QUITTING Planet Fitness

spfldpam

Here's what the application says:

A Low $10.00 Start Up Fee
Only $10.00 per month
Plus applicable taxes.Billed monthly to a checking account. Annual Membership Fee of $29.00 plus applicable taxes will be billed on or shortly after October 1st. Membership can only be used at the XXX location.

If there's an annual membership fee...I assumed there was an annual agreement. I think I'll mosey down there and try them out and ask some questions.

Planet Fitness is just opening up one gym in my town. I went ahead and joined it back in Dec and was told that the $29 annual membership fee isn't charged till Oct 1 of 2013 and if I quit before that they wouldn't charge that fee but if I was still an active membership on 10/1/13 they would charge me the fee of $29 so if you quit before that they can't charge you for it at least the first year . I signed up for the $10 a month one and it is the cheapest gym in my town. If I don't like it after the first month as long as fill out the form 10 days before the next month will be charged there is no fee or no cancellation fee. There is no contract it is basically a month to month type thing.
My gym isn't opening up till 1/17/13 instead of this week since they didn't receive all their equipment yet! Darn! I was excited to start this week.

lwagnitz

I don't like PF and I go there. I was determined to go to a different gym, but the one that I found was a "perfect fit" I heard might close down, and am waiting to see if they come to the east side and then i'll join. My gym is a mile away; keeps me more committed. I'm praying that gym will open soon...

I don't like PF because of all their silly rules. They kicked me out because all of a sudden they changed their rules to not let you wear sleeveless shirts, without even letting anyone know. Needless to say...I was pretty pissed.

tornadoladi

Each PF is a franchise so that is the first thing to remember. I haven't had any trouble thus far with them, and really like it being 1.61 miles from the house. It is a great commitment for me. You pay a 58.00 cancellation fee if you are on the 20.00 a month package although i know some people have never been charged that but it is in the paperwork that you sign and this one particular plan does state it is is 12 months but thereafter it is month to month.

The 10.00 a month plan is a month to month plan and you can cancel if done by the 10th of each month. all have the same billing days for both programs they offer.

the yearly fee is just to help with the bookwork and billing costs that's it. it is not expensive and to be able to walk in and have equipment open so you can do whatever is nice. And no one is there to judge me or what i look like, that is what makes the atmosphere nice.

I chose the bigger package because then i can use the massage hydrotherapy tables when i am done with my workout to relax as a reward for a job well done vs. food.

WendyTerry420

Each PF is a franchise so that is the first thing to remember. I haven't had any trouble thus far with them, and really like it being 1.61 miles from the house. It is a great commitment for me. You pay a 58.00 cancellation fee if you are on the 20.00 a month package although i know some people have never been charged that but it is in the paperwork that you sign and this one particular plan does state it is is 12 months but thereafter it is month to month.

The 10.00 a month plan is a month to month plan and you can cancel if done by the 10th of each month. all have the same billing days for both programs they offer.

the yearly fee is just to help with the bookwork and billing costs that's it. it is not expensive and to be able to walk in and have equipment open so you can do whatever is nice. And no one is there to judge me or what i look like, that is what makes the atmosphere nice.

I chose the bigger package because then i can use the massage hydrotherapy tables when i am done with my workout to relax as a reward for a job well done vs. food.

$10 A MONTH? I wish I had one close to me. That's very affordable.

justal313

Each PF is a franchise so that is the first thing to remember. I haven't had any trouble thus far with them, and really like it being 1.61 miles from the house. It is a great commitment for me. You pay a 58.00 cancellation fee if you are on the 20.00 a month package although i know some people have never been charged that but it is in the paperwork that you sign and this one particular plan does state it is is 12 months but thereafter it is month to month.

The 10.00 a month plan is a month to month plan and you can cancel if done by the 10th of each month. all have the same billing days for both programs they offer.

the yearly fee is just to help with the bookwork and billing costs that's it. it is not expensive and to be able to walk in and have equipment open so you can do whatever is nice. And no one is there to judge me or what i look like, that is what makes the atmosphere nice.

I chose the bigger package because then i can use the massage hydrotherapy tables when i am done with my workout to relax as a reward for a job well done vs. food.

$10 A MONTH? I wish I had one close to me. That's very affordable.

I've converted to the 20/month so that I have the freedom to go to another PF if I need to and I can bring a guest. Also I get to use the massage chairs. I wish my PF had hydrotherapy tables, they sound cool.

Sabine_Stroehm

It's easy. As long as your contract is up. Come in, fill out a form, and there you go. Done.

There is no contract for the 10 dollar plan. That's my point...

Sabine_Stroehm

Okay! So I went to the PF nearby.
It was clean, and not overly crowded.
There were rows of treadmills.
The music wasn't overly loud, nor offensive (this is a big deal for me).
The hours are great (which was my primary issue with the Y)

The free weights are somewhat limited, but frankly, more than my YMCA has. Enough for me for now anyway.
I have access to heavier weights at work, once that's open again in a few weeks.

I signed up.
10 a month
No commitment
and the dates for canceling spelled out on the contract.
The signup fee was reduced for one of their "limited time" offers (which seem to be all the time).

Here's hoping this will work for a while.

ps: I went to cancel the Y and was told I'd have to pay THEM an extra month. Hope that one gets canceled quickly.

Thanks to everyone for their input and help!

dude71001

tried quitting today, i guess i cant quit for a while now....i got the acct for my son who used the gym regularly, i beagn to notice the bill doubled from 10 to 20 he said the rates went up. come to find out he upgraded the account himself. he is a minor and the club went ahead and let him charge the new amount to the card. wtf? when is that allowed? if i as a business have your cc# on file i cant just charge it cause someone related to you says i can. they also say they have no idea whos card it is, they just do what the member asks. sneaky sob's
now we've moved and no longer need the services of PF , I have to drive 63 miles to the freakin place to quit or use the usps and end up paying another usless month of membership.
the website brags about how easy it is to join yet for me its turning into a big giant pain in the *kitten* to quit.

samantha1242

Reminds me of the friends episode. I WANNA QUIT THE GYM!

RGv2

I don't like PF because of all their silly rules. They kicked me out because all of a sudden they changed their rules to not let you wear sleeveless shirts, without even letting anyone know. Needless to say...I was pretty pissed.

No sleeveless shirts!? :noway:

They are a gym, right? (I think I answered my own question).

dude71001

just to clarify my being upset, i dont know much about the operation of the gym itself as far as working out etc, my son seemed to like that. but a business model that includes making things inconvienient to produce revenue seems pretty slimey. if thats not why they dont have "unsubscribe" on their website then why ? i can quit verizon or any other major service on line and they are way more important to people than gym membership.

jimmie65

The contracts change depending on the promotion at the time. But we had no problem canceling our membership - just sign a form at the front desk.


That being said, PF is great for chronic cardio. For anything else, you want to go elsewhere.