£400 Cheaper Gym Loophole: Works for Cannons/JJB Gyms Article Discussion

falc_2

No, there is no health check. They give you a discount next year if you have a health check or do lots of fitness stuff like going to the gym etc.

sp3ndaholic wrote: »

hi everyone,

is this offer deffo still on until 29/04/07 and this is the same one martin was talking about? (sorry)

and when you do the quote with pru and it asks you how much exercise you do, it is alright to lie to lower the quote? I was gonnna put that i did more than 3hrs per week but i saw there is a health check???

any help much appreciated,

cheers,

danny.

fuff

I rang Pruhealth today to try and activate my free 6 month gym membership and was told that the Canons gym I wanted had blocked any further free memberships, as had most of the other Canons gyms in London. I bought my policy at the end of Feb, when I checked that the gym I wanted was participating, and was told I had until the end of April to activate the free membership. Pruhealth then informed me that I would still be able to join the gym I wanted, but that I would have to pay £25 per month. I am taking this further and making a complaint, pointing out that if the arrangement between Pruhealth and Canons has changed it should not affect the deal that I was promised when I took out the policy and that Pruhealth should pick up the tab. I'm waiting for them to get back to me and will post how it goes.
If anyone else is having a similar problem please let me know so we can apply some communal pressure on Pruhealth to fulfil the commitments they make in their incentives.

fuff

I have started a new thread called 'Pruhealth NOT fulfuling FREE GYM membership offer'. Please go there to post any replies to my previous post. Cheers.

teoanne

which cannons gym is this? the one i go to in covent garden is pretty helpful, perhaps u should speak to them.

teoanne

Just checking, has anyone received their Quidco cashback yet? I applied on 1st Feb, it still shows as pending. I emailed Quidco and they said that payment should come in within the next few days. They've been saying that since MArch when i last emailed them! Anyone else has this problem? Cheers

mobfant

teoanne wrote: »

Just checking, has anyone received their Quidco cashback yet? I applied on 1st Feb, it still shows as pending. I emailed Quidco and they said that payment should come in within the next few days. They've been saying that since MArch when i last emailed them! Anyone else has this problem? Cheers

As said already in earlier posts, it seems to take a couple of months - I applied in January and got paid at the beginning of April so if you applied in Feb then I wouldn't expect it earlier than the beginning of May. All £125 is now in my account though

Timmne

Just thought I'd pop in and announce that mine and my GF's £115's have been validated overnight!

teoanne

yup i got my quidco cashback too...gbp125. took about 3 months, but well worth the wait!

pachaboy

Hi mine was validated too, 115 pounds. Thats after being declined for a month.

lucylou32

Hi (this is my first post, so please forgive if it's in the wrong place)
I sell Private Medical Insurance to small companies and I’ve just been notified of a new deal offered by Pru Health and I thought I’d share the information. I don’t know all the ins and outs, but might be able to find out if you want me to. Otherwise, call Pru Health or check their website if you want to know anything else.

They have recently signed a 5 year contract with Virgin Active/Holmes Place & Cannons & JJB and LA Fitness. It appears that from July: If you pay £25 joining fee, and £25 per month for the first quarter, Pru Health monitor your gym usage. If you use the gym a minimum of twice a week (averaged over a quarter) you then get the gym membership for FREE for as long as you’re with Pru Health.

I’m a current Pru Health member myself and can assure you that though their customer service isn’t very good, there are lots of good benefits to be had. I pay £35 a month for my policy, I receive £350 cash/cheque back every March (my renewal date is January) simply by spending a few minutes a month to build up my vitality points (this is how Pru Health rate your fitness) but seriously, you don’t have to be fit to claim the maximum cash back – even if you do nothing (including claim) you get £50 cash back ever year. These cash back’s are doubled if you add a partner.

I recently had a full healthscreen at Nuffield (my choice) should have cost £460, but I paid nothing !! Pru offered it to me for £25, and then re-imbursed me £25 from my Personal Health Fund. Which is a pot of money that can be used towards a list of benefits not covered under PMI. If you want to know more, feel free to ask.