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Asked LA Fitness to cancel my membership, they offered to freeze it for $10/month instead (lemmy.today)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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(caught the spelling mistake afterwards ugh)

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[–] 17 points 4 months ago (3 children)

You signed a contract. So if you cancel your card and ignore their letters/emails/calls, they'll keep charging you and then send it to collections, which will then garnish your wages unless you fight it in court.

There's been numerous examples of this happening. Please get a copy of your contract and read how to cancel it and do it properly.

It's stupid and extortion, but you gotta play the game.

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Common sense would dictate that if if presented with a 30 pages contract in small letters in legalese, your usual folk will not get it. I think that's a common defense.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago*

    I think that's a common defense.

    It's not. Or rather, it is something people commonly try, but it doesn't work. The court system is designed by lawyers, for lawyers. The idea that a contract isn't valid just because a non-lawyer can't understand it categorically does not fly with them.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    What info are y'all giving away when signing up for a gym membership where it could even go to collections? Is this for an annual contract? If you're not on a contract and rack up unpaid months, it seems unlikely to me. Especially for a physical business where a late payment of $20 would deny you entry until you pay. I guess states with poor consumer protection laws this can happen if you sign up for a year or more and don't pay I guess?

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