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Curry Chat => Talk About Anything Other Than Curry => Topic started by: Malc. on June 04, 2010, 09:58 AM
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I have been a member of a local leisure centre for over three years now. I mostly used the facility to swim where I went daily and swam 64 lengths. However, this time last year I twisted my knee and subsequently damaged the maniscuss. Cutting a long story short, I then stopped swimming and eventually got into the habbit of not going. Of course with every good intention of going back eventually.
However, I have since racked up almost a year of unused membership and wondered if I have any right to ask for a refund or at least recieve payment in kind for say a years free membership?
I asked the duty manager this very question as I thought I might be within my rights to ask for this. After he had approached the Centre Manager, the answer wasa resounding no.
Any thoughts on this?
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Hi Axe,
Sign of the time I think mate. Have you tried asking for your next years subscription to be discounted?
Failing that, could you not write to the gym group HQ (if it is a leisure chain) and plead your point with them?
If that don't work, you could always go back and slash in their pool ::) ;D
Ray ;D
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If that don't work, you could always go back and slash in their pool ::) ;D
I think a dump would be more appropriate! LOL
Seriously though, I dont think you stand a chance. I havent driven my car for 6 months, I wont be getting an insurance rebate. As Ray suggested they might discount your membership for next year if you write a nice letter to the head office (maybe you twisted your knee while tripping in a pot hole in the leisure centre carpark, or slipped on a wet floor with no sign?)
If you dont ask you wont get anything so worth a stab.
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In all honesty, I didn't think for one minute that they would. It did make me wonder though, if I really do have any right to claim a refund. I am going to speak to the ombudsman and get an idea. Its more the principal than anything else, but