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| - I have to say that my experience with GoodLife Beacon Hill has left a very sour taste in my mouth.
I used the 30 day pass (when I got it, it was 30 days for $30) and thought that the facilities were nice. It was close to my home and the variety of equipment was great. When my 30 days were up, I decided to get a month-to-month membership. I wasn't looking for anything long-term - I went in wanting to get a two month membership (I told the sales associate I wanted to pay for two months upfront) and do month-to-month for maybe three or four months in total.
This is where everything goes downhill. Month to month costs about $90 a month. So, I'd be looking at shelling out $180 for two months. The sales associate told me that if I got a one year or two year membership, the price per month would decrease significantly (obviously). It would be $24 every two weeks for the 2 year membership (so $48 a month). And then, when I wanted to cancel, I would pay a buyout fee of $99.
So, two months upfront = $180. Two months with membership = $195. Once I hit month three, that is where the savings started: three months upfront = $270. Three months with membership = $243. So, if I decided to stay for three months, that is where the savings started. I decided: why wouldn't I do this? This sounds like a wonderful deal! So I did.
Alas, I went to cancel it, and I was told, no, the buy out fee was $249. I understand that I might not be the brightest of the bunch, but the specific reason I went with a 2 year membership was because it would be cheaper even in the short term. However, it ended up completely screwing me over! When I went to management, they explained that I must have misunderstood because the sales associate was a senior member. No. I didn't misunderstand. Your sales associate misled me and now I'm out $150.
I will never, for as long as I live, ever be a GoodLife member again. I will also caution everyone I know against joining GoodLife because they use these unethical practices in order to get more membership sales. I just wanted to go to a gym for a couple of months. Was that so bad?
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