Please complain about this place to ACCC
I've been charged direct debit fees on days they are not supposed to charge and if I don't have enough money in my account, which I always try to on the ACTUAL direct debit day, I am charged a hefty payment of $21. Customer service is useless and hopeless and can never help always insisting my account is paid for only to be charged the hefty unpaid account fees payment a few days later.
Are they doing this on purpose? Have never joined any place with such hefty charges and useless customer service reps.
After reading other reviews we really need to start reporting to ACCC to stop this dodgy business and it's ways.
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ExpertSydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
Owner has a problem...CHEAP!
The whole chain is generic with No top notch American equipment. At least the other gyms that are not US standard have Hammer Strength/Life Fitness. ZERO professionals at this place. Cheap product/Cheap employees = What you get. Cheap.
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Scammmm
They say "$13.99" a membership but i still pay $18 and arnt getting a refund of any sort. ??? False advertising, didn't offer me a refund and still have to pay $18 a week to use the gym.
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ladyem10Sydney Surrounds, NSW
Dishonest sales tactics
I was a long-time member of this gym last year and honestly, I had no issues with FNF in the past. I left for a smaller gym, with a closer-knit community vibe. My big issues with this gym came July this year when I decided to re-join on the ex-member deal and was promised a $2 upgrade email for the yoga bar by their staff. No email came and turns out that this was never a valid deal. FNF staff lied to get both myself and housemate to join. I only joined for the yoga. No other reason (which I stated on sign up and was promised yoga would be avai...Read more
lable for $2 more by FNF five dock many times!!). This gym uses dishonest tactics to coerce people into signing long contacts. To top it off, they also wouldn’t let me out of my membership without forking over another $99 on their “goodwill”, despite their mistakes and lies. I would have never signed up if I knew I wasn’t going to get the yoga at the price I was promised. I have now put through my case with ACCC and Fair trading. It’s a joke that this business is allowed to run like this. I WARN YOU: Be careful with this gym. Do not sign anything if promised something else. You won’t get what they promised and they will lie that they never promised it to you when their head office "investigates." That’s pretty poor business and sale tactics all round.. Would give 0 stars if I could.
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NanaGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
same issue as everyone canceled,they still charge me !
It’s a very small guy and don’t have much class to choice.the PT ask me to pay $2000 for 20classes to his personal account and ask me to use 2-3calss a week cz I m a beginner.i joined online and canceled it in 7days cooling period.but they charged me 1 month later which I just found out. The unfriendly staff try to found some reason they can’t cancel my membership but they didn’t, then the staff send me to head office. Watch out ur bank account!
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SCG810Sydney, NSW
Taking payments after five year
Not Happy, they have taken two payment from my bank July & August 2022. I have not been to this place or had payment out from August 2014 as I cancelled the membership. But the problem I was told a glitch in the system so now they have been chasing the payment. They said if I have proof that I closed the account with a email the would refund me the two payments. Now since 2014 I don't have the same email so I have no proof. But the proof must be that the payments stopped back in April 2014 and never been chased for payment as the same banking d...Read more
etails. The staff at the centre were nice but could not help and would not put me to the manager ( good chance he was the manager) just that they have no proof of the cancelling the membership. Worse decision I ever made joining this place.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
VickiSydney, NSW
3 years after ceasing membership they start direct debits
I have not been a member of this gym for over 3 years and getting out of that was an ordeal at the time.
They make it hard to contact to them and then are less than friendly when you do.
So in July 2022 have noticed 2 random direct debits a fortnight apart, on my bank statement. I have not re- joined this gym. I have sent them an email to stop this and refund the relevant amount... they are yet to respond.
If this doesn't happen will be happy to take it further with relevant agencies that support the ripped off customer.
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Dodgy scammers that keep your bank records and withdraw randomly at a later date.
8 months after I cancelled my membership they started taking money again from my account. The front desk referred it to a glitch in the system and referred me to the managers email. He replied saying I never handed in written cancellation. Fit n fast St. Peter’s are a fraud.
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DJMSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 3 reviews
Absolute thieves.
I joined the Campbelltown outlet 5 years ago and after being stung with ‘upkeep’ fees at random times and a refusal to explain properly how this occurs or what upkeep I’m paying for, I had my bank block all their transactions and never went back.
Fast forward to today 16/7/19 and I’ve been charged for using a gym I haven’t set foot in in 5 years because they were stealing from me to begin with. Do not sign up with this fraudulent company.
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FloraSydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
The worst gym experience
Would warn against anyone joining one 0f these gyms. My bad experience was with the one at Burwood but it was concerning inflexible, unfair rip off policies which were blamed on uncontrollable company policy from above.....so, would warn against dealing with the chain at all, anywhere
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same story everyone else has with this gym
12 month contract expired, they kept charging me.
Now they won't cancel my subscription and continue to charge me. I've contacted head office and the management team and still nothing. It's been 2 months since the subscription ended. The ACCC can take them to court now.
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MickSydney, NSW
Average
Been going to burwood gym for over 7 years. Use to be good now they have changed it way to small and the equipment is old no new equipment. I also needed a new swope to get in and they charged me 20 dollars. The swipe card i had was over 4 years old and didnt work. Only need the card cause there is no staff there half of the time. There aircon keeps breaking down and the toilet stinks
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Absolutely disgusting staff at head office
I have requested my fit n fast membership to be canceled and I have been declined the opportunity to speak to [name removed] on the phone as she advised she only speaks to people via email. Everytime I try to call head office I am told that she is not to speak with me on the phone as she is only able to talk on emails but I have not got a response about my membership being cancelled or any form of confirmation. It seems they will not speak to me as they know who I am and because I escalated an issue from my club to head office involving my acco...Read more
unt being put on hold due to multiple knee surgeries. More on this below. Basically, if you have an issue, they will kick you to the curb and you will not be able to contact them especially if it is regarding them giving you a refund for being away from the gym despite providing medical certificates. The reason I am trying to cancel is because of how disgustingly I was treated when trying to put my account on hold due to injury and then when I tried following it up, no one would speak with me to resolve the issue. [name removed] is absolutely rude and disgusting when she speaks to you, if she ever does. She refuses to speak to people on the phone and when I was finally allowed to speak to her once, she hung up on me as she realised I was trying to cancel. She only operates via email, but does not respond to emails and now I have no idea when my account will ever be cancelled. I tried to call the next day as i still hadn’t heard anything about my membership being cancelled and the lady asked ‘is this Christian?’ And hung up on me straight away. It sounds like as soon as you are trying to cancel they make things extremely difficult and stop answering phone calls and emails. I had a knee operation and tried placing my membership on hold which took a long time for head office to finally approve, I then had to get another knee operation (both in the space of 4 months) as I had complications from the first one and had to fight to put my account back on hold and get a refund for monies debited when I could clearly not attend a gym when I haven’t been able to walk for 4 months despite providing valid medical certificates. I have worked at fitness first and usually if someone wants to place their account on hold, it’s a simple process of showing some certificate and it gets placed on hold for as long as you like, this gym has so many hidden fees and rules you are not informed about when you sign up.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
J.sonNewcaste
'Contracts-commitment'
Typical cautionary tale.
Signed up for a 12 month term, with the lady short signed me up saying that after that period the membership would cease.
Now I mainly went at night due to work hours, so after the set period expired I assumed as I was told the membership would expire and no longer pay (the whole reason I paid more for this set time period)
Fast forward to finding out that after the set contract expired the payments kept going as it just simply renewed to a fortnightly membership.
Typical, do not go to this gym or any that auto.atically withdraws funds from your accounts
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Very disappointing...
signed up for a 6 month contract and used direct debit. they take out money from my bank account after my contract has ended. they also charge you and extra $1+ every time their not able to take money out of your bank account. i recommend not going to this gym at all. they charge you $149 if you cancel within 6 months which is absolutely insanely expensive. fit n fast wetherill park lack a lot of machines and equipment. everything is very unhygienic which is very misleading of this gym as they do not live by their so called "Hygienic policy". t...Read more
his gym is absurd, a rip off and a scam. i email them to ask if i'm still within my 6 month contract and i ask for the amount of months left until my contract ends and they will not tell me!!! worst gym i've ever been to with very poor customer service. do yourselves a favour and do not come to this gym.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Reviewer
- 5 reviews
Average
Small boutique gym in South Yarra. It's ok but not many group classes until you want to pay more .
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They won’t let me use my membership
I was not allowed to use my membership cause it under my mums name. I’m still paying for it I’m allowed in everytime.
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Big JamesSydney
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Purchased a 3 week trial and they only honoured 2 and a half weeks Fit N Fast Liverpool St Sydney
I purchased a 3 week pass for Fit N Fast on Groupon. I attended the Liverpool street gym and after 2 and a half weeks I was told that I could not enter the gym with out signing up to a membership. I tried to explain that there was still a few days left before the 3 weeks and I had paid for a 3 week trial. The staff member refused to honour the final few days that I had paid for and insisted that I become a member.
I would not recommend this gym, because if they are difficult to deal with and lie so they can rip me off about a 3 week pass. Wh...Read more
at are they going to rip me off and lie about when it comes to memberships. Gyms seem to have a bad wrap when it comes to memberships and getting as much money as they can. The equipment and programs are not good enough at Fit N Fast Liverpool st to put up with unscrupulous behaviour of the staff. There are plenty of gyms in Sydney don't go to this one.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Amazing Customer Service
Fit n Fast Penrith are providing excellent Customer Service, constantly being polite and understanding.
They are also very willing and happy to help you in any circumstance.
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DanSydney
- 4 reviews
- 2 likes
- Verified customer
Good gym, staff and great value
Wow. I was just browsing opening times and I spotted the very harsh rating of fit n fast. As a pretty happy customer I feel it’s only fair to leave a review. Unfortunately we generally don’t leave reviews until we’ve feel slighted.
Anyway. I’ve been with them for nearly two years and mostly frequent the Sydney and five dock venues. I’ve been pretty happy with the gyms, equipment is plentiful, seems uptodate and I rarely wait to use anything. Admittedly I try to avoid morning and lunch rush, preferring evenings. Westfield Sydney would be my ...Read more
favourite venue, I just prefer the boutique feel of it. I mostly use free weights, as should anyone anyway. The staff I’ve always found receptive and friendly in the venue and online. I’ve challenged them on a few things in the past and felt satisfied with the outcomes. Finally I think the pricing is pretty reasonable and was pretty transparent I think if you read the terms etc. Of course I haven’t included the QMax nor Yogabar in this review since I’m not sure if they should be reviewed independently on the site? Otherwise, I’d simply say the offers to combine all three are simply incredible value! There’s is simply nothing else on the market that compares to yogabar so when you mix all three it’s just a mind boggling deal. The main improvements I’d really, really like to see are 1. More venues, especially one in Balmain NSW! 2. More 24h gyms or at least longer hours. Anyway, I hope other happy members remember to leave a review sometime. I know they exist cause I see them every week!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Neva Masked
Do you have to pay a ‘holding deposit’ to have an orange electronic key to get in 24hrs? If so, how much and do you get your money back when you return it on leaving the gym for whatever reason?
Thanks
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Annabel R.asked
What is the cost to transfer your membership? Thank you :)
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SallyTasked
Did anyone else lose yoga / Pilates access when they changed the five dock club? I was told because I was an existing member that I would be able to upgrade for an extra $5. Now I'm being told this is not the case and they want me to pay an extra $12 a week. Also the customer service manager at head office is very rude and unprofessional. I wish I'd stayed with fitness first
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Yes I agree, the only reason I joined Five Dock was for the Pilates and Yoga. Now they want to increase my membership to cover the once included classes! How is it not breach of contract if the club changes its mind, but most certainly as a member we would not be allowed to pull out if we changed our mind! Also when I asked on numerous occasions, the staff were not helpful or interested.
Yes me too! Very disappointing and now they won't even give me a trial yoga class for free as they do many other yoga studios.
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