Moved away and Goodlife wants to charge $200+ cancellation fee

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  HighAndDry on 17/11/2017 - 10:21

  +3

  I signed up for a goodlife 12 months membership in June

  Then you knew, agreed and deliberately committed to a 12 months agreement.

  I’ve accepted a job offer way way way remote with no goodlife within hundreds of Kms.

  I fail to see how that's anyone's problem or fault but your own.

  Has anyone had experience with what happens when your direct debit account/card is cancelled?

  They'll try to debit the account/card, fail, send you emails/letters asking you to provide another payment method. You can roll the dice on if they'll report you to the credit agencies/sue you if you ignore those.

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    markathome on 17/11/2017 - 11:47

    +1

    Let's not get dramatic here. I'd be very surprised if they sued. The economics don't stack up. The minimum debt for a bankruptcy declaration is $5000. The cost of litigation is likely to be beyond $200.

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      HighAndDry on 17/11/2017 - 11:50

      They won't sue. But they CAN sell the debt to a debt collector who'll chase you for it, and then report the debt to credit agencies. And OP wouldn't even be able to dispute it because there'll be a clear black-and-white contract and a failure to pay.

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        thatonethere on 17/11/2017 - 13:09

        +1

        I agree. They will flick pass your debt to a collector who will double the amount and come after you, if you don't respond if you are really so remote from anything it'll come back to bite you years to come (eg trying to refinance your mortgage, renting a new place, getting a credit card etc).

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    pole on 17/11/2017 - 15:19

    +1

    Do not misrepresent me. At no time as I asking for legal advice regarding the binding nature of a 12 months agreement (which yes i clearly willfully entered into) 🙄 nor was I asking for sympathy or seeking to place blame to the remoteness (merely to provide background).

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  o53djz7qTPY4der on 17/11/2017 - 10:42

  Why don't you scout the gym and ask if anyone is nearing the end of their contract and ask if they wan't to renew for however many months you have left. Offer a good discount, 30/40/50% + pay the $65 transfer fee.

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    o53djz7qTPY4der on 17/11/2017 - 10:43

    +3

    Ahh, $200 - just pay it an move on. Not worth the hassle.

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  myusername on 17/11/2017 - 10:45

  what happens if you just stop going?

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    shapers on 17/11/2017 - 11:04

    +5

    Still has to pay for it if he doesn't go. It's like signing up for a phone contract, if you don't use it you'll still get charged until your contracts up

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  rover on 17/11/2017 - 10:49

  +1

  Cancel credit/debit card and don't give forwarding address. Unlikely they'll bother chasing you up.

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    dcep on 17/11/2017 - 11:48

    +3

    they can't report on your credit file ?

    it's a legit contract with failure to pay.

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  PAOK11 on 17/11/2017 - 10:52

  +4

  two valuable lessons that I have also learnt the hard way. 1) Don't lose your stuff 2)Don't sign up to gyms

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  try2bhelpful on 17/11/2017 - 12:02

  You will probably just have to suck this up. Gyms are only interested in getting you to part with your money. They want as much milk with as little moo. Their perfect client just keeps paying without turning up, you will be that perfect client.

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  armdrags on 17/11/2017 - 12:08

  If you think $200 is worth the time and effort then close your bank account and cancel your debit card. The same thing happened to me but the gym couldn't do anything once my bank account was closed.

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  pole on 17/11/2017 - 15:21

  Thanks everyone for the feedback, including unsolicited scolding for entering a legally binding contract and appearing to whinge about wanting to terminate the contract 😂.

  I’ll be an adult and suck up to the termination fee.