I'm pretty new to gyms, I started going a few days before Christmas. Each Gym seems to have its own enrollment and cancellation fees. The difference between Gold's and other Gyms is that Gold's pretends that it doesn't have these things. Gold's thinks you're just too stupid to read their fine print.
I went in for a one week trial with a friend. I had been working out at home and with another friend at a different gym as a guest for about a month. Gold's was closer to home which was nice. My first few times there were great. Then came the last two days of my two week trial. What they told me about this "$1 enrollment fee" was bull. Apparently, It was $1 to enroll...and then they charged you the other $98 later. So since that was a no-go, let's do some math.
It'd be $220 a year to do their "Basic" package. Which is $100 up front but then "month-to-month" (you basically pay for ten months up-front. But they still charge you that fee. K.)
It'd be $180 for the full year at $15/month. I don't remember if there was an enrollment fee for this or not.
And then the premium package would be $250. With $20/m and $10 starting fee. Why is the most expensive option only $30 more than the least expensive option. What kind of bass awkwards ish is that?
Oh, but that last option is "month-to-month"! No. No, it isn't. The salesmen will tell you it is. Then as you're reading the paperwork it says "cancellation fee if canceled within the first six months of service". Uhm. Isn't the point of month to month to have the freedom to quit WHENEVER THE HELL I PLEASE? Not "whenever you choose so long as it's after we've got atleast $110 out of you."
Atleast let me do my jaw stretches before you try to shove it in my mouth again, Gold's. Geez. I don't recommend going here at all. The staff was non-commital unless you wanted to spend money on their facility. Which seemed on the lower side of average from what I've seen from gyms anyway.