Cancel stupid gym membership??

same thing happened to me at another gym, I just went to the DMV, changed my address (used my aunt's address who lived 50 miles away), made a copy of my new driver's license, showed the gym, and canceled the membership. Then I waited 4 months and changed it back to my old address. That was the only way out of it, otherwise I would've had to pay $800.00 to cancel my membership. I hate contracts, that was a lesson learned, remember to ask about cancellations when signing ANY contract, all contracts have the "fine" lettering at the bottom that none of us bother to read- good luck!

they have you in nut lock. I would recommend walking in and doing this. Or just stop paying and change your bank account.

That stinks. Balley's is really hard to quit for that reason. My hubby had a membership almost 10 years ago there and still gets things in the mail from them (we have moved a few times and they keep following us!). He cut the membership once the 18 months (his contract term) was up. That is stupid that they only let you cancel if you move. Does the contract run out at any time? or is it for life??? Next time you get a membership, should think about getting into Lifetime Fitness or something similar. I quit at Lifetime and didn't get any grief from it at all.

Just as with cell phone service, don't sign an extended contract unless you fully anticipate being able to keep the contract....If there is the slightest chance that you won't....don't sign the contract......It's always better to pay a higher monthly rate with no contract than to sign a cheaper two or three year contract that you can't get out of.... You'll have to keep paying this until the contract expires...Of course you can always just quit paying....but they'll turn it over to collections...which will damage your credit.

Good luck, my daughter tried to cancel her Ballys membership when she had a high risk pregnancy and the doctor said no excercise. That was 7 years ago and she is still paying, because they charged her penalties and interest.

Call your states Attorneys Generals office that might be able to tell you what to do.

Yikes. Couldn't it effect you credit? I had a membership that I couldnt pay and since I couldn't cancel, I just let the payments go. Big mistake. Now, I cand even get a wal-mart card! I cant even get a gas card. I have to wait for it to drop off of my credit. Even if i payed all of it off, it damaged my history for seven years! I hope you can come up with a better solution than me.

Call them and tell them you moved to Winnfield, Louisiana...Ive already looked it up on bally's total fitness website and there arent any locations near Winnfield. The zip code is 71483...use that to find a business address and give it to them. Maybe they will let you off the hook!! Good luck!!

Tell them you've moved & give them an address of someone you know that's more than 25 miles away. You'll have to show the gym people an electric bill or some sort of proof that you "live" there though. Just get a copy of an electric bill or gas bill or something from your friend....make sure there's not another Bally gym in that area though or they'll tell you to go there.