Nyff 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Right now I am a member of my local gym, who charge me £25 a month to use the facilities. That has been fine, but recently I have been going less and have in fact found another local gym where a friend goes which is at a cheaper price. When I last rang to try and cancel my membership, I was told that because I haven't been a member for 12 months I can't do it. I said that when I signed up I was told that I could cancel whenever I liked, and she said that you can do that on the 'Junior' membership but if you sign up on that, as soon as you turn 18 you are instantly put onto 'Adult' membership. Now what was odd about that is that I joined the gym when I was 18, was ticked as being on the 'Junior' membership (I have my copy of the 'contract'), and I am pretty sure I was told I could cancel whenever I like. She said that this didn't matter, and again reiterated that I was in a 12 month contract. Now here is where the story takes an interesting twist. Upon looking at the 'contract' I have with the gym I noticed I haven't signed a single bit of it. Where it says "I, _______[sign name here] agree to the Terms and Conditions outlined overleaf" is blank, and as is the direct debit form at the bottom with the "I ______________ give permission for TOtal Fitness Ltd. to debit my account £25 per month" is similarly lacking of my signature. Does that mean I thus have every right to cancel my direct debit and then ring them up to cancel my membership? Also, in terms of a court of law, is there anything they can say about "well, we have records of you using the facilities so that means you must have accepted our contract"? I think that if I was cheeky enough I could claim all the money I have paid them back, but I'm really not sure. Need some help from someone with more brains than me if you would! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6957 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Im not sure Gyms chase you that much. I'd just cancel the DD through your bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hova Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Fake moving house or a bad back. I know when I signed up for a 12 month contract it could be cancelled in the event of moving house or an injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Similar thing happened to me and I just cancelled my DD. In the end they asked me to pay one months notice period which I just done. If you havent signed the contract, then there is no contract, but are you sure thats the same they have? As said you could also say you are moving out of the area, cancel the DD and if you get mail from them send it back with not at this address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Im not sure Gyms chase you that much. I'd just cancel the DD through your bank. This is what I did with mine. Couple months later they sent me a letter which I ignored, never heard anything since. And I cancelled my DD about a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) Get yourself caught selling steroids in there, they'll' throw you out and cancel your membership. Edited August 15, 2009 by Wacky Jnr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Similar thing happened to me and I just cancelled my DD. In the end they asked me to pay one months notice period which I just done. If you havent signed the contract, then there is no contract, but are you sure thats the same they have? As said you could also say you are moving out of the area, cancel the DD and if you get mail from them send it back with not at this address. Yeah - I think I have the first copy of the contract. It was done on copy paper, and at the bottom of mine it says '1st Copy - Customer, 2nd Copy - Gym, 3rd Copy - Head Office', so I assume all three contracts are exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 On the phone to them now. They don't quite believe I never signed a contract >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Have to write to them saying I will be cancelling, but they are claiming that I have to pay for September because I haven't given the months notice. I'm just going to cancel the direct debit now, and let it be known that because I did not sign my contract to give permission for them to remove the direct debit from my account, I am exercising my right as owner of my bank account to stop them from taking the funds. Or something along those lines, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Wouldn't bother with the letter tbh. Just cancel the standing order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Aye, starting to think that. Mainly because I don't want to waste the petrol on getting there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hova Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Aye, starting to think that. Mainly because I don't want to waste the petrol on getting there! Post it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Aye, starting to think that. Mainly because I don't want to waste the petrol on getting there! And if you have signed something saying you want to cancel then you are admitting you have set something up with them in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Gejon is definitely the bloke to talk to about cancelling gym memeberships, he's cancelled loads in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Gejon is definitely the bloke to talk to about cancelling gym memeberships, he's cancelled loads in the past. Been going to the gym 5-6 days a week for the last 16 months or so. BECAUSE I AM A FUCKING HERO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 YEAH THATS RIGHT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Bob Almighty! 0 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Gejon is definitely the bloke to talk to about cancelling gym memeberships, he's cancelled loads in the past. Been going to the gym 5-6 days a week for the last 16 months or so. BECAUSE I AM A FUCKING HERO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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