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| - I have never been to a Planet Fitness before, but I was thinking about joining since my friend goes to one and we could workout together (yay workout buddies!). Besides, only $10 a month? I could definitely do that and not feel bad when I don't go (let's be real, some of us like to hibernate in the winter). So I decide to join my friend one night for a trial visit. You know check out the gym: get info from the staff, try the machines, see if it's a place I'd like to sign up for a membership. We walk in one night around 6:30ish, immediately I notice that there are dozens of pizza boxes sitting out. Um wtf is pizza doing at a gym? Apparently it was member appreciation pizza party night or something, I don't understand this, but whatever.
So we go up to the counter and my friend is like "hey I'm a member and I have a friend who would like to try out the gym before signing up". Reception desk girl is like "do you have the upgraded membership where you can bring a guest? No? Okay, then it's $20 for a day pass."
UMMMM what kind of bad business is this? It's night time and I am clearly out of shape, at the max I will be here an hour and you want to charge me $20 to try your gym? Memberships start at $10! This makes absolutely no sense! Now I am no gym rat by any means, but the couple I have joined over the years always had trial periods for free. They were more than happy to show you around and let you workout. And guess what? Every single time I signed that year long contract!
So a big "Hella No" happen and we left. The YMCA now has my money.
I don't care about unnecessary frills like cancer causing tanning beds, cheap pizza, or alarms that go off if you grunt too hard lifting weights. I care about customer service and good business practices. The YMCA has that. They also have swimming pools, basketball courts, tvs in the cardio machines, free wifi, a variety of classes you can take, and I checked this all out for FREE before signing up. So I say bypass Planet Fitness, spend the extra money to join the Y where the focus truly is about the community and building healthier happier you. (After reading some other reviews, I'd like to add that the Y does not mistakenly put extra charges on your credit card like Planet Fitness).
Listen, I'm not some cheap jerk, I would not have minded spending $5 to try them out. That's reasonable. And yeah my bad for not checking their website, but $20 was not expected at all especially when my friend has had joined Planet Fitness in different cities/states in the past and never had to pay anything for her first visit.
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