David Lloyd fee increase this year!!!
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Just checked my account and they have increased the monthly fee by almost 10% WTF!
Apparently i got sent a letter informing me back in november last year. More than twice the rate of inflation. Do they think their running a railway!
What % has yours increased by? (im an off peak member)
Apparently i got sent a letter informing me back in november last year. More than twice the rate of inflation. Do they think their running a railway!
What % has yours increased by? (im an off peak member)
I used to belong to one of their gyms (Wycombe). Off peak was around £60, I guess it is more now, they always hiked the fees by more than inflation. it is a lovely gym, but since I travel a lot I wasn't using it enough. Yesterday I joined my local Fitness First for £14.95 a month off-peak. Even if it isn't as glamorous, and has no pool I can't see why there is such a huge gulf in prices.
Just need to shake off my jet lag and get down to the gym now...
Just need to shake off my jet lag and get down to the gym now...
Targarama said:
I used to belong to one of their gyms (Wycombe). Off peak was around £60, I guess it is more now, they always hiked the fees by more than inflation. it is a lovely gym, but since I travel a lot I wasn't using it enough. Yesterday I joined my local Fitness First for £14.95 a month off-peak. Even if it isn't as glamorous, and has no pool I can't see why there is such a huge gulf in prices.
Just need to shake off my jet lag and get down to the gym now...
DL - High Wycombe has just gone up to £84.50 a month (peak) from £80 last year.Just need to shake off my jet lag and get down to the gym now...
Its a lovely gym but bloody expensive, especially if you don't use the pool / tennis facilities.
I pay as it really is the only nice option around... and I get my monies worth as I do gym 3-4 times a week.
If you've joined Fitness First in the East Wycombe retail park ...good luck ! You get a lovely smell of the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet that it is built upon which is just what you want when you're training
!Bandit said:
DL - High Wycombe has just gone up to £84.50 a month (peak) from £80 last year.
Its a lovely gym but bloody expensive, especially if you don't use the pool / tennis facilities.
I pay as it really is the only nice option around... and I get my monies worth as I do gym 3-4 times a week.
If you've joined Fitness First in the East Wycombe retail park ...good luck ! You get a lovely smell of the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet that it is built upon which is just what you want when you're training !
Yep, that's the one I just joined. I was a member of the Odyssey gym before it was bought by David Lloyd, been going for years. I was a frequent hot-tub user :-)Its a lovely gym but bloody expensive, especially if you don't use the pool / tennis facilities.
I pay as it really is the only nice option around... and I get my monies worth as I do gym 3-4 times a week.
If you've joined Fitness First in the East Wycombe retail park ...good luck ! You get a lovely smell of the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet that it is built upon which is just what you want when you're training
!I'm now travelling 2 weeks a month, sometime away at our second home for a month too, which makes the off-peak cost of £60+ unjustifiable. I did notice the waftage from KFC at Fitness First. For £15 a month I'll put up with it. It is also half the distance from my house (Hazlemere).
btw, there is another Cerbera owner who uses DL, and a PHer with a Chimaera who lives in the new flats opposite.
Never increased once in 3 years. Despite it being £52 for a new joint membership, I still pay £42 a month for a joint membership.
I got an email last week from my old gym with their 'bargain' new fee of £64 a month single, and that I should be quick as spaces are limited. Politely requested that I be taking off their list...
I got an email last week from my old gym with their 'bargain' new fee of £64 a month single, and that I should be quick as spaces are limited. Politely requested that I be taking off their list...
bazking69 said:
Never increased once in 3 years. Despite it being £52 for a new joint membership, I still pay £42 a month for a joint membership.
I got an email last week from my old gym with their 'bargain' new fee of £64 a month single, and that I should be quick as spaces are limited. Politely requested that I be taking off their list...
£42 per month is awesome! I do like David Lloyd gyms but even though I can afford it, I can't stomach paying 3 times as much as my local gym.I got an email last week from my old gym with their 'bargain' new fee of £64 a month single, and that I should be quick as spaces are limited. Politely requested that I be taking off their list...
qooqiiu said:
Just checked my account and they have increased the monthly fee by almost 10% WTF!
Apparently i got sent a letter informing me back in november last year. More than twice the rate of inflation. Do they think their running a railway!
What % has yours increased by? (im an off peak member)
That seems to be pretty normal for David Lloyds Apparently i got sent a letter informing me back in november last year. More than twice the rate of inflation. Do they think their running a railway!
What % has yours increased by? (im an off peak member)
Not sure where you are but the Milton Keynes gym is rubbish for the money. I pay almost £200 for a family of four (without rackets) but this is ironically good value given the wife and I go 4-5 days a week and the kids 2-3.It's a shame DW don't cater for kids as they only charge about £30 for a peak membership. A mate uses Pure Gym, which is only £16/month with no contract. I thought it would be a s
te hole but it's actually very good.Aren't DL trying to invoke classism by keeping the fees high, thus keeping the plebs away?
There seems to be no other reason for it.
The equipment is no better than anywhere else.
They are just as crowded as other gyms.
The space is no better. The Food is no different (and at least where I am, not even fitness/diet focussed).
You're there to be fleeced it seems, out of principle
There's a reason why I only Personal Trained at DL for a short while - they don't even offer level 3 PT. It's level 2 Gym Instruction at best. They don't to even basic health assessment stuff like checking RHR or BP! They don't offer dietry advice, which as many accept, is at least 50% of the self-development equation. The PT/gym insurance seems... sketchy. Cowboys dare I... prove! And I hate cowboys no matter the field!
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Money corrupts... etc.
There seems to be no other reason for it.
The equipment is no better than anywhere else.
They are just as crowded as other gyms.
The space is no better. The Food is no different (and at least where I am, not even fitness/diet focussed).
You're there to be fleeced it seems, out of principle
There's a reason why I only Personal Trained at DL for a short while - they don't even offer level 3 PT. It's level 2 Gym Instruction at best. They don't to even basic health assessment stuff like checking RHR or BP! They don't offer dietry advice, which as many accept, is at least 50% of the self-development equation. The PT/gym insurance seems... sketchy. Cowboys dare I... prove! And I hate cowboys no matter the field!
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Money corrupts... etc.
mattikake said:
Aren't DL trying to invoke classism by keeping the fees high, thus keeping the plebs away?
There seems to be no other reason for it.
Its actually kind of clever - every organization that sells something has a "target market".There seems to be no other reason for it.
DL's, as you say, wants to appeal to high earners who will want some sort of exclusivity that can only be achieved by putting membership out of the reach of others. You can't fault DL for providing a "product" that people will pay good money for. .... if they don't do this, someone else will!
(Not sure I agree about the equipment though - DL, in my experience have much better kit than others gyms I've been members of).
Bandit said:
Its actually kind of clever - every organization that sells something has a "target market".
DL's, as you say, wants to appeal to high earners who will want some sort of exclusivity that can only be achieved by putting membership out of the reach of others. You can't fault DL for providing a "product" that people will pay good money for. .... if they don't do this, someone else will!
(Not sure I agree about the equipment though - DL, in my experience have much better kit than others gyms I've been members of).
And then they go and let the local footie team junior squad as well as other assorted yoofs use the facilities as part of "community bonding" or somesuch. DL's, as you say, wants to appeal to high earners who will want some sort of exclusivity that can only be achieved by putting membership out of the reach of others. You can't fault DL for providing a "product" that people will pay good money for. .... if they don't do this, someone else will!
(Not sure I agree about the equipment though - DL, in my experience have much better kit than others gyms I've been members of).
Had a few problems with this a year or so ago, and a few people got peed off about it. It seems to happen less now.
Bandit said:
mattikake said:
Aren't DL trying to invoke classism by keeping the fees high, thus keeping the plebs away?
There seems to be no other reason for it.
Its actually kind of clever - every organization that sells something has a "target market".There seems to be no other reason for it.
DL's, as you say, wants to appeal to high earners who will want some sort of exclusivity that can only be achieved by putting membership out of the reach of others. You can't fault DL for providing a "product" that people will pay good money for. .... if they don't do this, someone else will!
(Not sure I agree about the equipment though - DL, in my experience have much better kit than others gyms I've been members of).
anonymous said:
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Yeah I agree, kids can be a bit of a handful. In my DL's though they seem to want it all ways round. Mine pay almost the same price as an adult but aren't allowed to use the same level of facilities. They also provide them with inadequate after gym facilities i.e. play/dining areas but the kids make up around 80% of all food sold in the placeGassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff