Ballys Total Fitness ripoff Ballys Total Fitness did not honor my orignial contract and has increased by dues every year. I only use equipment now as bathroom is so dirty i can't use it anymore. Los Angeles Corporate California
I joined Ballys (was called Holiday Health Spa/Jack Lalains) in the 1980's when I was working at Hughes Aircraft. They offer me a non-increasing membership for $84.00 a year charter member.
It remained that amount for several years and the club was great at that time. I have paid them for over 20 years and watched the club in Fullerton, California at Harbor become so dirty I no longer use the bathroom. The instructors are incompetent. I only use equipment.
They now ask me to pay 155.00 per year. I argue with them every year and they have reduced the amount for some years.
This year I was supposed to pay and I again tried to get them to honor my original contract. They say they cannot locate it and since I cannot (at this time) locate it my dues will increase every year just like a new member.
I could not reach them on the phone by by renewal date which they offered a $125.oo renewal so they now say I must pay $240 if I want to renew
I would like to bring legal action but don't know if it is worth it .
Sheila
Fullerton, CA 92833, California
U.S.A.
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Peter
Pony,Alabama,
U.S.A.
Cheap cheap cheap says the little bird ..
#6Consumer Comment
Thu, March 23, 2006
Lemme get this straight ... They increased your rate to $155 a year, which comes out to $12 and change per month ... and you think that is unfair???!!! Considering that most people pay $50-80 a month for health club memberships, I say you are getting a bargain! But yet you cry out rip-off! ha!
If your contract supposedly says otherwise, why have you never presented them with YOUR COPY of the contract to prove your point? Expecting anyone to hold on to a 20+ year old contract in one location is ridiculous. Such retired documents are often stored in a long-term storage facility, which makes finding one single piece of paper a time-consuming task. From the sound of your story, I would guess that you never kept your copy of the contract, which consequently prevents you from being able to prove your case.
Furthermore, if the bathrooms are so filthy as you claim, why on earth would you use the equipment? Don't you realize that people come out of that "disgusting" bathroom, often without washing their hands, and go straight to that same equipment that you are using? You are getting just as many bathroom-germs from using the machines as you would if you lick the bathroom floor. How disgusting!
Leticia
Anytown,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
You may want to explain your title.
#6Consumer Comment
Thu, March 23, 2006
Because it makes it seem like you are using the equipment as a bathroom.
And that will cause many unneeded responses due to it.
Leticia
Anytown,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
You may want to explain your title.
#6Consumer Comment
Thu, March 23, 2006
Because it makes it seem like you are using the equipment as a bathroom.
And that will cause many unneeded responses due to it.
Leticia
Anytown,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
You may want to explain your title.
#6Consumer Comment
Thu, March 23, 2006
Because it makes it seem like you are using the equipment as a bathroom.
And that will cause many unneeded responses due to it.
Leticia
Anytown,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
You may want to explain your title.
#6Consumer Comment
Thu, March 23, 2006
Because it makes it seem like you are using the equipment as a bathroom.
And that will cause many unneeded responses due to it.