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  • Submitted: Mon, September 24, 2012
  • Updated: Thu, September 27, 2012

  • Reported By: piasivori — Miami Florida United States of America
LA Fitness
2600 Michelson Dr ste 300 Irvine, California United States of America

LA Fitness Lied about the personal training and wont cancel contract Irvine, California

*Consumer Comment: LA Fitness Mission Viejo

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About a  year ago I went to LA Fitness to sign up for their gym. As I was there I was urged to meet with Mike the personal trainer. I did and he talked me into getting some personal training classes. He also stated that I could stop at any time. In December I had a surgery and was unable to attend the gym for months so I called to cancel my membership. To my surprise I was told that I couldn't do that I need it top keep paying almost $300 a month. This was not what their trainer Mike had told me.

Now they won't give me my money back or cancel my membership

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AUTHOR: ScottInTheOC - (United States of America)

The same exact thing is happening to me. I have been fighting with LA Fitness corporate since January 2012 and they won't let me out. I have not used ANY of the classes and the customer services reps say they will not give me the name of anyone in a supervisory position and that they are empoweed to make the decision and no one will listen.
 
I purchased the personal training on the last 10 minutes of their opening club sale and that if I waited I would pay a higher rate. It was not explained to me that it was an annual contract. I was paying an initiation fee and pre paying for four classes. I, too, was told I could cancel at any time. I have been on medical leave and then after medical leave I was laid off from my job. Being on disability and unemployment I was scouring my account and notices these large deductions from my account. It was the personal training fees. Apparently I had signed into an annual contract where as they would auto deduct from my account.
 
When I left the club I didn't sign anything, they said they would just email me the agreement.
 
I contacted LA Fitness immediately and was told there was nothing they could do. I would be allowed to cancel, but at 50% of whatever payments were left. I have never used any of the classes. I tried to transfer the account to a family member and was not allowed to even do that. 
 
This has been ongoing now for 10 months. They allowed me to "freeze" my account, but it has a maximum  of 6 months with the resumption of the remainder of the contract when I came off of freeze.
 
This is unacceptable business behaviour. I can't even give away the classes even if I wanted to.

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