Ok I used to workout at this Health Club by my house back from 1997 & my membership wore out in late 2001. I was a regular member so my membership was only $300 a year, while new members were $400 a year.its a great gym & alot cheaper than Bally's. The past 3 years ive been using my weights at home & when that happens I work out less & more sparatic. So I fugured for the new year i'd get a new membership at my old Health Club. I saw that the name changed & they have new ownership & normally when that happens they jack up the membership rates. So im expecting to walk in there & pay $400-$500 for a year membership. Well today I finally go in & they show me around & explain how the new owners remodeled the place. So finally at the end of the tour of the gym I ask the manager how much is this gonna cost me. He told me $7.50 a month. I was like WTF are you kidding. Nope only 7.50 a month with a $49 start up fee. I was tickeled by the amount of money I thought I was gonna have to pay. It came out to $99 for a whole year. Back in 98 when I originally was a member if you payed monthly it was $50 a month. Now I get a whole year cheaper then 2 months of a membership before. Also next month they are getting tanning beds & only charging $5 a month for unlimited tanning. I was like damn, I pay $7 a session now.
Well enough of that. Im just happy on the extra money in my pocket that I thought I would have to spend & didnt. What do you all pay for Health Club memberships.?
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Jan-10-2005 23:25
butterfly
melissa
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: West CoCo, CA
i just paid $325 for a year with no startup fee. it's by far the cheapest around here.
how is your health club going to make any money?
Jan-10-2005 23:33
NiteMer
Prog/Trance Ambassador
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Denver, CO
I paid 900 and something for a 3-year pre-paid membership to all 24 Hour Fitness Clubs. I have to pay $49/year from now on.
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Jan-10-2005 23:33
Floorfiller
Girl + Sweater = Hotness
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Illegal Pete's
i thought if you got a membership to 24 hour fitness that you could only go to the one that you signed up with? i guess they told that to my friend or something like that
Jan-10-2005 23:38
jonSun
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Chicago CTA #77
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Originally posted by butterfly
how is your health club going to make any money?
Im wondering the same thing. They also have it in the contract that they will not raise my fee for at least 3 years. So its only $7.50 a month for at least 3 years.
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Jan-10-2005 23:39
PhloTron
EJECT EJECT EJECT !!!
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Isle of Spam
Ahhh young padiwan...you have stumbled across a "front" to one of these things behind the doors of the front desk:
A) an asian prostitution ring
B) a drug import/export ring
C) Russia/Chinese/other Mafia front
D) Massage and Tanning facility with "the works" (sex) from the employees
E) Sweatshop
hehe I only say this because of a couple places that were busted up out here the last couple years. Places of business that were amazingly inexpensive, because the real money was behind the closed doors in the back.
Damn that Chinese buffet had great food for $5 ... and now it's gone
Have fun "working out" while itlasts ds
pps: oh...we pay $25 a month to all 24/hr fitness through our company account.
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Jan-10-2005 23:39
jonSun
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Chicago CTA #77
^^^^ lol, no this place has a great reputation by me & alot of people have been members since it started in 95. Also it a large & very clean establishment.
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Jan-10-2005 23:41
Dmatrox
something goes here?
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Calgary
bloody $570/year for Golds gym
Jan-11-2005 02:17
MERLIN
tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Los Angeles, USA
i pay $12 a month for 24hr fitness club or something. the only 24hr gyms i can't go into are the tops ones with all the major equipment and such, i think they're premier clubs or something, there aren't many of them i beleive.
Jan-11-2005 02:23
Sunsnail
Global Moderator
Registered: Sep 2004
Location:
tanning beds give you cancer... itsnot worth it... please refrain from tanning in those microwaves
Jan-11-2005 02:27
Shemeck
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Miami
60 per month at ballys
I wish i didnt sign the contract...
well 2.5 year to go
edit: im fucked
ds
