Gym Membership

[muchlovex]

I recently joined a gym for 1 years membership, paying £34 per month. I am thinking of joining a part time course, so was wondering whether my gym would reduce my monthly fee to the same charge as a student fee.

Does anyone know whether this can be done, as I signed a 1 year contract for the £34 fee? I have emailed them, but they have not yet responded. Just wanted to know if anyone has done this.

THanks in advance

[sandyRoe]

From what I've heard you would have more chance getting blood out of a stone than any money back from a gym.

[muchlovex]

I don't want a refund. Just want to know whether I can pay the reduced Student Membership fee from now on.

[joggerjayne]

Answer from a legal angle ...

You have signed a binding contract, and the gym has no obligation to change it.

Answer from a regular gym user's perspective ...

Contrary to the suggestion that gym's are hard to deal with, I find that gyms want to make their members happy, so that they ...

1. use the gym a lot, and spend more money there, and

2. tell their friends what a great gym it is.

There is a lot of competition for gyms at the mo, with national chains like David Lloyd, Fitness First, Banatynes, LA Fitness, Alive Health, etc.

Around here, we've also got Riptide, Living Well, Cheetahs, Coral, Matrix, Gym & Tonic, Dragons, etc. So gyms have to look after you or, at the end of the first year, you'll just drift off.

Go in to the gym, and speak to them at the desk. I'd be surprised if they were not willing to help you.

[muchlovex]

Rezerg' - sorry, I don't know what you mean?

[Twenty20]

Contrary to joggerjayne's answer, gym's are notorious for sticking to their T&Cs - hence they've signed you up for 1 year's membership (you can't go wandering off to another gym, not for a year anyway and, if you did, you'd still have their fees to pay so there's not much point).

I can't honestly see them reducing your monthly fee, especially not for a part time course, but no harm in asking.

[muchlovex]

There is nothing in my contract saying that I can't change from standard membership to Student Membership. I am still waiting for a response from them.

[jake-the-peg]

If you wanted repead buisness Geezer

It's called long term thinking - geddit?

However I don't think your gym is likly to take a long term view in the current financial climate any more than geezer is.

You can ask but I suspect they'll tell you that they will renew at the student rate when your current contract expires.

How much notice is required to cancel? do you end up paying the full year? If not you might be able to cancel and rejoin.

[jake-the-peg]

*repeat*

[muchlovex]

Hi Jake, I have checked my contract and notice period is 1 month if I wish to cancel and then I would have to pay £40.

[muchlovex]

Just thought that you'd all be pleased to hear that the gym has agreed I can have the Student Membership...result yey! :-)

[joggerjayne]

Yaay ... !

Jayne's prediction ... 1 - 0 ... Gym cynics

[muchlovex]

Thanks Joggerjayne :-)

[joggerjayne]

LOL

I'm not one to say "I told them so," but ...

I TOLD THEM SO !

LOL, LOL

But hey, seriously ... I'm glad you got it sorted out.

But what are you doing here? You should be using that gym !!!

=0)

[muchlovex]

hee-hee..just come back from a nearly 2 hour gym session, then I had a nice swim in the pool. I feel nice and relaxed now....Beautiful!

[joggerjayne]

Oh, fab ... good you, muchlove !

Now I feel guilty cos I haven't been today.

=0/

[muchlovex]

You could go tomorrow if you have time?

[joggerjayne]

I tend to go during the week, because it's quieter.

Saturday morning will be a run on the seafront, shower, collect the Saturday Guardian, and put my feet up in Starbucks with a big latte.