76, Report:
#405809
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2008
Ballys Total Fitness Can't cancel my membership Baltimore Maryland
I signed up for a Ballys membership in June 2008. I am a student and go to school out of state, so I was looking for a gym for two months. I was told by the man who helped me sign up that I could work out for 60 days and then I could cancel my membership, as long as I did so withi...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
77, Report:
#402286
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2008
Ballys Total Fitness I Mean Total Rip Off lowered my Fico denied for Mortgage Rockford Illinois
I recently joined Ballys this year. I enjoyed going there. I ran short of money in the fall of 08. I got behind 1 month, caught back up and then was late again ( about 26 days).
Two weeks ago I paid them 80.00.( my membership is 29.00 a month). I was sure that I was current and eve...
Entity
Jim
Categories: Healthcare Centers
78, Report:
#386205
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2008
Ballys Total Fitness I signed a contract and changed my mind on the Fourth day and they said too bad Tustin California
About 7 years ago I signed a contract with Ballys. I had my little girl with me and stopped in the evening to get some info. I sat there with a man as he tryed to talk me into signing up. We were there for much longer than I anticipated.
In an effort to leave and go put my daught...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
79, Report:
#199461
Posted Date:
Nov 24 2008
Ballys Total Fitness ripoff fraudulant sales practices and coercion to sign up Altamonte Springs Florida
I went to the ballys in altamonte springs fl today. It is just north or orlando and talked to a guy named Jim. I told him I was interested in joining a gym but wanted the 1999 special with no sign up fees and he just ignored me and started telling me that there was a sign up fee and...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
80, Report:
#381894
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2008
Bally Total Fitness A PAIN IN THE ASS TO CANCEL MEMBERSHIP Norwalk California
I faxed Ballys my request for cancellation because I was moving out of the state of New York on 8.18.08. The company's cancellation policy states that if you are moving outside of an area where there are no clubs 25 miles away you can cancel for a $50 fee. I was moving to Terrytown,...
Entity
Bally Total Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
81, Report:
#278292
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2008
Bally Total Fitness - Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas - Ricky Christopher Is A LIAR And CHEAT Fraudulent Contract Induction - Ricky Christopher lies to induce signups - Don't Listen To His BullSh!t Dallas Texas
I'll keep this short and sweet.....
Ricky Christopher at Bally Total Fitness is a liar. He tells potential customers whatever he needs to in order to get them to sign up for a contract. He promises easy cancellation, month-to-month billing, and fake rates.
He writes everyt...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness - Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas - Ricky Christopher Is A LIAR And CHEAT
Categories: Health Clubs & Gyms
82, Report:
#373033
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2008
Herman Winkelmann Herman Winkelmann /Winklemann WINKE non payment of loan..fraudulent sale of gym membership Lakewood New Jersey
I lent herman $2,500 to help him start a business I then paid for his liability insurance$1,000 plus another 1,500 for re-supply and inventory...I am holding a signed note from him for 2,500 he has made no effort to re-pay..I sold his Bally's gym membership for him for 500..I gave h...
Entity
Herman Winkelmann /Winklemann WINKE
Categories: Government Worker
83, Report:
#369651
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2008
BALLYS TOTAL FITNESS STILL TRYING TO MAKE ME PAY AFTER I CANCELED MT CONTRACT WITH IN THE 3 DAYS THAT I HAD TO CANCEL! KANSAS CITY Missouri
Me and one of my friends wanted to go to the gym and we know ballys had the free workout sessions for like 2 weeks so thats what we went in for the ROY! i guess his like the manager over getting new people started or what not but so he takes us into the room and shows us all these m...
Entity
BALLYS TOTAL FITNESS
Categories: Adult Care Facilities
84, Report:
#368906
Posted Date:
Sep 03 2008
Bally's Total Fitness Bally's is charging me 4,000 dollars for a membership I just started plus they will not let me cancel contract New York New York
Bally's Total Fitness is an absolute rip off. They are trying to sell me debt to bill collector who are saying I owe 4,000 dollars for a contract that I just started three months ago. They tell me after the I sign the contract that they charge for the whole contract and they took me...
Entity
Bally's Total Fitness
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
85, Report:
#368743
Posted Date:
Sep 01 2008
Balley Fittness opening account on minors, with false information Glendora California
Dear sirs,
I'm very disappointed in the habits of your associate to get their sells goals, is this a policy for Bally Total Fitness. I know that this is a on going false information signups, because I work in a Bank in Glendora.
I have many parents that a very upset regardi...
Entity
Balley Fittness
Categories: Fitness Consultants
86, Report:
#365029
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2008
Model Search America they charged me $600 and they told me that i would meet agencies at the Ballys hotel in las vegas and they cancelled the show and didnt give me my money back Miami Florida
model search america charged me $600 for a show at the Ballys Hotel in las vegas, NV and they said that i would meet alot of agencies. they cancelled the show and didnt give me my money back, and they changed their phone number.
Phylecia
las vegas, NevadaU.S.A.
Entity
Model Search America
Categories: Modeling & Talent Agencies
87, Report:
#364326
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2008
Ballys Total Fitness Bally's forged my signature to a 3 year contract Norwalk California
Bally's Total Fitness is a 110% complete ripoff company. I entered the bally's sweepstakes to win a year membership at a restaurant in Fresno, CA (June 2004). A week later I get a call from a Bally's salesperson. This Bally's gym was located on Shaw Ave in Fresno, CA. The Salesp...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
88, Report:
#362643
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2008
POWERCELL COMPANY ***WARNING*** PATRIC WHERLEY Patric Wherley, if you hear that name HANG UP. ITS A SCAM. Littleton Colorado
I purchased 5 machines from the Powercell Company. I talked to Patric Wherley, ill have to give it to him, he knows how to convince you to pay for garbage, he would call me almost everyday for the payment. I paid him and waited for the machines for about 8 MONTHS before he could get...
Entity
POWERCELL COMPANY ***WARNING*** PATRIC WHERLEY
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
89, Report:
#357729
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2008
BALLY TOTAL FITTNESS BALLYS SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN REDFORD Michigan
BALLYS TOTAL FITTNESS.
I was a member at bally total fittness 10 years ago and cancel my account with them. I later on down the line open another account with them in 02/ 2006, pay that account off. I pull my credit report and theres a judegment against me for BALLY TOTAL FITTNES...
Entity
BALLY TOTAL FITTNESS
Categories: Weightloss Programs
90, Report:
#356562
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2008
Asset Acceptance - Bally Total Fitness Complete Misrepresentation Fraud Crooked LIARS Downey California
The debt suggested from Bally Total Fitness is absurd.
I was active with Bally less than one month. I told them many times I was finished with my time with them. Ballys continually avoided my inquiry; when I would call they put me on hold until I got a busy signal. One month activ...
Entity
Asset Acceptance - Bally Total Fitness
Categories: Health Clubs & Gyms
91, Report:
#354682
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2008
Ballys Fitness I tried to cancel contact after a day due to cancer illness Rosemead, California
I feel if you have a medical condition tht keeps you from working out they should allow you to cancel. I only went once and realized my endurance was not there due to thyriod cancer.
Brenda
Perris, CaliforniaU.S.A.
Entity
Ballys Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
92, Report:
#354250
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2008
Asset Acceptance - Bally's processed unwanted contract with out payment or use of facilities Warren Michigan
My son went to Ballys thinking he wanted to try the free 2 week membership. He had just turned 19. They whirlwinded him with sales pitches, took advantage of him and got him to sign a contract. But he didn't have any money to put down a payment on it, so they told him that they wou...
Entity
Asset Acceptance - Bally's
Categories: Sales People
93, Report:
#348449
Posted Date:
Jul 08 2008
Bally Total Fitness BALLYS WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY IF YOU DO BUSINESS WITH THEM!!! California
BALLY'S HAS A TON OF RIDICULOUS BOGUS FEES, THEY WILL SWINDLE YOU INTO AN OVERPRICED TRAP MEMBERSHIP. THEN THEY WILL DESTROY YOUR CREDIT AND EVEN IF YOU PAY THEM THEY WILL CHARGE YOU MORE BOGUS FEES TO KEEP YOUR MEMBERSHIP....PLEASE RUN...THEY ARE ALL CROOKS....
JUST ASK THE MEM...
Entity
Bally Total Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
94, Report:
#324793
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2008
Beatrice Kulish Misrepresentation, ADA Compliance, Expectation of Privacy, False Advertisement Los Angeles California
Our Las Vegas Trip From Hell
January 2 - January 8, 2008
$2,225.00 Lost
On July 16, 2007 I entered into an agreement with Beatrice Kulish, P.O. Box 69884, Los Angeles, California 90069, to rent the penthouse suite of the famous Jockey Club located on 3700 S. Las Vegas Bouleva...
Entity
Beatrice Kulish
Categories: Landlords
95, Report:
#347214
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2008
Bally's Bally's new scam in 2008, offers special come back price to old members then send collection notice for prior paid contracts Bayshore, NY Suffolk County, New York
A few years ago, Ballys was find by NYS for fraud. They were instructed to refund thousands of customers, of course they did not. Most of their members who were ripped off left and stop paying. In 2008 Bally's came up with a new scam. They sent special mailing to members inviting th...
Entity
Bally's
Categories: Weightloss Programs
96, Report:
#337222
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2008
Asset Acceptance Fraud Warren Michigan
Ok, I had a Ballys account 10 years ago...yea 10 years ago. So today I go to my bank account to pay a bill, I am locked out. I call my bank and them give a number said a judgment was filed and my accounts were seized.
Yes I had moved from Chicago to Washington State, I sent in t...
Entity
Asset Acceptance
Categories: Collection Agency's
97, Report:
#332403
Posted Date:
May 14 2008
Ballys Total Fitness i cancelled membership in 2005 yet Ballys continues to auto debit my account West Palm Beach Florida
i cancelled my membership in 2005 and Ballys continues to autodebit my account. I have called and they state there is no recorf of cancellation. This was years ago and I do not keep insignificant recoreds for that time period. I have tried to block this auto debit at my bank alth...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
98, Report:
#331497
Posted Date:
May 09 2008
417artists.com 417 RIPOFF.COM. THIS GUY IS A SCAM ARTIST. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE EVERYDAY! Hollywood California
417 Artist.com is a name that derives from Gerald Allan Michael's birthdy, which is April 17. He runs his own crooke company. Theres no one else involved in his company then him, and he co-shares it with Christian Davis,a shady music producer. They lure people into their business by...
Entity
417artists.com
Categories: Bars Lounges & Clubs
99, Report:
#327326
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2008
Ballys Total Fitness Theives Don't Cancel Membership even when Permanent Disability is Proven Fitness Center Arizona
After suffering from a Stroke which left me in on Life Support in ICU and my right side paralyzed even after repeated requests for documentation which was provided by my attending Doctors Bally's refused to cancel my membership, and continued to withdraw funds from my account, after...
Entity
Ballys Total Fitness
Categories: Health Spas
100, Report:
#323684
Posted Date:
Apr 04 2008
Bally Total Fitness Ripoff from Ballys Washington District of Columbia
I have had a memership with Bally for the last 6 years. My contract with them is over and I can cancel my membership at any time. My sister wanted a membership with them and I took her there with the believe that I would get some type of reward from bringing a new member. I talked t...
Entity
Bally Total Fitness
Categories: Health Clubs & Gyms