I allowed my son to use my credit card to become a member of Gold's Gym in 2004. I signed the membership form. The Discover Card payment was to be drawn from had an expiration date of 01/08.in 2006 I tried to cancel membership. I was told I was unable to do so because the membership was not in my name. Billing continued through part of 07, then stopped. I thought membership was in fact cancelled as I had called Discover Card Services and requested they no longer honor this automatic transaction.
I was contacted by a Gold's Gym representative in January asking me for the number on the back of my newly issued credit card. I did not provide the number stating I did not wish to have membership renewed.
In March Gold's Gym began submitting monthly billing for a membership that I did not want! I contacted Discover again, again I was told, "since I signed for a membership for my son, he had to be the person to cancel the contract." Discover continued to disburse money to Gold's Gym. Again I called Gold's Gym and stated I did not want to authorize payments from my Discover Card, again was told they needed a letter from the member, I was not authorized to make changes or cancel membership.
In November I called Discover again to have payments stopped. I ended up closing my account with Discover as a last resort to the monthly billing I have been paying for years to Gold's Gym for a membership that I don't use or want!
This membership has cost me a lot more than the monthly fees Gold's Gym has taken from me. As I have been out of work several times through the past 5 years, my Discover has fallen behind, interest and late fees have been added all for a membership I have tried for several years to try to cancel!
It's been a nightmare!
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