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DON'T ever sign membership with LA Fitness

  • by   Sep 02, 2009
  • Review #: 156390
CompanyLA Fitness
Product / ServiceMembership
Location Long Beach, California
Category Fitness Centers
Views4628
Monetary Loss
$300
 

All people in LA Fitness is scammers. Name them: sales manager, field manager, front desk girl, corporate "supervisors". They are all work together to milk you out and charging you with membership fees that you're not getting. They will pass you to one thousand people until you fed up and hate yourself for signing that *** agreement at the first place.

Here is my story:
On July 31st, me and my son sign up for a membership for 2 people with a benefit of bringing guest for each member. We were concerned because from the first place, we noticed that the sales manager named Dewight don't put any description in our agreement. We expressed our concern to him and he replied, "I'm not gonna run anywhere.. there's no place in the contract where we can put that. So, if you have any problem accessing the club, you can always come to me. No worries" So, basically who else can we trust there beside an LA Fitness representative who sold us the membership?
So, off we go.. and use the membership without ANY problem for almost a month.

After one month passed, a week after our probation time ends (you know that all fitness membership have probation time of which you can modify or cancel your membership within certain period of time, but after you passed that period, you basically stuck to the plan); on August 28 for exact.. we started to have problem entering a facility. They mentioned that one of us is not on the plan, and it was me. They humiliated me as if I'm a thief who stolen someone's bar code to enter a gym.

So, we try to clarify that we have 2 people in the plan. They said their records only show 1 person is in the plan, and that's my son. So, we go to the initial branch where we sign up and they said Dewight who helped us is no longer working there, because he has done many problems informing false membership to customer. So, I take it as..!. they know that it was their fault, cos we were only victims|. Then, I asked them to honor the membership he sold us;. The branch manager said there is nothing that they can do about it, they give us 1800 number to call the corporate!.

Then, I called the corporate office!. Spoke to someone claimed to be a supervisor name Laura'. She told us that she can't do anything because there's nothing in the contract saying what we're claiming;. Then when I ask them, why it only happens after a month? We've been using it almost everyday, but why nothing happened during our probation period? Is it a chain of scam? Where no one mentioned anything during probation time, cos in those period we can still modify or cancel.. Then after we passed that probation time, suddenly all problems come out? She completely shut up and just said, "I don't know why.. I'm not there."
What??? Of course you're not there. If you need to be present to decide something why don't the branch manager decide something for us? Why should we call corporate office??
She is definitely not using her brain when she answers my questions. She offers less to zero assistance in resolving the issue. She refuses to refund us the fees that we've paid.

I highly believe that they intentionally do this.
Why don't anyone mentioned anything during my 1 month time? While we were using the gym almost everyday? Why suddenly when probation time ends, the problem arises? Plus... we're only a victim of things that we don't aware. Why should we eat up the cost and pays for LA fitness employee's mistake of giving false information?
This entire business is ***... The building might look good, but don't let it deceive you.. it's only good for scamming people..

so, moral lesson: DON'T EVER LEAVE ANY SIGNATURE OR FINGER PRINT IN ANY LA FITNESS. THEY'RE ALL LIARS... CHAIN OF THEFT WHO ARE SUCKING AN INNOCENT CUSTOMER LIKE US. 3808801

 
 
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pvanduyk pvanduyk
Jun 14  from Anaheim, California
LA Fitness already makes enough money. They bought out one of their long time competitors (Bally) for cryin' out loud. They revoked my membership because I went to several clubs and basically asked someone at each club to show me around. They felt as if I was asking for too much. They try to be professional but never will. I moved on to Planet Fitness. They are better organized
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joey joey
Jun 05  from Dallas, Texas
la shitness is a scam because if go to get info, they will try to sell you the most expensive membership first, then if you say its too much, they then will ask "whats too much, the monthly or the initiation fee" the initiation fee is money they need to pay the sales rep and the lead sales guy or "manager" like they call him because they are making minimum wage plus commission, so if they dont get an initiation fee, they only get min hourly wage. if u look at the website, there is a price and its cheaper than the prices they offer, but if u dont mention it, they will not mention it, sometimes even if u download a guest pass from the website. the best monthly fee is usually thirty a month which adds up to $360 yearly, but for that much you could do alot more for your health than giving it to a bunch of lying scamming rich bastards who dont need more $$$ and the majority dont workout anyway. try running and bodyweight workouts outside because its free and use the thirty a month for buying good healthy food
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Rebel Rebel
Mar 22  from Miami, Florida
it funny to me honestly i have been there for a year now and nothing bad as happen to me at all i love LA Fitness maybe you should try a different LA fitness by your house next time
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pvanduyk pvanduyk
Mar 18 
Contact the regional manager at (949)255-7441. Her name is Leslie and she claims to take all complaints very seriously. Good Luck.
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Manny Manny
Sep 17, 2012 
I was humiliated in one of the club by a manager which prompted me to cancel my membership. Each time I call for a refund, I was told that someone will get back to me. Today, I was informed that the manager refused to call me back because my membership was paid in full and I am not entitled to a refund once I cancel it. They are quick to get you money, mistreat you and will not refund anything back to you. I am filing with Better Business Bureau and my state consumer protection. I think LA Fitness pricing policy is a SCAM and I will advice my friends not to join or renew their membership.
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wek wek
Aug 14, 2012 
I just tried to cancel my membership and was told ot go online then print the form and snail mail it to them and then they would cancel my membership........ Does that make sence to you just another way to extend their income BS
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I like LA Fitness I like LA Fitness
Aug 12, 2012 
The couple of bucks they ask for for all that they offer is worth every penny. Been to a lot of different gyms and they are head and shoulders above the rest. Quit whining. You should probably buy some pill bottle from Doctor Oz for 19.95 to achieve your fitness goals.
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liz liz
Aug 12, 2012 
im glad i found this site. i have a chance to get out of lifestyles since they are being taken over by la. a friend told me about ufit, im leary about it being only 10 dollars a month since im a believer in you get what you pay for?
im going to check out the place tomorrow. anyone know about this place? they even let you have a guest for free anytime.
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Paul Paul
Jul 28, 2012 
True. It is a SCAM.. they sent me a 7 day tired and when I went there they tried to sell lme on a full year memebership with a signing fee of $299 which then got reduced to $199 which then further got reduced to $99.

After I insisted on my 7 days trial, they took my info and said they will email me the pass. Never got it. Went there twice and they said to check JUNK mail. No such luck as junk mail was already emptied.

Went there again and Roy told me that "sorry, cannot do anything as one one 7 day trial per six months is allowed."

Excuse me!!! Where is teh freaking Guest Pass you Promised me?? Is this false marketing? Considering that they have issues with their email and that it may go to junk, why do they nto print a guest pass on the spot and hand it over? Maybe this is a ploy for getting people to sign-up without givinbg the 7 days free pass.

Is it a SCAM or what?

RULE 1: Never Trust anyone in Fitness INdsuctry. They are all scammers and mroe from one fitness club to another.

RULE2: Never pay by CC. Just give monthly Cash. You are in control.

RULE3: If it is new club, it will be good and clean. Wait 1 to 2 years and see what happens. When Extreme first opened it was pristine and now it is a dump. I guess LA will follow suit.

RULE4: If in doubt.. Walk Away!!!! Don;t even look back.
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MB MB
May 24, 2012 
How about a class action law suit. They made me sign a contract. Nobody ever told me I was enrolling in a 1 year commitment. Now I have to pay half of the year. Their customer service is worthless.
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scooter scooter
May 06, 2012 
The problem I have is this---- In the past, Ballys used to offer a 1 year membership for a price. Lets just say that was $350, for the year at that location. I sent my husband in there, because we determined that was the best membership to fit our needs.....They don't even offer that type of plan at any price. They didn't get our business.....
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scooter scooter
May 06, 2012 
The problem I have is this---- In the past, Ballys used to offer a 1 year membership for a price. Lets just say that was $350, for the year at that location. I sent my husband in there, because we determined that was the best membership to fit our needs.....They don't even offer that type of plan at any price. They didn't get our business.....
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Rosey Rosey
Apr 26, 2012 
I'll not sign a contract with this company after reading the reviews.
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AC AC
Apr 13, 2012 
They keep running you membership and charging you! and when you tell them - they take month to cancel and still charging you.
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brampton brampton
Mar 23, 2012 
sounds like you got it from a black guy --- lesson learned
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alleytatum alleytatum
May 09  from Orland Park, Illinois
You sound like an ***. race has nothing to do with anything. If you are white you make me ashamed.
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alec mayer alec mayer
Mar 14, 2012 
idk bout that
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Love it Love it
Feb 28, 2012 
I have being going to LA for over a year for free with my best friend as I am one of her VIP's. I love it so much I joined myself. A gym is a gym, if you don't ask questions then yes you may think one thing but have gotten something else. Gym memberships go along with everything else in life, if it seems too good to be true then it is!! I'm not sure if the ppl writing the poor reviews are from the US or not, but the 4 Canadian LA's that I have been to are great. I wish the Steeles location had a woman's area, but I absolutely LOVE the steamroom. One thing I know is it is a *** of a lot cleaner than one of the former Premiere Fitness gyms, I literally watched the cleaning lady sanitize and spray down the showers, steamroom and washroom this weekend, I was impressed.
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Love La Fitness Love La Fitness
Jan 10, 2012 
I actually really like LA Fitness. I go to one in Kitchener, Ontario. Best gym I've ever gone to...great deals, great people, and the contract had all the info I needed. Maybe, its just a few that are corrupt; but not all LA Fitness' are 'scammers'. :p
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