Reply to: Bargaining with David Lloyd

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

What about this place?

Looks expensive but they do have a few clay courts.

qh

I signed up with them yesterday with membership commencing on Monday. I have previously done a trial for 2 weeks with them and loved it, can't wait to get started!

[quackhandle]

What about this place?

Looks expensive but they do have a few clay courts.

qh

[quackhandle]

All kinds of sports clubs do cheaper memberships for kids and real sport is more interesting for them.

+1.

qh

[Spacecadet]

I did consider this but I am after the Racquet sports for myself and little one, ultimately there is no better place than DL cheadle for that and it is walking distance from me.

The Cheadle Village has squash courts
One other point in gyms. Just get a one month membership before tying your self into a 12 month contract. See if they can discount the monthly against the long term membership should you wish to proceed after the first month

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Are you anywhere near a Village Hotel? Their membership is about half that and most of them have a pool and do kids mornings in the weekends.

I did consider this but I am after the Racquet sports for myself and little one, ultimately there is no better place than DL cheadle for that and it is walking distance from me.

[Paddy]

More than my first programming job paid just over a decade ago!

That must have been KPMG along with ten other Russians in one bedsit.

[Antman]

On a more serious note I always thought it was wrong that under 16s are in a gym.

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Agreed, I've started going back to the gym now I'm away from home again, and I noticed the number of young kids (admittedly over 16) who are huge. I'm guessing some chemical enhancement at play but I mean why on earth would you do it?

[Spacecadet]

Has anybody been able to successfully do this?

I am looking to sign up for me and mini NWP2C and the price does seem a lot (though through contractors eyes it might not seem so bad). Nevertheless I want to get as good a deal as possible. I have managed to get 5% off for corporate discount but that still brings it to £96 for me and £10 for the little one. £106 for the 2 of us isn't all that bad but I am weary of the extra costs (e.g. tennis classes for us both) and the fact I will end up spending a lot more on things such as the restaurant and costa coffee.

Anybody managed to successfully negotiate with them on price as I haven't been able to so far.

Are you anywhere near a Village Hotel? Their membership is about half that and most of them have a pool and do kids mornings in the weekends.

[AtW]

£12 an hour is the minimum (late evening) rate for stacking. I heard of this idea from a 70yo neighbour.

More than my first programming job paid just over a decade ago!

[SueEllen]

Isn't that called an 'Adventure Playground'?

Haven't you heard of Adventure classes? Much harder than the gym.

Alternatively you can do Boot Camp.

On a more serious note I always thought it was wrong that under 16s are in a gym.

All kinds of sports clubs do cheaper memberships for kids and real sport is more interesting for them. My local tennis clubs are desperate to get in kids so are the golf clubs. The only clubs that don't want them at the moment are rowing and gymnastics.

[nomadd]

Doubt you'll get much change from them, I tried the same thing with LA Fitness, even offering to pay up front. They wouldn't haggle, spoke to a different person every time. All they were concerned about was getting me on Direct Debit.

...After which they tell you half of the gym is out-of-bounds as it's reserved for the ladies - even though the ladies are entitled to use all of the gym.

...And in the half of the gym you are allowed to access, the equipment is completely unavailable at lunchtimes or evenings, as they have sold too many memberships.

My local LA Fitness is OK if you are female and go to the gym between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

I found it cheaper to build my own home gym (seriously.)

[darmstadt]

As DP says I go to a small local one over the road, no membership or joining fee, £3.50 a go.

qh

Isn't that called an 'Adventure Playground'?

[quackhandle]

Doubt you'll get much change from them, I tried the same thing with LA Fitness, even offering to pay up front. They wouldn't haggle, spoke to a different person every time. All they were concerned about was getting me on Direct Debit.

As DP says I go to a small local one over the road, no membership or joining fee, £3.50 a go.

qh

[d000hg]

Apparently Lidl (or is it Aldi?) pay very well too. DP which is it?

[Paddy]

£12 an hour? Really?

£12 an hour is the minimum (late evening) rate for stacking. I heard of this idea from a 70yo neighbour.