From: robert@cpvax.cpses.tu.com
Newsgroups: austin.general
Subject: Re: Bally's Health Club SUCKS Read this...
Date: 13 Nov 92 08:23:17 CST
Organization: Texas Utilities, Glen Rose TX 

Well Eric I think your not seeing the full picture.

You are in the wrong here.  Yes, the manager at Bally misled you,
but the decision was yours.  You entered into a contract that you never
planned on completing.  You also didn't do the minimal necessary to
fallow up on your end of the bargin.

Jim should know the contract contents.  But is job is to sell them, the only
thing he really needs to know is what his end of the bargin is.  That
night you should have gone home and read the contract.  If you didn't like
what it said, you could have contacted Bally and canceled it (within 3 days
I think).  You're in the real world now, and there is no one there to
take care of you.  When you say your going to do something (sign a contract)
you better damn well plan on doing it, or pay the concequences.

Now let's look at how you were really treated, keeping in mind who
your dealing with.

1.  You went into Bally's and spoke to Jim.  Jim's job is to sell you something
    and "pump -- you up".  Jim showed you the benefits of what he could offer
    you.  I'm sure he really felt he could help and that a Bally's membership
    would be good for you.  

2.  Time came to go back to school.  Off you went.  Not only did you not
    read the contract to learn what your responsibilites are, you didn't 
    even do what you knew you needed to do to prove to Bally that you moved!!
    Not hearing anything from you, Bally had no choice but to figure that
    you don't want the service any more and don't want to live up with
    your side of the bargin.  (Jim has nothing to do with this -- this
    is corporate).

3.  Bally has done everything they said they would do.  You have done
    nothing except pay the start of your commitment and then disappear.
    To them, you are a deadbeat.  Bally's job is to help Jim "pump -- you up"
    and not collect from deadbeats like you, so they turned your contract
    over to a collection agency.

4.  N.R.S. is a collection agency.  They spend their time trying to
    get as much money as they can from deadbeats. (People who don't do
    what they say they are going to do.)  N.R.S knows nothing about
    your contract with Bally.  All they know is that you aggreed to pay
    Bally $162.54 and you didn't do it.  They know nothing about a $50
    cancellation fee and frankly -- don't care.

5.  When you called Bally, they are sorry you moved, and if you just
    send them the $50.00 cancellation fee they'll be happy and turn off
    N.R.S.  This is real nice of them.  They're not even requiring 
    the proof of when you moved,  or even any penalties for the extra
    expense you have put them through.

I feel you were treated honestly and fairly.  I feel Bally's was ripped off
by a stupid "college" student.  Look you're in college now, and don't even
know enough to read a contract before (or even AFTER!!) you sign it.  Says
a lot about our high schools.  Grow up.  Admit you were wrong, send Bally
the $50.00, post an apology to Bally, and learn from your experience.
(never sign anything you don't understand/agree to)

In summary, don't blame others for your mistakes, and READ WHAT YOU SIGN!

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Robert Eden    817-897-0491                                 Glen Rose, TX
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station            robert@cpvax.cpses.tu.com
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ politicese for a nuke plant
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