chain.

treeno · Crazy Courier Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Karma :

Paddy, I was with Virgin Active and my contract switched to a 1 month rolling contract after my 12 months had ended. I didn't want the gym any more so I cancelled direct debit 3 months ago but didn't notify them and they are now demanding 3 months membership even though for two of those months they had suspended my membership!

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Thats what he got... but he hid from them for ages.

Laughing

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

So, they are providing a materially worse service now than when you agreed on the contract?

Hint, hint.
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Not fit for purpose?

You could always get thrown out for something. Touching yourself while watching the ladies keeping fit, or touching them.
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mr jamez · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Karma :

Read the contract, at some gyms you can cancel after a period of 6 months. Some large gyms such as fitness first will not hesitate to pass your details on to debt collectors if you decide to stop paying them.

As the Borg said, the service you are receiving is poor...
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fatpies · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Karma :

Why on earth are you giving your real details to gyms and paying by DD? Cash is king.

You don't like it you can simply leave.

Gyms esp the big chains are pretty much criminal filth /Hetzer

Its been a while but there have been multiple instances of gyms NEVER letting you leave big chains not small ones.

I.e. you sign for 12 months, they put in an illegal clause stating if they don't hear from you about cancelling you automatically get enrolled for another 24 months.

They will happily lose your letter of cancellation even if you hand them over the desk.
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