One month gym membership..

lil_miss_sunshine

Hi, i was wondering if anyone could help. In March i signed up to a gym. When i signed up i was under the impression that i pay for a month - use a month and can stop when i like. Soon after i signed up i phoned them up to let them know that i couldnt use the gym for May so could i transfer to June, they said fine.

Now they're saying that they cant do this and i would have had to come in. I didnt take down the name of the person i spoke to by the way. So i said that i would just cancel. Now they're saying that i can cancel till July as its too late for June! So basically they're going to have 3 months (£35 per month) when ive only been about 5 times, is there anything i can do about this?

Thanks x

nexuss

Be very careful with these promotions and always read the small print.It is a well known trick gyms use.

sporedude

You might be signed up to a contract

lil_miss_sunshine

When i signed up he actually told me that its for a month...can they do this and is there anything that i can do about it?

pinkshoes

What do the exact terms on the contract say?

If it specifically says that it was only for a month, write to them (recorded delivery) saying that from <insert date> you would like to cancel your membership.

You might find that you have to give one months notice from a specific date.