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This behavior is everywhere in the gym industry. It is so bad that the last time I joined a gym, I paid for a year up front with a physical check. I told them i

This behavior is everywhere in the gym industry. It is so bad that the last time I joined a gym, I paid for a year up front with a physical check. I told them i don’t have credit or debit cards (lie) and can only pay by check. At the end of the year, I walked away and never got any letters about paying a renewal or anything.

RankingMember 5y ago
This is the only way to do gym memberships with peace of mind right now. Gym membership cancellation practices are in desperate need of regulation.
- Bluecobra 5y ago
  > Gym membership cancellation practices are in desperate need of regulation. Agreed, and I also hate being stuck in 12-month contracts as well. I will never join a gym that makes me sign a long term commitment like that. The last local gym I joined was pretty cool about this. They had higher month to month prices and discounted longer term memberships. Gives you a chance to see how you like it after a few months.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
  A lot of people will say "paying by check is such a hassle! I don't even have checks! It's so 1980s!" But you know what? It's a lot less of a hassle than canceling your membership when paying by credit/debit card. And if you don't have checks for your checking account, you can get order them online from walmart.com for $10 + shipping. Or, if you still use a bank that has a local branch, you can go into the branch and ask for a single printed check. They cost a couple of bucks.
- adrr 5y ago
  I used to buy prepaid memberships to 24 hour fitness from Costco. Same with magazines like economist , just bought a prepaid digit subscription. Most places sell prepaid memberships because of the gifting aspect.
  - TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
    Great idea! For magazines, you can also subscribe through Amazon and manage the subscription with Amazon. They make single-click unsubscribe easy.
artursapek 5y ago
Crypto would be good for this use case :)

RankingMember 5y ago

This is the only way to do gym memberships with peace of mind right now. Gym membership cancellation practices are in desperate need of regulation.

Bluecobra 5y ago
> Gym membership cancellation practices are in desperate need of regulation. Agreed, and I also hate being stuck in 12-month contracts as well. I will never join a gym that makes me sign a long term commitment like that. The last local gym I joined was pretty cool about this. They had higher month to month prices and discounted longer term memberships. Gives you a chance to see how you like it after a few months.
TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
A lot of people will say "paying by check is such a hassle! I don't even have checks! It's so 1980s!" But you know what? It's a lot less of a hassle than canceling your membership when paying by credit/debit card. And if you don't have checks for your checking account, you can get order them online from walmart.com for $10 + shipping. Or, if you still use a bank that has a local branch, you can go into the branch and ask for a single printed check. They cost a couple of bucks.
adrr 5y ago
I used to buy prepaid memberships to 24 hour fitness from Costco. Same with magazines like economist , just bought a prepaid digit subscription. Most places sell prepaid memberships because of the gifting aspect.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
  Great idea! For magazines, you can also subscribe through Amazon and manage the subscription with Amazon. They make single-click unsubscribe easy.

artursapek 5y ago

Crypto would be good for this use case :)