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Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I went to re-join my building's health club. They wouldn't let me join, citing that I didn't re-sign at the beginning of the month, and I couldn't join again until next month.

WHAT!!??? So I want to spend money with you, and start again, but you're penalizing me for not joining straight through every month?

Their reasoning was that they only take the money to the bank once a month, so they only allow signups at the beginning of the month.

That's got to be the dumbest excuse I've ever heard.

The place is hardly maxed-out, too.

You'd think they could just pro-rate the cost and charge me for 1 1/2 months, but no.... apparently that's too much work. The only reasoning I can find for this is that they got burned for Chu-sok, and lots of people didn't sign up because they knew they'd be too busy. Maybe they're angry about it, and want to put some strange new sign-up law into effect.

Weird.

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

Can't you rejoin the gym and pay at the end of the month?

hellofaniceguy · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: On your computer screen!

Same thing happen to me. I told them to stick it up their asses and told 6 other members what happen. Ending story, we all joined anothe gym the following month. And before signing up...we made sure that the same thing would not happen again. We were told...no problems here...join anytime...and we did...payment is prorated.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:02 am Post subject:

That's dumb. The fiasco that ensued when I was trying to get back into my apartment after I locked myself out also made me wonder about the building's organization. One friggin' locksmith who can get me back in my place, and he's not in any way affiliated with the building. Confused

I'm thinking about joining the dinky gym...guess I'll have to wait now.

I_Am_Wrong · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: whatever

I don't know about your gyms but....I've noticed that none of the guys at my gym take showers when they leave. nasty.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:14 am Post subject:

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

You may know already that we can set an alarm in our apartment. I forget how to do it, but I've tripped it in my co-worker's place when I was feeding their fish. They forgot to turn it off before I came. Sensor is on the door.

The people downstairs started talking over the speaker and I just said, "Chay-Soong-Hamnida" several times and they didn't bother coming up. I suppose since they knew it was a foriegner's place, they just assumed I was the one living there.

About the key, I wondered if they kept a copy if people are just renting. Apparently not??

Have you ever tried a Jimjibang close to here? I'm sort of scared to go in there as a foriegner... done that in Hamilton Sauna, but here... hmmm... chicken!

gajackson1 · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:26 am Post subject:

Derrek - maybe no consolation, but it is the same style at our community health center here in Ui-wang . . .

Each month, members have 1 week to renew expiring memberships. Either 1 month, or 3. Nothing else.

1 day at the beginning of the month, at 5:30 frickin am, they have the 'open' registration for any slots open.

But here is the beautiful part: after standing in line, they maaaayyy have a slot open. BUT!!! You have to tell them WHAT TIME YOU WILL BE USING THE FACILITIES!!! Guess what happens if you pick a time that is full?

That's right - - - 'Sorry! That time is full! Try back next month! NEXT!'

Rolling Eyes

G.

(at 33k/month, I just keep renewing - even throught the month of my vacation in summer & 10 days off for Chusok. I ain't losing my spot! Evil or Very Mad

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Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:34 am Post subject:

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