I actually liked this gym and had the Peak membership for a year when I started in October 2022. A year later in October 2023 I decided to downgrade to a Base membership since I knew I wasn't going to be using the other gyms. This time I paid for the entire year upfront, and then paid the annual fee, which I was made aware of. However, I wasn't made aware of the hidden "convenience fee".
In May of 2024, I caught on that I was being charged a $2/mo convenience fee which I found strange. I mentioned it to the staff and one guy said that they typically charge that to members who pay monthly. The guy said it would get resolved, so I didn't sweat it.
By early August 2024, I forgot about it, but noticed that I was charged in July for this same fee. I called and was assured that it would get reversed or refunded, but that I shouldn't worry because they'd make sure it wouldn't happen again. WRONG!
In late August I was hit again. I went to the gym in the morning around 10:30am to speak to a manager, but was told they weren't going to be there for another hour. A different guy at the front saw my account and said that they'd have the manager reach out to me before the end of the day. That also never happened.
The following day, I called at 1:50pm and finally got the "manager". They said they couldn't hear me over the phone, but that I should come in to speak to them in person. I get there an hour later only to find out that the manager was off at 2pm. Why would you tell me to come in when you know you're leaving in 10 minutes? Very unprofessional and complete BS.
Anyway, I hope they resolve these payment issues. The last thing I want is to be charged for a membership that I won't be using at this place. Some of the other 1 star reviews with this same issue about money not being refunded and poor management go back over 4 years at the time of me writing this (August 2024). I know they're going to say to email them at:
[email protected] which I've already done before writing this.
I've also included screenshots of who's registered to do business as Crunch within Massachusetts in case someone wants know who's responsible, it's public information. If it gets bad enough, someone can always write a 93A Demand Letter to one of these since they've been doing unfair business practices for a while now.
Let's see if they get something right. I've never had this issue with Planet Fitness.
UPDATE:
On 10/14/2024 I got a call from the manager saying that they reversed the numerous charges (Never left her name on the message btw) and got refund the same week. However, this was only 2 weeks after sending them a 93A Demand Letter. I suggest everyone else who's having an issue with payments to do the same.