Siany C
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If you have seen out the three year contract that you had, and fulfilled the cirteria for cancelling the membership, then no, they cannot sue you.
If, however, you are still bound by the terms of the contract and have simply cancelled the direct debit, then yes, I'm afraid they can take legal action against you to recover the outstanding amoun that you would have paid. |
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Hudsonshawk
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yes it is legal but I am guessing that for 3 years membership this would cost you £1500 roughly, do you pay by direct debit, if so stop the DD, to take you to court and take legal action would actually cost the gym more than £1500, so can't see that they would actually bother. |
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nemofish
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I went thru the same thing.......THEY ARE WORSE THAN A CREDIT CARD CO........trust me, they want there money....and are they threatening to take you to court???? I singed for a year and only went for about 2 months, but still had to pay.......they took the $ out of my checking account every month, and there was nothing I could do.......ask them if you can look over the contract again......see if there's something you can do......it's a lot of $ to waste......
good luck....... |
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michael b
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DEPENDS HOW BIG THEY ARE.................DONT ANSWER YOUR DOOR IF YOU HEAR KNOCKING IN THE WEE HOURS |
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richard_beckham2001
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Did you check the small print before you signed? I would take legal advice as you might not have any option but to honour the contract. |
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chicyuna
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Unfortunately, it is legal for them to do that. That's why you signed a contract. Some gym's will let you sell your contract to another person though. Maybe you can give that a try. |
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Luis
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Just look at your contract, see what it says for getting out of it. You may just have to pay a penalty.
However you did sign for 3 years, so don't expect to get out of it for free. Talk to a lawyer if your contract doesn't specify how to get out of it. |
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girlzrock111
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If you have finished the three year membership and haven't signed a new contract it is illegal for them to threaten you. If they are i advise you to sue them for harassment but if you haven't finish the membership, you can't cancel unless you pay the gym the specific amount of money they want. |
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feren74
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If it was part of the agreement to have a3yr yr contract, and you had to have it for these 3 years before you could cancel then yes.. and next time listen and read. |
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esmerelda v
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Gyms make a load of money out of signing up people for long periods.
I suspect they have got you stitched up with a watertight contract.
See the citizens advice bureau, who will read the contract and tell you if you have a get out. |
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southpaw 09
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Tell them you are moving out of there postal area and then give them a address of a friend who does. All they will do then is cancel it for you. It works coz i work for one so try it. |
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ozziepampers
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What did the contract say about cancelling? Is there a fee for cancelling? Did you give them due notice? There are so many things that could change whether it is legal or not! |
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Jason
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Yes they can the best thing would be to write them a letter saying that you're leaving the country and that you are never coming back close your account and open up another one with another branch any letters hey send, send them back as no longer at this address. What a friend of mine did and got away clean took a little effort but she's in no trouble |
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paul m
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get a doctors note stateing that through an injury i.e bad back you are unable to train at the gym you wont hear anymore off them |
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froggerty
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A civil claim. It is not a criminal offence. It cost 10% of what the wish to claim in order to take to court plus Solicitors fee.
Contact them tell them you cannot afford it. That said Courts frown upon these claims it would be hard for them to show what they have lost through the agreement. They would not pursue this claim |
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blah blah oops!!
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dont worry about it,they cant do a thing.it would cost them money to take you to court ,then you still dont pay,forget about it!! |
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Dogsbody
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I'd say that if you signed it, yes. You haven't got a leg to stand on!
That's what contracts are for. |
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