DW Gym - want to cancel the day after I signed up

DevCoder

Just get your 6 months out of the gym and then move to another, might as well use what you're paying for. It might have changed since the reviews and you might end up staying there.

bargainbetty

Put your request in writing to the manager, and state formally that if the request to cancel immediately is not acceptable, then the letter shall serve as formal notification for the termination of the contract at the end of the six month term. Unless you receive a formal notification otherwise,sent via registered post, you will consider notice given and no further monies will be owed at the end of the six month period.

Get your cards in now - you don't want any further problems down the line.

pinkshoes

Why not just use the gym and complain about things as and when issues arise.?

Be sure to give them written notice NOW for the minimum 6 months, sent with proof of postage.

stevemLS

bargainbetty wrote: »

Put your request in writing to the manager, and state formally that if the request to cancel immediately is not acceptable, then the letter shall serve as formal notification for the termination of the contract at the end of the six month term. Unless you receive a formal notification otherwise,sent via registered post, you will consider notice given and no further monies will be owed at the end of the six month period.

Get your cards in now - you don't want any further problems down the line.

Gym contracts often specify very precisely how and at what time notice may be given.

You need to check that because notice given now to terminate in six months may be ineffective.

arcon5

People are generally quick to offer negative reviews, rarely positive.

They've not breached the contract yet so no right to exit.

P-Ride

So to confirm, if I made reference to the possibility of these many complaints (on Facebook and online) being made public and going into a newspaper, would that constitute blackmail?

wealdroam

P-Ride wrote: »

So to confirm, if I made reference to the possibility of these many complaints (on Facebook and online) being made public and going into a newspaper, would that constitute blackmail?

Yes of course.

Just a couple of definitions:

Force (someone) to do something by using threats or manipulating their feelings.

Demand money from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising information about them.

P-Ride

And that is a crime, under UK law?

Paully232000

Yes, maybe elsewhere too

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/section/21

P-Ride

Hmm. Alternatively, I see they threaten to cancel membership for anti-social behaviour. If I print t-shirts insulting every single major religion and a few minority groups as well for my workouts, do you think that should do the trick?