Uninteresting question on gym contract

What company charges you a one month cancellation fee? I mean I know gyms do their best to bend you over, but that is seriously extracting the urine.

I also doubt thats legally enforceable, as it would surely fall under the terms and definitions of being an unfair clause.
 
As someone who owns a gym, yes read your terms and conditions and honestly, depending on the type of place it is, just go down there in person and explain you want to cancel and ask (nicely) not to pay the fee. Being pleasant and nice goes a lot further than a highly strung customer :p

Too many smart **** on here trying to be sneaky and not paying up etc is not the way to do it.
 
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As someone who owns a gym, yes read your terms and conditions and honestly, depending on the type of place it is, just go down there in person and explain you want to cancel and ask (nicely) not to pay the fee.

Too many smart **** on here trying to be sneaky and not paying up etc is not the way to do it.

As someone who owns a gym would you not feel a right wanger actually considering charging someone a cancellation fee once they're outside of their initial 12 month contract though?

If it was mid contract then fair enough I can almost see why an owner may want that in the contract.
 
As someone who owns a gym would you not feel a right wanger actually considering charging someone a cancellation fee once they're outside of their initial 12 month contract though?

Oh yes definitely, I don't have any of those rules and stipulations at my club. Treat people fairly and they'll stick by you!
I was just referring to actually going down there and talking to them about it, much more of a chance.

However you do get all kinds of customers with bizarre requests, 'I haven't used the club in 6 months, can I get a refund?' :rolleyes:
 
Too many smart **** on here trying to be sneaky and not paying up etc is not the way to do it.

I can understand if he could go to the gym for the time he was paying for it, why would they charge him for when he is not allowed to go?

Maybe as a gym owner, you can answer my question for me. :)
 
I can understand if he could go to the gym for the time he was paying for it, why would they charge him for when he is not allowed to go?

Maybe as a gym owner, you can answer my question for me. :)

Yeah that's honestly a bizarre one. Most places have maybe a 30 day cancellation period (where you still obviously get to use the club). Or, charge you if you had signed up for a term agreement and you wanted to break that agreement.
He should be able to explain he held up his part of the agreement and fulfilled everything.
 
One year contract, one month notice, cancellation fee.
I am confused. Surely, a cancellation fee is enforced if you break the contract before the term ends.

Can you not give notice on the 11th month of the contract?
Is the cancellation fee substantial?
 
My gym is 44 per month but does include classes, swimming and 1 months notice.
Useful as I'm about to change after moving house
 
Simple, if you move home you can show them the new contract if your new home;) is not local then they must cancel your contract no fee etc...
 
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