Ellen Roseman: Read this before signing a fitness club contract
Thursday, December 13, 2007 | 07:52 AM ET
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It’s the holiday season and you’re eating too much and not exercising enough. So, you decide to join a local gym to get fit.
Now here’s the hard part. You have to find a fitness club with good facilities and a billing system that won’t trap you in an endless cycle of payments. This is more strenuous than doing 100 push-ups or running 30 minutes on the treadmill.
Complaints are frequent about fitness clubs. That’s why several provinces have laws to protect members from losing money. Here are some questions to ask.