I was harassed by a few gym instructors from California Fitness
Gym (Orchard) to buy a training package costing more than $1000. I
kept on saying no but they still persisted. Calling more and more
instructors to talk to me, even once I was cornered by 3 of them at
the same time. The whole harassment lasted 1 hour from about 7:15pm
to 8:30pm. The instructor called his senior to harass me, then his
senior asked his Mgr to harass me.
The manager (Zen Lee) was using very hard sell tactics. No matter
how many times I say no to buy the fitness package of more than
$1000, he keep asking me when I can pay. I told him I am
financially UNABLE to spend that kind of money because I have
retired parents to look after. I tell him I have no money more than
10 times. But he did not listen!!
And he just ask kept asking So when you able to afford. Finally I
just say a month, December. I DID NOT WANT TO BUY THE PACKAGE!!
Then he keyed in something to the pc and just said to me "I have
credited the amount (bill) to your gym card". I was so shocked! I
DID NOT AGREE TO BUY THE GYM TRAINING PACKAGE!! I simply said I
will have money in December. I never once said I will buy or I want
to buy. So I was shocked with his actions. How can he just say I
have credited the amount to my gym card when I did not agree?!!
Saying I will have money does not mean I want to spend it on the
gym package!!
He then passed me some contracts to sign which I did because I was
so confused since he said he ALREADY credited the amount to my gym
card. The amount will only be credited on 11th Dec, bcuz I said I
will only have money in Dec. I just anyhow made up the month, becuz
I wanted to drag as long as possible, if not I will have to pay
immediately.
Just to add on. I also have medical bills to think of. Costing $600
to more than $1k a month on serious cases....this incident will
just wipe my bank dry.
Whalao! Guys. Have anyone had this experience before? I need to go
to CASE tomorrow. I am so worried sick about this. Will CASE be
able to help me??
Edit: This is NOT THE FIRST TIME such harassment case happaned to
me. Even once, I was told by an instructor if I do not sign up a
package with them, I will not be able to get a girlfriend bcuz my
body is not impressive. I was like WTF MAN. In fact every 1-2
months or so I will either get harassed to sign up for a gym
package or they will want me to spend a lump sum of nearly $3k to
upgrade my card to the lifetime membership. Just 1 year alone I
have been harassed like nearly 10 times.
Once even a manager, at the entrance where they will scan your gym
card, did not give me back my gym card and wanted me to sit down
with him to discuss the "Great Discounts" he can give me for the
lifetime membership card. I am really sick of california fitness
gym and I AM going to all forums that I can think of to paste this
and let everyone read it.
