Walked out on a 6 year gym membership over a $15 locker fee

Joined this gym in Phoenix back in 2018, never missed a month. Then out of nowhere they tack on a $15 annual locker fee even though I bring my own bag and never use their lockers. I asked the front desk guy about it and he just shrugged saying corporate decided. I tried talking to the manager twice, waited 20 minutes each time, and she kept saying it was policy. So I canceled on the spot and the guy actually laughed saying I'd be back in a week. It's been 3 months and honestly I've just been running outside and doing bodyweight stuff. Am I being petty over fifteen bucks or was that a reasonable line to draw? Anyone else bail on a place over a dumb fee like this?

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alice8086d ago

Did nobody at that gym think to just ask you first? Adding a fee for lockers you never touch (and never needed) is a weird move, and the shrug plus the laugh tells you everything about how they see members. Six years of never missing a payment should buy you at least a straight answer from a manager instead of "corporate decided." Honestly the $15 was never the real issue, it was being treated like a number by people who should've known better. Running outside and doing push ups in your own backyard costs nothing and nobody laughs at you for it. Good on you for sticking with it this long.

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