Gym Membership-cooling off period?

sparkle_monkey

I'm fuming, I joined the gym last week and was told I just missed the special offer by one day (no joining fee and £99 until end of Dec). So I asked if they would run the offer again and they said no, so I signed up and paid the joining fee £30 plus £35 for the first month.
Went today and the offer is on again!!! I spoke to the duty manager and he said it was bad and that they only just got the offer from head office.

My point is what can I do? I feel really fleeced by them! If I threaten to cancel my membership do u think it would work as last resort? I do want to be a member of that gym as it's so convenient for me.

Do I have cooling off period? (I think the answer is no)

Any ideas please :T

MinnieSpender

Go back and speak to him firmly. As the duty manager he should be able to bend a few rules, particularly if he wants to keep your membership and the monthly income after December!

Just a point - I have been a member of various gyms for nearly 20 years now and I have never paid a joining fee. Why? Because I always point blank refuse to. It's amazing how quickly they agree to this when they realise that if they say "no" I'll go elsewhere and they'll lose their monthly fees.