A woman has ripped into a major gym franchise and accused staff of giving her the ‘run-around’ after she asked about membership prices.
Sydney woman Tazzy said she had just moved to a new area and was doing research on which local gym would be the ‘right fit’ for her.
She then called Anytime Fitness to ask about the price of membership before she was dragged into a ’20-minute conversation’ about her goals and motivation.
The frustrated lawyer claimed she was roped into a tour of the premises, where she was asked to fill out a form and answer more personal questions like how many hours a night she slept and how much water she drank.
‘Anyone that wasn’t as clued up as me would have been fully into it, but at this point I see where this is going,’ Tazzy said in a TikTok video on Thursday.
‘This is a charade to distract me from some information you’re about to give me that’s going to make me definitely not want to join this gym.’
Tazzy claimed she spent over an hour speaking to the staff member and still had no clue about the membership price.
The employee finally revealed new members were subject to a $149 enrolment fee and a $99.95 access fee.
Sydney woman Tazzy (pictured) said she had just moved to a new area and was doing research on which local gym would be the ‘right fit’ for her
Tazzy claimed the gym offered her two types of memberships: $32 a week for a 12-month commitment or $30 for 18 months.
She explained she was interested in a monthly membership and, as a rule, she doesn’t commit to 12-month contracts in case of unforeseen circumstances.
‘I’m not signing anything that requires me to pay for an amount of time as long as 12 months,’ Tazzy said.
‘S*** happens, I could move out of the area, my financial situation could change.’
The lawyer was told Anytime Fitness doesn’t offer monthly memberships.
Tazzy branded the gym ‘ridiculous’ as she explained she declined to join due to their pricey enrolment fees and refusal to offer monthly memberships.
Social media users were divided, with many agreeing it was annoying the staff member was not upfront about membership prices at the start of the conversation.
‘Normalise putting membership pricing on the website,’ one wrote.
Anytime Fitness employee told Tazzy the gym offers 12-month and 18-month memberships, but does not offer a monthly option (stock image)
‘I don’t want to talk to anyone ever.’
‘They got me with the $80 fee for the access card, then told me immediately after I signed the contract I could just download the app and tap my phone,’ another wrote.
‘No physical card needed.’
Others defended the gym, saying they did not share the same experience as Tazzy.
‘I’ve never had an issue,’ one commented.
‘The Anytime Fitness near me was so transparent with pricing… Holy heck I’m sorry about that experience girl.’
‘Mine was $0 joining fee, no access fee and $15 a week. No idea why it was expensive for you,’ another agreed.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Anytime Fitness for comment.
