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How much do you want to bet the LA Fitness contract includes binding arbitration?

I'd be supprised if this is not in violation of some law or another. Consumer protection isn't that bad in the UK and if I was in this situation then I'd start with the police as this is however you dress it fraud. After all they took money they had no legal claim in taking as the agreement had been canceled.

Apparently gyms are increasingly using formal contracts at signup which stipulate this convoluted process to exit the contract.

Good luck winning that in small claims.

Would it stand in court though? Wouldn't the court see the bad faith behind the terms, given they were designed to mislead the customer as opposed to having a legitimate reason behind them?