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Gold's Gym International, Inc Informative - Avoid Golds Gym
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON -- Golds Gym does not handle their own monthly statements - it is farmed out to a collection agency called ABC financial in Arizona. ABC is agressive and will not make any exceptions to anything.
In my case, my girlfriend moved to an area where there is no gym, so i asked to have her removed from the account (and save me $32 a month). ABC asked for proof. I supplied a hotel bill showing her address. ABC stated they wanted either a copy of her drivers license or a copy of a utility company bill. I stated NO - due to risk of identity theft.
I called the Golds gym to complain (Kirkland Washington) and requested that the owner call me back. NO CALL
I emailed the national company - NO RESONSE.
So now i am stuck paying for her during the rest of the contract! ABC threatened to ruin my credit if i refused to pay per contract.
AVOID GOLDS GYM
In my case, my girlfriend moved to an area where there is no gym, so i asked to have her removed from the account (and save me $32 a month). ABC asked for proof. I supplied a hotel bill showing her address. ABC stated they wanted either a copy of her drivers license or a copy of a utility company bill. I stated NO - due to risk of identity theft.
I called the Golds gym to complain (Kirkland Washington) and requested that the owner call me back. NO CALL
I emailed the national company - NO RESONSE.
So now i am stuck paying for her during the rest of the contract! ABC threatened to ruin my credit if i refused to pay per contract.
AVOID GOLDS GYM
Comments:
Posted by *Brenda* on 2007-06-27:
A hotel bill isn't proof at all. You should have given them a copy of the license, but with the number blacked out if you were worried.
Posted by adzidek on 2007-06-27:
Good call, Brenda.
Posted by poppapia on 2007-06-27:
It's not an unreasonable request on the part of Gold's Gym; they are only trying to verify your assertion of your girlfriend's move. Do what Brenda suggested, or give them a copy of a utility bill with the account number blacked out. It's not that big of a deal, and a little effort will save you $32 per month.
Posted by rhondam718732 on 2007-06-27:
Sounds like you are fighting something petty.
Posted by Lidman on 2007-06-27:
I agree with adzidek!
Posted by MISSKI on 2007-07-05:
Um, actully ABC Financial is arkansas (AR)not arizona (AZ). I worked for them for about 3 years. Any of the information required to cancel a membership is clearly stated on the signed contracts. abc cannot threaten to ruin credit as they are not a collection agency they are just a third party biller. they just send your account back to gold's and the gym makes the decision to send you account to their own collections agency.PLEASE READ CONTRACTS/ AGREEMENTS/LEASES BEFORE SIGNING. I learned this principle in junior high...
Posted by tfv4mizzou on 2007-08-13:
I'm looking to join a gym, but probably won't b/c of all the crap I hear about them. it sucks that you had so much trouble! as for MISSKI, it shouldn't be so complicated to cancel a memebership to anything! one should just have to call and say, "I'd like to cancel my membership," and that's it! no 'fine print' readaing. it's all just a shame.
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