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I'm new to these boards but hoping you can help out.
I joined a gym in Scotland, started 1st November and took out a DD. The contract did state that it was a years memb with a 3 month cancellation.
Just recently I have had the opportunity to move to NZ and I'm leaving on 22nd April.
I wrote to the gym asking under these exceptional circumstances if I would be able to cancel my membership. they have replied saying as a goodwill gesture we will only charge you £223.25 to cancel. A discount of 20%. Some gesture
Are the laws in Scotland any different? This seems so unfair
If I knew I was going to be emmigrating I wouldn't have signed up.
All my UK bank accounts will be cancelled and I refuse to just hand over £223.25, could I make them take it monthly from my NZ bank account?
Re: Gym Membership Cancellation and Moving Overseas
The laws in Scotland are the same as everywhere in this. You just cancel the DD and go to NZ, end of problem.
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Re: Gym Membership Cancellation and Moving Overseas
Hi again!!
Well I cancelled the DD, closed my bank account that I paid the DD with and jumped over to the other side of the world!
I redirected my mail to my friend as my leasing agent will charge me if mail goes to the flat I have now rented out. She scanned the letter to me by email.
It has now gone to a debt collection agency.....what happens now if I ignore it?
Will I get a friend from the UK to call the company to say I have now left the country??
Gym Membership Cancellation and Moving Overseas
we will only charge you £223.25 to cancel. A discount of 20%. Some gesture
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