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10-24-2006, 06:12 PM
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My Mood:  Points: 84,199.94 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 84,199.94 |  ever tried to get out of a gym membership?
They're making it absolutely impossibe! Stupid me, I was talked into signing a three year contract, and I've realized that I really hate going to the gym and I'm able to do alot more excersize if I use an excerisize bike in private, in front of my T.V. so I don't want to be paying the membership anymore. They're asking for all this proof since I'm telling them I'm relocating and then you still have to pay a huge cancellation fee. What have you done in this situation? | 
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10-24-2006, 06:16 PM
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I was going to suggest that you say you're moving, but you already did that. Do you have any out of town relatives where you can have something sent with your name on it? That's what I did and it worked.
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10-24-2006, 06:33 PM
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I was in a year contract with a gym and I only went for like the first 3 months and then I wanted to end it. I tryed everything even begging. Nothing worked and I ended up having to pay for the whole year.
I guess you should try the moving thing and see if that works.
Good Luck I hope everything works out for you.
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10-24-2006, 07:02 PM
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I was able to open up a bank account over the phone, using my dad's address and I'm going to have him send them the opening bank statement from his local post office as proof of the new address. Hope it works!!! | |
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10-24-2006, 07:08 PM
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Good luck!
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10-24-2006, 09:37 PM
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I quit going, and stopped my payments I ignored the reminders and it's been 8months and I have not heard anything else! | |
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10-24-2006, 10:20 PM
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how did you stop your payments? they made me set up a direct debit from my account. I was thinking about cancelling my debit/check card and having the bank send a new one out. But I'm worried they might end up coming after me for the money and it would ruin my credit. | |
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10-24-2006, 11:31 PM
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You have to watch this thing, I checked out joining a Bally's last winter but decided not to. The gym membership from some places actually shows up as a 0% APR loan on your credit even if you pay by the month, so if you defult on it that's not so good.
Also, depending on the chain, just because you're moving doesn't mean you're free. If they have more than one branch, you have to move x miles away from any branch, and their radius is usually like 40 to 60 miles or something like that.
Good luck with the bank statement thing. I suggest checking out some stuff online, I've ran across ways to get out of those type of contracts before on dedicated websites.
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10-25-2006, 12:25 AM
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I lucked out...my gym was changing hands and they told us that we could get out of the contract or sign up for renewal and start all over..I chose to get out of it and didn't have to pay a dime...I was very lucky...Be careful ignoring notices and not paying...they can come after you and send it in to a collection agency and maybe even garnish your wages...be very careful..
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10-25-2006, 02:47 AM
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I paid off 2 gym memberships and didn't go more than 10-15 times at both!!!! I have no advice but wanted to say good luck! | |
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10-25-2006, 05:03 AM
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thats why i dont get memberships lol
yea THATS the reason :-p
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10-27-2006, 11:39 PM
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What if you said to them that it's not "approved" activity from your dr. Maybe you could tell your dr. that there's no other way for you to get out of it and see if he could help you. Tell him that you'd rather spend the money on medications or exercise equip. that you're sure you'd use... probably a long shot, but you never know... | |
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10-28-2006, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SMRturtle What if you said to them that it's not "approved" activity from your dr. Maybe you could tell your dr. that there's no other way for you to get out of it and see if he could help you. Tell him that you'd rather spend the money on medications or exercise equip. that you're sure you'd use... probably a long shot, but you never know... | I like this idea! | |
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10-28-2006, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SMRturtle What if you said to them that it's not "approved" activity from your dr. Maybe you could tell your dr. that there's no other way for you to get out of it and see if he could help you. Tell him that you'd rather spend the money on medications or exercise equip. that you're sure you'd use... probably a long shot, but you never know... | I like this idea! | |
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10-29-2006, 12:33 AM
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That is a good idea, but I just checked the contract, it wasn't listed as an option for a way out. Death was though! | |
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