Office gym's minimum 6mts cancellation clause contract hidden in downloadable T&Cs

[falafel]

Hi everyone.

I signed up for my office gym 20 days ago, and quickly decided that it wasn't sufficient for my needs.

I continued to use it for another two weeks whilst I found another suitable gym.

I then emailed them yesterday to cancel, only to be informed that there is a minimum 6 month membership period

- if I knew this to begin with I never would've signed up.

I checked the sign up process again, and that particular detail is hidden in a downloadable T&Cs pdf.

I understand that I ticked the box saying that I read them, but like 90% of people I don't have the time to read a 2000 word document when I just want to lift some weights.

I don't know if it would make a difference, but I'm paying monthly by paypal, not by an actual direct debit.

Have I got a leg to stand on here?

[jk2054]

is the gym ran by a third party or by your company?

[falafel]

It's run by a third party.

[dx100uk]

so this must be david lloyds then?

have you actually written saying you wish to cancel?

if so let them take ONE more payment as under industry stds you have to give 30 days notice, 6mts is NOT correct. and then cancel the PP payment and simply ignore everyone.

dx

 

 

[falafel]

It's not David Lloyd, no - its just an independent gym that provides gym services for my office building, which is occupied by a dozen or so companies. I have sent them an email but have not written a letter or anything, no.

Edited January 30 by falafel

[dx100uk]

and in your email you said you wished to cancel yes?

dx

 

[falafel]

Yes, I did.

[slick132]

Hi Falafel,

If you signed up for 6 months, you may be bound by that agreement. Gym agreements up to 12 months are allowed and could potentially lead to demands for full payment.

Can you point us to the relevant T&C's so we can have a look at them.

In case you need to argue this from a better angle, can you briefly explain why you said above, "......it wasn't sufficient for my needs."