Carolina Fitness

02/09/09

good bargain by Diana A. at InsiderPages

Contributor at Insider Pages

I don't know anything about the problems some people seem to have with canceling, but I paid upfront for a year and a half and got a great deal of about $23/month. I guess if you are the type who constantly needs to be pampered and likes to imagine you're living in L.A. or New York or something, this place is not for you. But if you are budget-conscious, don't need frills, and are just interested in EXERCISING and keeping fit, this is a great place. The yoga teachers are some of the best in the area -- that fact alone makes this place a great deal, as I could spend more than my monthly gym payment on just two yoga classes at some of the yoga studios around town.

08/29/09

I was tricked

by Tricked2 at Citysearch

Please be careful. I'm *also* one of those people stuck in a two month membership which is automatically debited to my account.

When I was signing up I was told that is the ONLY way to join. I was given NO other option. I have nothing else drafted automatically, and was shocked, but accepted because it was a good deal. I was NOT told that I was in such an INFLEXIBLE two-year commitment. The only way for me to get out of this membership is if I prove that I am disabled or move far, far away. Neither is the case, but I need to quit because I've switched jobs and come home much later and have no more time for the gym.

NOBODY is answering my questions about how to quit and the monthly drafts just keep being extracted from my account. The lady who manages the place maintains that she cannot answer any questions. The contacts that appear on the cancellation sheet are not responsive. You're just left to deal with this yourself, with nobody willing to explain the policy or help you. I'm so worried when I read the other reviews online.

I realize now that this will be a huge many-month ordeal to get out of this for me, which is all the better for the owners, since they can keep extracting their monthly bills from me!!!!

Please, please be careful. Also, please if you're a member, question their policies and help this business turn around their improper practices. More pressure needs to be put on this gym to be more open and honest with their customers. This is a Carrboro landmar, and we need to hold it accountable for what it does to the community members. Please help.

As a final note I have to say the following: I trusted them enough to give them access to monthly drafts from my account. That's my money we're talking about. Now they've turned all mysterious. I do not feel comfortable allowing such people access to my account and funds. The manager who works on location pretends that she has nothing to do with the funds. You cannot get anything done while there. That's a cheap trick to keep you in the dark and give you no options when trying to get membership questions answered. Just like someone else said: everyone refers you to someone else and nobody wants to deal with your problems!

It's a disaster.

Gyms rely on repeat customers. I've been in and out of gyms all my life, and will continue to be. They just lose the prospect of anyone coming back this way.

p.s. Are there ZERO star options?

• Pros: Gym is affordable
• Cons: Scammers. Trick you. Cannot cancel membership