Re: Need help getting out of a gym contract
 

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1. go to the gym to talk to the manager
2. ????
3. profit

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im pretty sure i will be told something like "sure no problem, just pay the cancellation fee of $[ridiculous amount i dont wanna pay here]"

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Why don't you just pretend you are filing bankruptcy?

Re: Need help getting out of a gym contract
 

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In what State do you reside?

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He's in Florida. and hes only 17. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot enter into a legal binding contract. The contract is void.

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Re: Need help getting out of a gym contract
 

Tell the manager you were sexually harassed and you want out. If they don't let you out, threaten to sue.

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Tell the manager you were sexually harassed and you want out. If they don't let you out, threaten to sue.

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Actually not a bad idea. Make sure you don't say any specific person's name or you could be in for libel. Medical conditions that should work for you:

1. Recently dislocated shoulder
2. Recent MVC and you're being treated for whiplash
3. Mono would get you out of the next 3 or 4 months
4. Playing ultimate frisbee and twisted your knee when you landed in some small hole on the field, ended up with a MCL or LCL tear - pick one - (grade I or II - pick one -), probably need crutches for this, no surgery needed, a brace is probably also useful.
5. How old are you? If you're over 40 years old, you could go for a herniated lumbar disk. If it's good enough for Matt Serra ... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I really like 1 and 2. Nothing visually wrong with you, definitely could not do mma workouts. 4 would be ideal, but you'd need some equipment. 3 is the least awesome idea.

Re: Need help getting out of a gym contract
 

Call the gym and pose as a potential new client. Get the person's name. Record the conversation. Ask them all sorts of questions, including questions about cancellation. Say that you got burned that way at your former gym and you want to make sure that you won't be stuck if your job schedule changes.

I'm not sure about the legality of taping this conversation or its value in court, but it probably won't matter. You just go to the gym the next day, ask to speak with the person from the phone call, and tell him you'd like to cancel. He'll say no. You'll play the tape. Whether the tape is legal or not, he has two choices: (1) He can cancel your policy for no skin off his back, or (2) He can deny your request and face the near-certainty of his boss hearing him promise things on the phone and not delivering in person.

Victory. Best of all, this requires only a five minute call and a five minute discussion at the gym.