ReviewsAs an attorney, I am quite sure that it is illegal to not allow a consumer to review a services contract with an advisor or take a copy home. The response given by the owner of an Anytime Franchise as to why they do not allow a potential client to review a copy of their contract away from the business premises is, quite frankley, rubbish. When he said "...They could then try to pass it off as a legitimate contract to try to dispute the terms of the real contract... " I thought to myself "this guy is an idiot". I wonder what the real story behind the contract is?
In all honesty, this posting is by the owner of the club. It is to answer the previous negative posting.
The reason we don't let a prospective member take a blank contract home is that they could fill it in themselves with any term or pricing information they like. They could then try to pass it off as a legitimate contract to try to dispute the terms of the real contract, which they may want to get out of. This trick wouldn't stand much of a chance in court, but it's worth avoiding.
We don't think that everyone would do this, but someone may. It's just good policy to remain fair and consistent with the rules and apply them to all.
I was seriously considering a membership to Anytime Fitness when I asked for their contract. Long story short - they wouldn't let me take it with to review.
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Maybe I just wanted to read it in the quiet of the night, maybe I wanted to have a friend or attorney look it over. . . whatever the reason there is no excuse for the people at Anytime to refuse a home review of a contract - none.
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I tried to find out why they would not allow me to take a contract home for review and they wouldn't answer.
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No way I'm going to do business with a company that wants me to sign an 18-month contract but won't let me take it home to look it over - garbage.
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