Cooling off period on gym membership
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I joined a new gym on Sunday and after training there a couple of times have decided I dont really like the place or the people.
I have signed up for 6 months and cant seem to find anything about a cooling off period on the their T&C's is this legal and can anyone suggest a way I can cancel.
Here is a copy of their T&C's http://www.dwsportsfitness.com/terms-and-condition...
I joined online on Sunday and then on my first visit signed for several things, none of which they actually showed you as the screen couldn't be turned to face me, I was just relying on what he read out being true. As I had already read their T&C's online before I joined it didnt bother me that much.
I have signed up for 6 months and cant seem to find anything about a cooling off period on the their T&C's is this legal and can anyone suggest a way I can cancel.
Here is a copy of their T&C's http://www.dwsportsfitness.com/terms-and-condition...
I joined online on Sunday and then on my first visit signed for several things, none of which they actually showed you as the screen couldn't be turned to face me, I was just relying on what he read out being true. As I had already read their T&C's online before I joined it didnt bother me that much.
If you joined online you may have some protection under distance selling - 7 days.
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so you read and agreed to the Ts & Cs which clearly state:
"I understand that ALL membership fees are non-refundable. I acknowledge membership is for a minimum period of 6 months from date of joining, thereafter it is continuous and expires only on cancellation. I accept that I must give a full calendar month notice of cancellation. Failure to do so will result in the claiming of another direct debit payment. This must be in writing to your Club.
You join the club for a minimum period of just 6 months. Thereafter, you can cancel your membership at any time by giving 1 full calendar month notice in writing."
and now you don't agree with them? I'd say you're out of pocket
No idea if this is legally binding, but it should be.
"I understand that ALL membership fees are non-refundable. I acknowledge membership is for a minimum period of 6 months from date of joining, thereafter it is continuous and expires only on cancellation. I accept that I must give a full calendar month notice of cancellation. Failure to do so will result in the claiming of another direct debit payment. This must be in writing to your Club.
You join the club for a minimum period of just 6 months. Thereafter, you can cancel your membership at any time by giving 1 full calendar month notice in writing."
and now you don't agree with them? I'd say you're out of pocket
No idea if this is legally binding, but it should be.
Pothole said:
so you read and agreed to the Ts & Cs which clearly state:
"I understand that ALL membership fees are non-refundable. I acknowledge membership is for a minimum period of 6 months from date of joining, thereafter it is continuous and expires only on cancellation. I accept that I must give a full calendar month notice of cancellation. Failure to do so will result in the claiming of another direct debit payment. This must be in writing to your Club.
You join the club for a minimum period of just 6 months. Thereafter, you can cancel your membership at any time by giving 1 full calendar month notice in writing."
and now you don't agree with them? I'd say you're out of pocket
No idea if this is legally binding, but it should be.
Yes I read and agreed to their terms. In fact they were much better than those of the gym I was leaving who had 12mth contract with 3mth cancellation. I had even been for a tour of the new place before I joined."I understand that ALL membership fees are non-refundable. I acknowledge membership is for a minimum period of 6 months from date of joining, thereafter it is continuous and expires only on cancellation. I accept that I must give a full calendar month notice of cancellation. Failure to do so will result in the claiming of another direct debit payment. This must be in writing to your Club.
You join the club for a minimum period of just 6 months. Thereafter, you can cancel your membership at any time by giving 1 full calendar month notice in writing."
and now you don't agree with them? I'd say you're out of pocket
No idea if this is legally binding, but it should be.
However after training their a few times I have realised the place is full of chavs generally the sort of people I don't really want to spend my time with, this is not something I pick up when I had a tour.
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Pothole said:
so you read and agreed to the Ts & Cs which clearly state:
"I understand that ALL membership fees are non-refundable. I acknowledge membership is for a minimum period of 6 months from date of joining, thereafter it is continuous and expires only on cancellation. I accept that I must give a full calendar month notice of cancellation. Failure to do so will result in the claiming of another direct debit payment. This must be in writing to your Club.
You join the club for a minimum period of just 6 months. Thereafter, you can cancel your membership at any time by giving 1 full calendar month notice in writing."
and now you don't agree with them? I'd say you're out of pocket
No idea if this is legally binding, but it should be.
Yes I read and agreed to their terms. In fact they were much better than those of the gym I was leaving who had 12mth contract with 3mth cancellation. I had even been for a tour of the new place before I joined."I understand that ALL membership fees are non-refundable. I acknowledge membership is for a minimum period of 6 months from date of joining, thereafter it is continuous and expires only on cancellation. I accept that I must give a full calendar month notice of cancellation. Failure to do so will result in the claiming of another direct debit payment. This must be in writing to your Club.
You join the club for a minimum period of just 6 months. Thereafter, you can cancel your membership at any time by giving 1 full calendar month notice in writing."
and now you don't agree with them? I'd say you're out of pocket
No idea if this is legally binding, but it should be.
However after training their a few times I have realised the place is full of chavs generally the sort of people I don't really want to spend my time with, this is not something I pick up when I had a tour.
(and what did you really expect from a place charging 35 quid a month?)
Try the gym at different times.
Maybe early on in the morning?
In all fairness, I presume you are moving from a David Lloyd esque gym to a rather more mainstream fitness provider. What exactly did you expect?
With gyms, like most things, you get what you pay for.
You may be able to transfer the membership to another person?
Maybe early on in the morning?
In all fairness, I presume you are moving from a David Lloyd esque gym to a rather more mainstream fitness provider. What exactly did you expect?
With gyms, like most things, you get what you pay for.
You may be able to transfer the membership to another person?
I didn't use most of the facilities at my last place so figured a new gym that could provide all the things I do use but for less money would be fine.
The scrote element hadn't even occurred to me, I though they wouldn't be found in a members only type place.
I am also a member of another gym in the area which is a true spit and saw dust type place. It only has free weights and is generally only frequented by meat heads. My brother trains there so the couple of times a week I train with him, we train there. I find the people to be much nice people than the the scrotes I have come into contact with at the new place.
The scrote element hadn't even occurred to me, I though they wouldn't be found in a members only type place.
I am also a member of another gym in the area which is a true spit and saw dust type place. It only has free weights and is generally only frequented by meat heads. My brother trains there so the couple of times a week I train with him, we train there. I find the people to be much nice people than the the scrotes I have come into contact with at the new place.
Is this one of those 'oh i cant possibly shop at tescos' snobbery things? I can't say ive ever felt particularly bothered about the social status of people that happen to be exercising / shopping within 50ft of me.
That said, the women who turns up to 'exercise' in 2 thick wooly jumpers and a hat does my nut. If you are only going to be doing the most gentle of gentle exercise not requiring any specific gym equipment surely you would pick somewhere more pleasant than a gym.
That said, the women who turns up to 'exercise' in 2 thick wooly jumpers and a hat does my nut. If you are only going to be doing the most gentle of gentle exercise not requiring any specific gym equipment surely you would pick somewhere more pleasant than a gym.
susanq said:
I think you should just accept you made an error of judgement here, and learn from your experience. Before enrolling in any other gyms ask for a free trial, you might be able to judge the quality of the people you wan't to flirt, sorry, work out with. HTH.
I should have been suspicious when they wouldn't give me a free trial.I will try different times of day and put it down to experience. It could have been worse, it could have been a 12mth contract.
susanq said:
I think you should just accept you made an error of judgement here, and learn from your experience. Before enrolling in any other gyms ask for a free trial, you might be able to judge the quality of the people you wan't to flirt, sorry, work out with. HTH.
I agree with this.You wouldn't buy a car without taking it for a test drive would you? Most gyms are usually happy for you to have a week trial before you sign up to anything.
Looks like you might have to grin and bear it for 6 months, maybe try other times of the day to train.
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I didn't use most of the facilities at my last place so figured a new gym that could provide all the things I do use but for less money would be fine.
The scrote element hadn't even occurred to me, I though they wouldn't be found in a members only type place.
I am also a member of another gym in the area which is a true spit and saw dust type place. It only has free weights and is generally only frequented by meat heads. My brother trains there so the couple of times a week I train with him, we train there. I find the people to be much nice people than the the scrotes I have come into contact with at the new place.
Does it really matter who else goes to your gym??The scrote element hadn't even occurred to me, I though they wouldn't be found in a members only type place.
I am also a member of another gym in the area which is a true spit and saw dust type place. It only has free weights and is generally only frequented by meat heads. My brother trains there so the couple of times a week I train with him, we train there. I find the people to be much nice people than the the scrotes I have come into contact with at the new place.
I've been to loads of gyms over the years, from David Lloyd type places to small hotel gyms and the current gym I'm at now. There've been good and bad people in all of them from 'orrible chavs to arrogant prissies and everything in between.
I don't care though - my prime purpose in going to the gym is to exercise, not mingle with other people.
If the facilities are all that you need and it's cheaper, stay. It's madness to pay double just for a better type of person.
shouldbworking said:
Is this one of those 'oh i cant possibly shop at tescos' snobbery things? I can't say ive ever felt particularly bothered about the social status of people that happen to be exercising / shopping within 50ft of me.
That said, the women who turns up to 'exercise' in 2 thick wooly jumpers and a hat does my nut. If you are only going to be doing the most gentle of gentle exercise not requiring any specific gym equipment surely you would pick somewhere more pleasant than a gym.
No, it is not snobbery. I hope I have illustrated this in my previous post.That said, the women who turns up to 'exercise' in 2 thick wooly jumpers and a hat does my nut. If you are only going to be doing the most gentle of gentle exercise not requiring any specific gym equipment surely you would pick somewhere more pleasant than a gym.
In the 2 visits I have made I have witnessed someone calling someone else a c**t because they banged their leg whilst getting into the jacuzzi. I guy who was laying down in the steam room and wouldn't sit up when it became full, when someone finally did ask if they could sit down he got very aggressive and a chap who spread all his stuff over the benches in the changing room and when I tried to move some of it to put my bag down, told me not to touch his s
t.As I said, generally not he sort of people I want to spend me time with.
blindswelledrat said:
Look on the bright side:at least thats £500 you wont be able to spend on pies eh?
This.Hard cheese.
Sorry.
And you know what's even better? Clause 2.
Clause allowing them to treble the price if they want said:
Management reserve the right to change fees and payments for the good and benefit of the club.
Edited by Soovy on Wednesday 3rd February 14:27
Muzzer said:
1 said:
I didn't use most of the facilities at my last place so figured a new gym that could provide all the things I do use but for less money would be fine.
The scrote element hadn't even occurred to me, I though they wouldn't be found in a members only type place.
I am also a member of another gym in the area which is a true spit and saw dust type place. It only has free weights and is generally only frequented by meat heads. My brother trains there so the couple of times a week I train with him, we train there. I find the people to be much nice people than the the scrotes I have come into contact with at the new place.
Does it really matter who else goes to your gym??The scrote element hadn't even occurred to me, I though they wouldn't be found in a members only type place.
I am also a member of another gym in the area which is a true spit and saw dust type place. It only has free weights and is generally only frequented by meat heads. My brother trains there so the couple of times a week I train with him, we train there. I find the people to be much nice people than the the scrotes I have come into contact with at the new place.
I've been to loads of gyms over the years, from David Lloyd type places to small hotel gyms and the current gym I'm at now. There've been good and bad people in all of them from 'orrible chavs to arrogant prissies and everything in between.
I don't care though - my prime purpose in going to the gym is to exercise, not mingle with other people.
If the facilities are all that you need and it's cheaper, stay. It's madness to pay double just for a better type of person.
Soovy said:
blindswelledrat said:
Look on the bright side:at least thats £500 you wont be able to spend on pies eh?
This.Hard cheese.
Sorry.
And you know what's even better? Clause 2.
Clause allowing them to treble the price if they want said:
Management reserve the right to change fees and payments for the good and benefit of the club.
Edited by Soovy on Wednesday 3rd February 14:27
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