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Hi Julia:
Happy New Year and congrats on “cashing in” on a free 7-day trial to a gym.
I, too, tried a free-trial at Anytime Fitness and decided NOT to join.
Here’s why:
1.) I was looking for a gym that offered a month-to-month option.
Given the economic climate and the instability of the job market, I wanted to make sure I could get out with no strings attached and no I wasn’t interested in the 7,000 other clubs across the country!
This particular franchise only offered a one-year membership and wouldn’t budge. I also didn’t need 24-hour access, a part of the membership that had a $70 one time fee for an access key.
2.) After my 7-day trial was up, I was e-mailed and called by the owner who reminded me “how I certainly put my free trial to use.”
When I explained to him why I didn’t want to join he said that “it is in the best interest of the health of our clients to join for a year.”
3.) This franchise had other gyms in the area that closed after less than a year. This was a heads-up that I might be locked in to a place that may or may not close.
Just thought I’d pass along some tips that can make or break a membership deal.
I am glad to say that I found another gym that offers monthly memberships and gives you the option to “freeze” a membership should circumstances call for it.
This gym also had more amenities like a pool!
It really is good to shop around and “try” gyms on for size, even if the owners do try and guilt you for not joining!
Also be wary of initiation fees. I joined around the holidays when many gyms reduced or waved theirs.
A woman I work with joined Planet Fitness that offered a $1 initiation fees.
If you ask me, initiation fees are bogus!
It looks like the CVS 20% off coupon was only good on (or thru) January 5th, no?
I too like my gym on a momth-to-month schedule-found one on a 3-month plan, this came in handy recently when i wound up in a cast, So its been good, and they’re is a pool. that’s what I use a lot There is another-but the hours are not as convenient, and no pool.