Gold's Gym

Pros: Any pros are outweighed by the bad
Cons: Continue to charge you long after you have cancelled plan

I had a friend on a shared plan with me.  I paid my friends dues by direct deposit on my debit card.  I called to cancel my friends dues after he stoppped paying me and Golds gym told me that they took care of it.  Three months later I'm still being charged $80.00 a month.

Pros: Cheap and convenient.
Cons: Predatory billing practices.

Gold's is a pretty good gym as far as gyms go. I signed up for a year informing the sales person that I was moving and would not need the membership for longer than that. The year goes up and I see this charge for $80 on my Mastercard from this company called ABC Financial. They are the crafty outfit that does Gold's bidding. They reinstituted a brand new billing cycle saying it was in my contract. Mind you, I no longer have clearance to use the gym but I'm still being charged?? I insisted they cancel but they refused. They make it as difficult as possible for you to cancel. You have to send them a certified letter saying you want to cancel and then they will stop billing you 30 days after the 1st of the next month after they receive the letter. I changed my Mastercard number, the only way I knew how to slap their greedy hands away from my money. I've filed a complaint with the Attorney General's office. BEWARE!!!

Pros: members are friendly
Cons: daycare manager sucks. front desk staff is unprofessional.

stay away from golds gym if you have children. the daycare needs to be shut down. the management is careless and unprofessional. the manager does not watch out for the children, she is too busy playing he said she said games with the teenage desk staff. do not join this gym. people do not stay here.

Pros: Individual gyms vary, but most are well maintained.
Cons: Worst customer service I have ever received.

The Gold's Gym Customer Service Center should be renamed because they offer absolutely no service whatsoever. I am trying to cancel my membership because I recently moved, and I have been on hold for over 2 hours with no end in sight.
They obviously do not care for their customers, and there is no way to get to an operator or even a real human being.

I cannot recommend Gold's Gym to anyone.

Pros: It's a place your go to work out.
Cons: You will never be able to cancel... even after you fulfill your contract period!

You will never be able to get out of their contract. Your Credit Card will be charged until you cancel the Credit Card! Then they still will not cancel the contract. They will let it go on for awhile and then sell the contract to a collection firm and wreck your credit. This is for real believe me!

Pros: There are no pros, none, cant think of one.
Cons: Poor management, unhelpful customer service.

Be very careful signing a contract with Golds. Unless you know you can stay there for the duration. The one in Spokane on 57th has poor management, turnover is high so its no wonder they cant get anyone there with any competence. I made sure to sign up for a month to month contract.. yeah good luck getting it canceled. BEWARE!!!

Pros: NOTHING
Cons: BIG FINANCIAL LOSS

GOLD GYM GUYS ARE BIG CHEATERS. BE CAREFUL. THEY WILL PROMISE THAT YOU CAN TERMINATE THE CONTRACT ANYTIME ETC ETC AND THEN THEY WILL HARASS YOU WHILE CANCELLING THE CONTRACT. THEY WILL KEEP CHARGING AND CHARGING YOUR CREDIT CARD. THEY ARE A BIG FRAUD!!!

Pros: Managed to eventually cancel the contract
Cons: Mismanaged and inexperienced staff in billing department

This must be my worst experience with a billing department ever. The company had my credit card and deducted the monthly amounts. However with all the proof of payment they still handed me over for collection. When I contacted the billing department they acknowledged that payments were up to date and could not give an answer why I was in collection.
I actually had a contract with World Gym. However they closed down and Golds Gym took over the contract. I am not sure if this was actually legal, however with just a few months left I let it slip.
Be very wary of this company, read the small print and don't let the sales staff win you over with false promises.

Pros: It was a very nice gym & had everything from exercise to tanning.
Cons: Membership's  don't  last & very poor service. You better enjoy figuring it all out yourself...

I live in Anderso,SC & baught a lifetime membership with Gold's Gym. I paid alot of money for this & this facility closed within 2yrs. Few years later another opens so I thought great,I can go workout again.. I was wrong, they told me my membership was no good & that I had to rejoin & pay, how upset do you think I was!!!
I threw my card away & walked out...
Again, this facility closed within a few years & another one opens a few years later....
To me this is a rip off & it should not matter if one closes or reopens, memberships should be honored & when they close they should be made to refund what we paid for but can no longer receive...
I would never recomend joining at Gold's Gym...
The only good service you receive is when they are trying to sign you up & when you do decide to join & paperwork is done, their threw with you then & they don't care if you get upset because after that it's your choice to keep comeing back or not. They have their money so they could care less whether you did or not.

Pros: Do nt join
Cons: Do nt join any more-RISK of losing money

Do not join this GYM .I joined at Valley Ranch,Irving Location.Its useless they promise every thing and after joing you can not cancel any thing.Do not give credit cards.You may be in risk losing money as well as your credit score..

Stay away this fradulent business

Pros: - Nice Equipment - Clean Environmnent
Cons: - Over priced - Rude Employees - Arrogant Company - Ripoff - False Promises

If a company has ever forgotten why they are in business, it is GOLDS GYM. While the gyms look nice and clean, the blood running through this dragon is cold. Customer service is beyond horrible, there are hidden fees for every thing you do, they make every attempt possible to make you feel uncomfortable, they take advantage of those who do work out there by trying to sell them over priced fitness gear (clothing) and rip-off rates on all fitness shakes (protein shakes, etc).

I have been a member at several clubs over the past decade and GOLDS GYM is BY FAR the worse I've ever used. It's not the equipment, it's the company and their ethics. I've tried to be forgiving ... but they continue to burn me time and time again ... and for that reason I've taken the time to write my FIRST ever EPINION -- in hopes of keeping you out of their claws.

My advice: STAY AWAY!!!!!

Pros: it's a gym
Cons: shady bastards

I moved and found out I had to cancel my gym membership. I found out the membership does NOT transfer to other Gold's Gyms. I sent in my information they requested along with the $50 fee for cancellations. I then received a letter telling me the FINAL payment that would be withdrawn from my account would occur on 3/10/07. After I paid it, I closed the account. Now they tried to take out a payment in April and are threatening me with other charges for closing the account! They say the account is not closed and will continue to withdraw money from my current accounts monthly! I had no problems with the gym until I needed to cancel. Many others have similar complaints. They are a money-hungry scam. Apparently, they have a company that does the billing for them and the two don't communicate well.

Pros: None.
Cons: Terrible Business practices, lust for money, bad environment in general.

Golds Gym is run by sleazy people who only want your money and trick you into signing contracts that force you to pay them when you don't want to. I signed up before spring break so I could get into shape and told them that I would soon be going to college where they offer a free gym, so I made sure they knew I was only going to be there short term. They said that was fine and I could cancel whenever I needed too. Of course that was not the case. Now I need a doctors note or proof that Im moving more than twenty miles away in order to cancel my membership. The people who own golds gym are criminals, and you MUST be sure to avoid them like the plague.

Pros: brand new facility
Cons: deceptive contracts, unmotivated instructors, inflexible aerobics schedules, sauna dirty, showers dangerously slippery

I joined Gold's Gym in Buford, GA beginning of 2003. As I was about to sign up, I asked the clerk, J., what it will cost to cancel the contract and he told me that it was merely $50.00, no strings attached.

Well, I decided to cancel the contract later that year only to find out, that canceling the contract would cost me approx. $281.

Pros: ummmm.....
Cons: They are not obligated to maintain or supervise ANYTHING to ensure patrons safety.

READ ENTIRE CONTRACT, FRONT AND BACK. It releases them from any liability "for injury that occurs from their negligence", including machines falling on you, machines malfunctioning causing injury, their negligent instruction or supervison, even lockers that can become detached from the wall causing neck and back injuries. If a cable breaks and weights fall on your head. They are not liable. Read you contract!!! Nothing that they do can ever be held against them. This means they do not have to properly maintain anything or properly supervise anything. Basically your paying for hazardous conditions.