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Hi,

 

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 :rolleyes:

 

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?

 

Advice appreciated

 

Lynne

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Hello and Welcome, Lynners.

 

Have a look at this 'link', may help you.

 

The Office of Fair Trading: OFT warns consumers: exercise your judgement when signing up to a gym

 

I'll move this thread to the appropriate Forum, where, hopefully you'll get some help.

 

Regards.

 

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  • 4 months later...

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??

 

Thanks

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You could write to them direct from NZ and it would be interesting to see how they respond to an address 12000 miles away:)

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