thanutz

Hi there,

I havent posted on this forum in a very long time as ive just been mainly reading the information and trying to build my knowledge as when i joined i was a newbie to BB.

Anyway this is one area i feel i can help!

I use to be a memeber of the david lloyd in chigwell, paying roughly at the most 65 a month as it was only a mile from my house and was a decent gym (I have since changed to Physicals!). However I was soon off to uni, so i cancelled my membership. But i was having some back problems at the time so i said to the lady that i was leaving for this reason. She said fine and asked for a medical note, which i provided. I heard nothing for a year and a half, in which time i cancelled my direct debit. On hearing from them i recieved a letter (at my parents house not mine) saying they have reactivated my membership (without my asking) and were unable to take money...bloddy cheek! I then wrote back later saying I had moved to bristol and cancelled my membership and basically f off. She then claimed to never have recieved my letter and only a medical note (both notes were given at the same time in person!) saying that i wouldnt be able to excercise for a year. After several angry letters and calls from me she sent a debt collectors note.

There was/is no way to get out of this as i did sign a contract saying i would pay 3 months membership to leave the gym regardless of whether i could use the facilities.

I then complained and complained and ended up having to get another doctors note saying i couldnt excercise for a lot longer due to complication.

In the end "intrests of good faith" she said she will waive the 3 months, even though i gave the gym a letter ages ago.

So to sum all that crap up, u are in a contract that u signed so legally there is nothing u can do. Complain enough u might some where, or get a doctors note and or put ure membership on hiatus (i think they may charge for this though).

Hope that helps.
Anil