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Unreasonable gym memberships
Linda
05 Jul 2010 2:52pm
My son contracted into a 3 year gym membership (1 year ago) - because it was the only way it was affordable. He hasn't really used it and doesn't want to keep it any longer. The gym (Sportswide) does not have an 'early exit clause'and thus will not allow him to be released from a further 2 years membership of a gym he doesn't want to go to. This seems extremely unreasonable on a contract of 3 years. Even banks have 'get out' clauses, why won't a gym?
My son contracted into a 3 year gym membership (1 year ago) - because it was the only way it was affordable. He hasn't really used it and doesn't want to keep it any longer. The gym (Sportswide) does not have an 'early exit clause'and thus will not allow him to be released from a further 2 years membership of a gym he doesn't want to go to. This seems extremely unreasonable on a contract of 3 years. Even banks have 'get out' clauses, why won't a gym?