Anytime Fitness UK Support Office
Unit 14, Building, 6 Hatters Ln, Watford WD18 8YH, United Kingdom
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36 reviews
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JHV9+46 Watford, United Kingdom
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Saturday: Close
Sunday: Close
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I phoned the gym in around May to freeze my membership for 1-2 months due to going away on holiday which was fine and it was done without any issues. I called again just before September wanting to cancel my membership due to a medical condition and was told that i'll have to obtain a letter from my GP (due to 12 month contact) however until then they will freeze my account for 3 months. They also said since i was calling so close to beginning of September, The direct debit for September will still come out as normal however it will be taken as final payment when your membership is cancelled. I don't see why i should have to pay for September however i agreed none the less.
Since i had 3 months not to mention i'm quite busy working 7 days a week, I decided to get a letter from my GP during my next check up mid October however i noticed the Gym taking Octobers payment when they should not have. I called in to the gym about this and was initially told to call before 4PM to speak to the manger about this as he works 10-4. I called in the following day and the manager refused to help at all. He claimed i was lying and they have no record of my account being frozen and to pop in the gym if i need to discuss further and hung up. i've since contacted them on facebook and they have refused to help me and my account is STILL active meaning they are intending to take Novembers payment (which they bloody well won't as i'll be cancelling - £39 doesn't grow on trees). The gym is refusing to freeze my account even still and they have the cheek to tell me that even if i provide them with written notice of cancellation + GP letter, they will still take November + December payment and won't issue a refund to my Door fob deposit.
I work pretty hard for my money and don't intend these frauds to take my hard earned money hence i'm intending to go to court.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS BRAND!
Replying to the reply below
I think you need to re-read the the review above. The issue is your team not freezing my account and charging me for Sep, Oct, Nov and now Dec.
We both received confirmation that the cancellation email to the gym had been received. However because we had cancelled in september we were advised that had to give 28 days notice. Ironic since the last time we were able to go to the gym was around March. Once the gym realised that we had cancelled our direct debits that when things started to heat up. We were told that we needed to reinstate our direct debits.... I replied that I dont wish to but was happy (not really as I feel like I'm being mugged) to make the payment in another way. I asked how I could do this but have to date received no response to this only a barrage of emails and text insisting that I reinstate my direct debit. Presumably I will be accuring additional charges as I refuse to let this gym be the puppet master on what is my bank account. I have offered to make payment in another format but this company does not understand how to act in a reasonable manner.
I'm contacting trading standards
When I got home i checked them out online and decided I didn’t want to join. The two family members also did not want to join.
I emailed requesting to cancel membership within 24hrs and well within 14 day cooling off period. Not one of us had attended the gym.
I was informed the cancellation had been processed.
I also received an email confirming the cancellation within cooling off period.
I then received another email advising me to cancel direct debit.
My bank informed me no direct debit had been set up.
Fast forward a month and I was notified of 3 direct debits set up to my bank account. I deleted all 3.
Today I received text and email from the gym informing me that my payments are late and that I will incur a £12 charge for each membership (myself and 2 family members).
I tried to contact the manager that had emailed me to confirm the cancellations but of course he is unavailable.
Absolutely shocking and disgusting.
AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!