Bally total crapness

[patlajan]

I made a thread about how much Balley's total crapness sucks. I don't know if there are any in California, but if there are don't go there. They're freakin thieves.

Was that thread deleted? Anyway, they suck.

[DvlzAdvocate]

I agree, I hate them!

[dusken]

They are in California. I have had a membership for six years. All gyms are theives. It is not worse than anything else.

[DvlzAdvocate]

Yes, but if you have them take out your monthly payment directly from your bank account Bally's has a tendancy to charge you twice a month. They have done that to me and to people I know. I had a membership for 3 years and it has been 4 years I havn't had it and we are still waiting for some of our money back that they took.

[patlajan]

Yes, but if you have them take out your monthly payment directly from your bank account Bally's has a tendancy to charge you twice a month. They have done that to me and to people I know. I had a membership for 3 years and it has been 4 years I havn't had it and we are still waiting for some of our money back that they took.

I know someone that chose to mail them a check every month. According to law if a letter is postmarked on a certain date, that's the date it should be concidered as arrived. Just like when you mail something to the IRS for example. Balley total crapness doesn't understand this, and tried to charge late fees when the check was sent on time but didn't arrive on time.

What finally convinced me that they are intentionally stealing, is when I called a local gym for membership prices and the guy dances around the question. He asked me when I wanted to come in for an "even". Finally after scaring him a little he spit out the membeship prices. When he told me something about a 3 YEAR contract and a downpayment I tuned out. What the hell do I need to put a downpayment for? He said it was like when you put a downpayment on a car. Um yeah, but afterwords I would own the car dummy. Whatever, they're crap. Tell your friends.

[dusken]

Most gyms require a downpayment and an extended contract. Also, wanting you to go in before you know the price is not stealing; it is marketing. That technique is used in many different ways all over. For example, many manufacturer websites, especially industrial ones, would not list the price. The idea is that if you read about it more then get into a more personal form of communication with a sales representative, you are more likely to purchase a product. I signed a three year contract with Bally's and now I am paying five dollars a month for a premium membership. Is that specific only to Bally's? Probably not. But neither are the negative points. It is a business and all businesses, and that goes for all gyms, try to make as much money as they can. Now I would expect that, as in other forms of service, the smaller the company, the better the treatment. If you dislike the big gyms, find a small one.

[jilbagh]

screw gyms...u can run at the park, play ball at the park, and lift little kids as weights...

I had a membership with Ballys, I got hurt, had to cancell. gave them the dr's note that was required in their shiester contract and they still didn't want to cancell. 2 weeks later i get a call threatening to take me to court, so i cussed the mf'r out then went to the gym and cussed them out more, then served them with papers...

revenge is a btch, dont fuq with an armenian

[dstyle]

Bally's is a bunch of crooks. So is Circuit City. You've been warned.

[angelik22]

yeah i hate it too... they suckered me into signing a contract... stupid people... and im too gullible what can i do? i mean afterall its a gym...i go there to work out and get things done..but it just sucks that they have to oblige you to be a member for 3 years by contract... oh well...anywhoo....

[patlajan]

Bally's is a bunch of crooks. So is Circuit City. You've been warned.

Yeah curcuit city blows. Best buy all the way.