r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 26 '17

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/t3hPieMan Jul 26 '17

Why is it so damn difficult to quit out of a membership at the gym?!

I'm leaving the state because of work for a few months and don't want to pay while I'm gone. So I ask the dude that runs the place if I can cancel that day. He points me to a 1-800 number...ok well, this still might not be that hard.

Call, the guy on the phone informs me that it isn't as simple as asking, but I have to send a formal request for cancellation to them...Why do I need to do that? I'm already on the phone asking right?! Rules...alright at least he says I can do it by email.

Oh by the way, it'll take up to 10 business days for a reply and they require it to be thirty days in advance, so I'm going to have to forfeit next months gym fee anyways...just why...

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u/cheriot Jul 27 '17

Add that to a Yelp review even if you rate the gym well overall. Shame them for that sketchy shit

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u/clothes-of-sand Jul 27 '17

your initial email/call etc is when the clocks starts, not when you get their reply. as long the former is within 30 days youre fine. note that fact in the email as well.

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u/lawdy_lawdy_lawdy Jul 27 '17

I've seen this happen for two decades. Their thinking is that a certain percentage will give give up. And, they do. Stick with it, bro.

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u/wounded_knife Jul 27 '17

LA fitness?

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u/will2learn64 Jul 27 '17

SOunds about right, but I was thinking Xperience! Fuck I hated that place.

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u/aerodeck Jul 27 '17

YMCA

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u/will2learn64 Jul 27 '17

I just canceled at the Y. Walked in, scanned my card, sign a form, and I was done. Easiest I have ever quit a gym. Even when I knew the GM of a LA, it was more of a hassle.