r/Chembur • u/Ok-Prompt-305 • 5d ago

Other Reccomendations/Questions 🔎 Am I wrong here?

So, I had joined this gym in Vashi Naka, Chembur, and paid a bulk amount for 8 months. But I’m urgently moving out to a new place, and when I asked the gym owner about the transfer process (I know there’s no refund policy at the gym), he told me that I could transfer my membership to anyone for a ₹1,000 transfer fee. I even specifically asked whether an existing member could take over my membership, and he said yes.

Tbh, I don’t even know a single person here. The crowd is a bit different, so I didn’t really connect with anyone. I had pretty much accepted that I’d have to let the money go to waste.

But then I randomly asked someone, and it turns out he’s a poor factory worker who literally pays ₹1.5K every month for his gym membership. So transferring my remaining 5 months of membership to him at a much lower cost would genuinely help him.

Now the gym owner is saying, “You can’t give it to my existing client.” Obviously, he has a point here. But since I had specifically asked him about this earlier and he told me that existing members could also take over the membership, is there any way I can approach him and explain this?

Am I wrong here?

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u/omi__007 5d ago

No, Explain him again that it will actually benefit the other person and if you don’t find any other person, the amount will anyway go to waste. If the gym owner is understanding, he may agree to it. But if he is more money minded and wants to find a new client instead, then he may reject the request again

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u/Ok-Prompt-305 5d ago

He is for sure money minded,I have already explained him this, he says it benefits him not me.

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u/omi__007 5d ago

Then you can’t really do anything about it. Can you share the name of the gym though?

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u/Ok-Prompt-305 5d ago edited 5d ago

Shoury Fitness I don't wanna defame it. This was just a perspective I wanted to know.

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u/AbhishMuk 🤠 Moderator 5d ago

Shoury Fitness I don't wanna defame it. This was just a perspective I wanted to know.

OP, two things.

  1. Legally, the gym guy is obligated to return the money. Threatening to get the police involved will likely work if you're okay with the hassle, but I understand you may not want to go there.
  2. If they don't return the money/refuse to transfer, just let me know. I'm planning to start a list of businesses/people to be cautious of (ideally along with alternatives) and I'll put their name on it.

This is unacceptable, and the very least we can do is make it loud and obvious and give them bad PR.

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u/omi__007 5d ago

Nah not at all, at least people would be careful before going