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S. YazGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Annoying staff
I randomly decided to join a competition that fernwood was doing and gave my mobile number (biggest mistake). Literally not even 24 hours later someone called me to tell me how they had a deal going on for memberships and if i could go in the next day for consultation.. meanwhile the competition i entered was for potentially winning free membership for 6 month or a year.. so wouldnt they wait until the draw date then contact me if i didnt win?
Anyways i told her i was off sick and that i was going to check my work roster and maybe go in next we...Read more
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CharleneSydney, NSW
Amazing friendly gym
Loving Fernwood Ryde Gym !! The new management have made a big difference and i'm just loving the changes. It's great to go to a gym close to one of my work locations that are friendly and welcoming. I feel at home when I come here.
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Rude staff, tiny workout space and high fees
Worst gym I have ever been to. Rude staff, tiny gym space, horrid culture of people hogging equipment on their phones. So far it’s my worst gym experience and had the highest fees.
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Angela A.Perth, WA
Fernwood money hungry
I give no stars to this money hungry company all they are interested in is taking your money, not your well-being or your financial situation, makes me very angry to how they can do this to people
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Don't join!
Don't join! Save money by going to other gyms. Fernwood Adelaide offer few options/classes. As well they are all about the $$. If you do join beware of not the cancellation fees (standard) but the additional fees. You will pay exorbitant amounts, for extras, yet classes cancelled/postponed for weeks without viable options beyond virtual classes. I can do that from my lounge room.
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Kylie T.
- 4 reviews
Please don’t join Fernwood!
Fernwood Green Square is an absolute joke!
My friend was diagnosed with cancer and had to cancel her membership! They made her life hell! What company does that? DON’T JOIN
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No Atmosphere
I found this Gym to have no atmosphere. Classes that I wanted to do were either cancelled or made virtual (additional fee to do these classes). Everything has a charge therefore I believe that it is over priced when compared to other Gyms. This is a common complaint that I have heard from many other local women who have also cancelled their memberships with great difficulty and at a ridiculous cost (total shameless gouging). We live in a small town word travels fast. I would strongly recommend that you look around prior to signing with them and read the very small fine print.
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Rhona S.Sydney, NSW
LOVE Fernwood!
Love your FIIT30 classes, LOVE that you're 24hrs! Castle Hill gym staff are friendly, the atmosphere is nice, the gym is clean and the classes are great. Really happy, thank you xx
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Best PT Ever and staff are friendly
I was a bit speculative at first but I found that in Fernwood Cairnlea the team was absolutely friendly from Tram who singed me up to the many wonderful PT's and staff one of whom is Liz who is absolutely down to earth. Knows what works for her clients and will push where necessary.
I will continue to pay for these wonderful services and I am so grateful I found a great gym with amazing staff who cares and are willing to help.
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AmandaGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Terrible and unethical practices
I am moving out of the city to a location where there is no Fernwood gym, so my only option is to pay $280 in fees, or let my contract expire by continuing to pay for 3 more months. Absolutely ridiculous.
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FatzSydney, NSW
Worst gym ever
I signed up over the phone not knowing that I actually entered a contract then told I have 7 days cooling off period, the next day I found another women only gym that’s cheaper so I decided to cancel with Fernwood, they then told me it’s 48 hours cooling off fee and I have no choice but to pay the cancellation fee of 200 dollers. I left a review on Facebook stating my situation and what’s happened and I was cyber bullied and told I have a secret agenda and am not a real person. Sooo money thirsty and now wish I read online reviews before calling. Rockdale Fernwood is a joke of a gym and the owner Cathy is a narcissist and a fool who hides behind a computer screen and hides when I call, what’s joke.
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JJh
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Fernwood Wetherill Park
At this gym the group exercise room is carpeted, has no windows, no fresh air or other means for air. I asked if they were going to change to a boarded floor like a 'real' gym, and the owner said that she couldn't, it was too expensive.( try Zumba and you risk breaking your ankle )
I did not notice when I joined. It grabs like velcro and stinks.
I have a few months to go on my contract-can't wait to leave. If I quit now I have to pay a $300 fee to leave. If I was smart enough and looked into this earlier it would have been worth it.
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Terrible
I was a member of Fernwood Robina for nearly 12 months. I enjoyed it until I got sick there last November. I was doing weights by myself the day before they moved to the new location. There was some kind of heavy pest control smell when I was there. I got sick with a very bad chest infection that day that lasted for two months. During this time I was not well to go to the gym due to this. I rang and informed the assistant manager who gave no apology and said it has nothing to do with them but the town centre. Two months later I rang again sayi...Read more
ng I am cancelling due to this. I then got an apology. I decided to cancel and still got charged a fee for cancelling for medical even though the gym made me ill. I liked the club other than that. I dont go to a gym to get sick. I go to get healthy.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
TmosmanSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
FEES FEES AND MORE FEES
Paying $38 a fortnight which is what I agreed to pay however if a payment doesn't go through they make you pay a $9 rejection fee, and don't notify you which is ridiculous.
I was told that I could use my membership with my FOB at any location only to be told that this was not able to be used out of staff hours and a max of 5 free visits.
I am also pregnant and cannot use the gym due to complications and have been told even if I provide a certificate etc I will still have to pay $4 a week to place on hold.
Don't join this gym it is really not worth it
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JanGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 7 reviews
- 4 likes
Surprised at poor reviews. Camberwell Vic is great!
Staff lovely, toilets clean, varied classes. Overall very happy.
Surprised at some 1 star reviews. Camberwell Vic is great! Cheers
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Cheap & nasty, the staff don’t care
Yes it’s cheap to join, but you’re pretty much left to figure out all the machines by your self and you won’t get a program, I was told that’s an extra charge. Staff are fake friendly. I went to get my weight etc done when I first joined and the lady laughed at me when I had written down the wrong weight of my piece of paper, I was 2kg heavier than I thought. She thought that was funny and made me feel embarrassed. I have since quit this gym & have joined a local PT group, yes it’s more expensive but they actually make the time to get to know you & your strengths & weekness. I have since lose 5kg in 5 weeks with the new PT.
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Starting up fee and cancellation fees
So i signed up after my daughter was born she was a few weeks old which wasnt a good decision. My first fee was over 200$ finally cancelled today with a great heavy fee off 300$ because of my contract. Nothing but money hungry business. Never would consider this gym and for months wanting to leave but the ladies told me to put account on hold. This is a warning for all the other ladies wanting to give this gym a go look around for better deals.
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Vary considerably between sites
The fernwood gym near where i joined was modern, clean, big and provided things like free breakfast. I wrongly assumed they'd all be up to the same standard and signed a contract knowing i was moving to a new area soon. Now am living near the Preston gym and it is nowhere near the same standard. The floors are uneven, shoved into a shed in a warehouse area that feels unsafe afterhours. It's just not comfortable, welcoming or worth the money, but I'm locked in the contract for at least another 6 months. The minute there is competition with another women's only gym I'll be throwing in this membership and advising everyone else to do the same.
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Stacey S.melbourne
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
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Beware of Hidden Fees
Beware of hidden fees if you cancel your contract in the minimum term. It costs $185 to join plus a minimum of $20/week plus a cancellation fee of $200 + one month's fees. Don't make the same mistake I did! Join another gym that has a more reasonable cancellation policy. I have made a complaint to Consumer Affairs Victoria regarding the cancellation fee of $275.
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Julie5665Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 4 reviews
Can't "Opt Out"
I only googled as I have never been able to opt out of text messages from this place. I called in once and made the mistake of leaving my name and mobile number and I've had repeated messages/advertisements ever since by text messages. I've "opted out" repeatedly. Early on, once I opted out, the messages would stop for two or three months, start again, I'd opt out again, etc. Now opting out makes no difference - I can even block the number and I get promotional texts from different numbers from Fernwood. Apart from I think likely this...Read more
not respecting people's right to opt out, which I think likely contravenes some kind of regulations, I wonder about the need for such aggressive promotional work. I got a number of phone messages early on and apart from returning one message to say that I was not interested, ignored the others and eventually they stopped.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
WGoldbergasked
What is minimum age? My daughter want to go
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I have been looking into this myself as there is a special price for teen kids, think its is $20 a week and no join fee, but this may be for members teenagers. I think they said they have to be 13 but I found out today that they cant do the weights until aged 16. Also they cant go in on their own until they are 16.
Thank you Sass!
Samantha J.asked
Any feedback on wonoona or Shellharbour fernwoods ?
Staff at both seem ok before you join up. Anyones experiences?
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mobinmalikasked
Fernwood feedback from melton club
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Don't join Melton Club - horrible place - crazy contracts with outrageous cancellation fees. Poor staff communication and limited classes.
Why are people so daft?! Every gym has contracts, cancellation and late payment fees... I just dont understand why people come here and log one star reviews because there unhappy that they had to pay a cancellation or late payment fee. And all this negativity because of these people didnt have the funds in THEIR account- shame on them, not Fernwood!
Ive been going to Fernwood for years now, and find them to be a great gym, very accommodating too!
Daft? Sounds to me like you need to do your research as well as learn a little something about customer service or basic human interaction. They are people, not just a bank account. If Fernwood improved on their customer service skills such as advising upfront about their cancellation policies there would be no problem. If they showed a bit more empathy to the fact that these bank accounts are linked to people with actual human lives that matter. It isn't a cancellation payment they want you to pay out the contract. I went to Fernwood for years and I had to leave because I was moving 40mins out and was charged a ridiculous amount to end that years contract. I later had a baby moved closer to an Epping outlet and joined thinking now I have the knowledge of the contract deets from the former outlet I won't have a problem. They shut down!!!! As a customer, I was not at a $$$ amount loss but I was let down. As a customer, we don't charge for their circumstantial changes we know they are human and take our business elsewhere we don't ask to be compensated for the disruption to our lives as they ask for money into contracts that cannot be fulfilled due to our life circumstances/changes. It should work both ways because life happens!!
In my opinion, consumer affairs should take a look into their fees and charges as well as some other clubs as to the fairness of the contract and the amounts charged in conjunction with the circumstances. Otherwise, they will just have more cases to deal with.
My two sisters-in-law who l convinced to join for 24 months in order to make it more affordable for them copped it harder than I did. To anyone else on here that felt they were treated poorly contacting consumer affairs would be a great start.
Shame on you for putting the $$$$ amount in your head or insufficient funds as an excuse for a company that should know better and do better after that many cases.
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