Canceling Membership

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Ali Poze
Country: United States
They all lie.
When I register Bally, I ask can I cancel anytime. He told me I can cancel in 60 days. After 25 days later I went to cancel guy told me my membership canceled. A month later, I got a bill I went office back the guy told me he will told with office about my cancelation. A month later another bill came. I call customer service they told me I am not cancel and 60 days pass. I can't cancel now. After 1 hour discussion with customer service they told me I cannot do anything if I don't pay it will be destroyer my credit history.

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    John
    Hey Elle!I have my little brother in my account and Im trying to cancel his account. How would I go about in saying that I want to cancel his account.
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    John
    I wish to cancel my brothers membership which is under my account.
    His name:
    his membership #:
    Please remove him from the automatic membership.
    I request written confirmation of the cancellation to:
    My name:
    address:

    Thank you in advance, name.

    Does this look good?
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    sayfa macuff
    To whom it may concern my membership contract will expire in july 2010 and i would like to cancle all future payments because i do not wish to continue with bally. thank you.
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    Jenny
    The above information is very useful. Joining bally is easy, but it is very difficult to cancel. They always try to deduct more money from you. They lack of business ethics. I hate bally, I will tell all my friend: NEVER sign contract with bally total fitness, NEVER become their member. The salesman are always cheating with you to persuade you to become member.
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    bubble
    How do you find out your contract's expiration date?
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    ANgelica
    I tried cancelling since 1/2010, no luck. i will als try this and see how it goes :)
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    Jose Manuel Montalvo
    el pasado 1ro. de junio me hicieron un cambio de membresia que podia cambiar el plan que tenia de contrato de $29.99 al mes a otro de mes a mes por $26.00 y me dieron este num. 866 402 2559 para cancelar mi tarjeta de debito y ese mismo dia me cobraron la cantidad de $52.99 despues hable para cancelar mi tarjeta y ellos me dijeron que no se podia porque yo tengo contrato y esta bien voy a seguir con mi contrato pero quiero que me regresen mi dinero que pague ese dia que es $52.99 mi numero de mem. es 2605864853001 y mi num. de cell. 323 326 0753 mi correo es jmontalvo15@live.com
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    Edna
    Thanks, I'm going to get my husband to try this!
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    V
    I HATE BALLYs!!!..I will never recommend anyone to join Ballys....I am having the same problem, customer service never picks up the phone...Sending a cancellation letter today at the address mentioned in this chain...

    Thanks Everyone.
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    Kevin
    So I just experienced the yearly automatic payment and renewel problem.  I got through to someone after about a 20 minute wait.  I was told to send a letter which I just finished composing.  I will make sure it goes out certified.  Here is what the letter reads:

    July 15, 2010

    EFT Dept or Refund / Cancellation Department
    P.O. Box 96241
    Washington DC 20090


    Re:     1. Request for complete membership cancellation.
        2. Request for cancellation of automatic debit.
        3. Request for refund.
        

    EFT Department or Refund / Cancellation Department,

    This letter is in regards to my membership xxxxxxxxxxxxx.  From my complete knowledge, I signed up for a 1 year membership to Bally Total Fitness by phone on June 13th, 2009.  Without my knowledge or consent my credit card was billed on June 15th, 2010 for another full year membership at the cost of $116.37.  In June of 2009 I signed up for a 1 year membership without the consent of an automatic renewal.  I would like to cancel my membership fully, stop the automatic electronic funds transfer, and be refunded the entire amount of $116.37 that I was wrongfully debited.  I have already spoken to a customer service representative by the name of Rebecca, ID# 1687, and she has instructed me to compose this letter and mail it to the above address in the attention of the Refund / Cancellation Department.  She then said a full refund and confirmation letter will be issued back to me by mail.  This letter is my official written request to have my membership cancelled, the cancellation of automatic debit and request for a full refund.  I would also like the written confirmation from Bally Total Fitness of the cancellation and refund as stated by Rebecca, ID# 1687 to my home address located at the top of this letter.


    Thank you in advance,


    I have my fingers crossed.  Bally's was the worst experience.  Dirty gym's, bad staff and scam artist company that take your money without asking.
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    Mike
    Is the DC mailing address correct? Because i was told by a Bally's rep on the phone to write a letter to the following address:

    Bally Total Fitness
    P.O. Box 1090,
    Norwalk, CA
    90651-1090.
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    John
    WHEW. Mike I used the same address, except with the number combo 1080 instead of 1090 and it seemed to have worked for me. I cancelled a month and a half ago and I haven't been billed again. I didn't really have that bad of an experience actually using the gym but quitting was a nightmare.

    Yes, I used certified mail with the letter adding all information I could. I used Mike's address (corrected).

    Bally Total Fitness
    P.O. Box 1080,
    Norwalk, CA
    90651-1080
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    Anja
    Shame on Bally Total Fitness! My husband retired from the Army after 23 years and we joined a BTF @ our temporary home until we found a permanent place to live. My husband fell very ill (PTSD caused by multiple deployments)and we had to stop going for over six month but paid our dues every month. So starting this week we were going to start going again. Now in a new town, and our grown son having joined the Navy, I was in need of childcare for our adopted son. I was told it wasn't incl. in my month-month contract and costs $3 per hour. All good so far. Here is what upset me: I was told I  could get a membership for ~ $5 more per month, which would incl. 2 hours per day for one child BUT would still be charged my month to month one more time since I had to cancel it out with a written notice in addition I would have to pay the new membership fee incl. childcare plus another debit/credit processing fee if I wanted to start right away. WHAT?! Have they ever heard of an upgrade instead of cancel one and start another and actually having to pay them twice for the same month? And what happened to I paid first and last month when I signed up?- Oh I forgot... I need to cancel in writing first and meanwhile they debit my acct once more! I have been a member of multiple gyms and have never had such a bad experience before. If you are not a member already, DON'T join Bally. I will put my cancellation in writing and mail it tomorrow!
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    Gwendolyn
    I want to get out of the month-to-month membership and got appalled at all the scamming going over the years. I have some questions, I hope somebody can help me:

    I've got a friend who lives in a location with no Bally's within a 25 miles radio, with whom a lived for quite some time (currently I don't though). I've still got the old address in my driver's license card; would a photocopy of it work? I don't have my Bally's card though, would the number be enough?
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    Carla
    send certified letter, and they have not signed for it 1 1/2 weeks later!  called the number provided here, requested "ESPANOL" and sure enough got someone right the way who helped me out.  now i sit and wait for that darn confirmation letter.  if they think they r going to charge for another month, they will have a nice suit coming their way!
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    ET
    No wrong Address,

    Bally Total Fitness:
    Cancellation Department
    P.O. Box 96241
    Washington, D.C. 20090
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    mariela
    hi my name is mariela. my problem was i snd a letter to cancel my account and i had my sis under my account. But couple weeks i notice bally took money in my account and, i called again. they told me i did cancel my but my sis never got cancel. So the lady told me she was gonna cancel both of the membership that was in on my account. But i wasnt gonna recieve no refund for the money they took. Early today i recieve a letter saying im getting charge for 59$  for the membership. i check om my account later that day and they took money and its 2 time they took my money what do i do next????
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    Wigrrl
    Okay, I have sent a letter to BOTH address' shown above. I hope this works. The gym was a scuz hole. No one cleaned equipment, it smelled like poop (literally) and the trainers were NEVER available.

    I am over it. I am losing out on training sessions, but at this point, I don't care.
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    Pravuti patel
    i want to cencel my membership before november 5th.my membership number is 2606 732 569100.
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    Apexa patel
    I want to cencel my membership before nevmber 5th. My acct # is 2606 732 583101.

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