Chrisette Ovo

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| map-marker Johns Creek, Georgia

Only CNN news is playing on televisions

Why are there not more options for news channels on the televisions other than CNN. Conservative people go to your health club as well.

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User's recommendation: Play a conservative channel 4 news rather than only

Kiona L Ndt

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| map-marker North Versailles, Pennsylvania

Strangulation, assault, harassment

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They are knowingly letting a person who strangled me, spit in my face , and physically assaulted me work theee when Ive been a fist there for 2 years. They all know his name is JUSTIN CALVO and him even being there goes against there code of ethics but no one there cares because hes a good employee, but hes also unpredictable, violent, and has been arrested at that same store in front of all the customers and they still have him his job back after that.

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Pros:
  • Gym equipment is good
Cons:
  • Violent employees

Preferred solution: The whole store investigated, the employee in question to get fired and all the managers there to be investigated.

User's recommendation: Any other gym

Ally W Ssa

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You made my bank account negative by a lot.

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Planet Fitness - You made my bank account negative by a lot.

You charged me a monthly fee then an additional yearly fee AFTER I put frozen my account because I am a college student who cannot afford these expenses. I would never recommend this gym to anyone as the customer service doesnt seem to know what theyre doing.

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Loss:
$74
Pros:
  • Cant get help from anyone about my account
Cons:
  • Cant call to get my money back

Preferred solution: Full refund

Texas H Vkf

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| map-marker Seguin, Texas

Don't follow Photo video policy and privacy & racist.

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Planet Fitness - Don't follow Photo video policy and privacy & racist.
Original review May 21, 2024

Planet Fitness

1500 E Court St #800, Seguin, TX

I told a mexican kid he was not allowed to take pictures of himself in the locker room. It was against Planet Fitness policy.

He argued with me. I showed him a copy of the policy on my phone. He texts his father, who comes in the locker room intentionally bumps into me. They leave.

About 10 minutes later, I walked up to the counter and told the staff they needed to review their photo policy that I saw someone taking photos in the locker room, and I felt uncomfortable. The boy and his dad were waiting outside the front door to see me come up to the counter, and they walked in, starting a confrontation. He gets aggressive, and I said, call the police. The Police and staff did nothing.

Some ASM showed up, and he was clueless about the photo policy, and a woman took a photo of a transgender who got her membership revoked. He was clueless about the backlash of this, and many people have canceled their memberships, causing Planet Fitness to raise their membership fees by $5 a month.

I've uploaded Planet Fitness photo video policy they ignored.

This PF partners franchise gym is prejudiced to people who are not DEI. They either won't make eye contact and say hello when you check in or they look at you with an angry, disgusted glance and look the other way.

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Cons:
  • Lack of help from managment
  • Lack of amenities
  • Racist

Preferred solution: Like to see people fired. The person who took his photo showed it to the staff incriminated himself proving he broke company policy and have his membership canceled.

User's recommendation: Don't sign up or cancel. New Braunfels is better

Anonymous
map-marker Dorchester, Massachusetts

Negligent employees

Planet Fitness - Negligent employees

Im trying to contact my home gym (East Boston) for the past two days but on Friday at 2pm I talked to someone who said to wait for Robert that comes in at 3:30pm because they couldnt find my information on their system. I waited and called again at 8:53pm they only answered in Spanish on the first 2 calls said waitthen hung up then they just stopped picking up the phone (8:55, 8:56, 9:29pm).

On Saturday I tried again and they picked up listened didnt say anything then hung up (7:31pm) Then they stopped picking up the phone. I had questions about the fee they put on my account but at this point I want to deactivate my account, one I had since 2014 because I dont think Im wanted there anymore. Very rude never have I made a complaint before but Im already going through it and pf was where I can relieve stress but this just created more stress. I dont even know if I can go on location to deactivate my account because they wont pick up.

I cant even put in a complaint with them cause they wont pick up.

They dont even introduce themselves when they pick up very unprofessional location. Just needed to vent my frustrations somewhere, so disappointed.

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User's recommendation: Do not apply, better you go to ymca like I plan to

1 comment
Guest

Some locations let you cancel online. Some require you send written notice and/or come in person.

I would send in written notification and send it via a trackable, signature required method. I once cancelled a PF account via Fedex, signature required. I went in person after I had proof it had been signed for and they denied I had ever sent them anything.

The person smugly claiming I never sent anything was the manager and I was able to make him look like a fool because I had proof he was the one who signed for it. As far as a complaint, you can complain to their corporate headquarters, you can file a Yelp and Google review and leave a review on their Facebook page.

Shirley D Usg

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It’s too hard to alter services. It is NOT on the web page! People at my club do not know how to help with my issue. contacting them doesn’t work. Nothing works. Therefore it’s a pain in the ***

Planet Fitness - It’s too hard to alter services. It is NOT on the web page! People at my...

I was wondering if I am able to put my membership on hold. I'd rather not cancel if this is not available.

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Cons:
  • Contacting

Preferred solution: I want a way to put my account on hold do to money issues for 1 month

CHARD C Jcb

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| map-marker Hiram, Georgia

Customer service issue at the gym

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I was working on one of the machines doing pulldown apparently, the rod that holds the weight was shaking. I was looking for a Planet Fitness employee so gentlemen in a white T-shirt standing behind the desk, I wave at him and ask him to come over.

He pointed to the other guy who was attending to someone and said look that guy is calling, I stopped and told him I didnt want any paper. I was calling to tell the other guy that was loose. He said I couldve come to the counter. I told him hes full of it.

He asked me why am I still talking associate ad out and tell me I have to leave , this is unacceptable and tell me that I am the one who escalated it when I asked the guy in the white T-shirt if he trains people on the machine, he said yes and I told him thats the reason why I was calling him, but he started to get very intense Then he said I need to leave because Im the one that escalated and I am the one who is a customer. I told him youre the one who works here not me Im calling you because theres an issue with your machine. This happened in planet fitness Hiram, Georgia time 7:40 PM date.

8/19/24. if this is the way you treat customers, I will no longer be a member.

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Preferred solution: Your customer service service is terrible especially around this time if those three guys is working there, especially the instructor or trainer have no training whatsoever

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Guest

You should have went over to him. You are in a low-brow gym and shouldn’t be summoning people.

Anonymous
map-marker Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Will not allow children under the age of 13 to workout...

I called to see if I could join with my daughter who is under the age of 10 but was recomended by her doctor to do some cardio activities. All I wanted was for she and I to go walk and do the stepper.

I was told they WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE under the age of 13 to join! Now how is it that you want to cure childhood obesity but have an age limit even with an adult not leaving their side?! its a load of bs and this company will never be getting any money from me. I even asked if I could bring in a doctors note stating that she needed to workout and would never be without an adult.

Was rudely cute off and told it was a corporate policy. I'm beyond livid.

So you're telling me you want to not have overweith children but only ones that are teens? Good talk Planet Fitness.

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Guest

I ALSO CANCELED MY MEMBERSHIP WHAT A CEO AND HOW THIS COMPANY THINKS,MEN IN WOMENS RESTROOMS.ARE OK.........MAYBE WE SHOULD LET THIS SAME MAN IN THE LADIES RESTROOM AT PLANET FITNESS BABY SET FOR HIS LITTLE GIRLS IF HE HAS CHILDREN............KNOWLEDGE IS EVERY WHERE BUT WISDOM IS HARD TO FIND..........SO SAD....

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liability

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*** it's our policy

Guest

Get over it it’s the rule.. they’re not bad for not allowing under 13.

Zachary2001 Jvs

It is called liability.These machine are not made tor those under 13. There are ways to get your daughter fit.

Make her join a sports team. Take walk around the park.

Guest

Who wants to go workout when all you have is a bunch of snot-nosed little kids

Karley Maj

Have her walk around the block!

Guest

UNDER 10???!! Planet Fitness is not a daycare, no one goes there to be around whiny kids. Can’t you think of something more appropriate for your kid to do for exercise?

Guest

It’s their policy. Known in advance.

It’s a liability issue for them. Their call. Not a big deal.

Many different gyms. PF is not responsible for the childhood obesity issue.

Guest

Well all I did was I went into Paint and did an edit job on my birth certificate, so 2 years ago, when I was 12, they thought that I was 13, so I have been going since I was 12.

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Brian F Fbp

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| map-marker Austin, Texas

Very disrespectful manager

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So, it was three years ago, and there was a manager there. He would call me on my cellphone from a restricted number.

He came at me with sexual advances. He blackmailed me into going on a date with him and threatened me, saying that if I wouldn't, he would be sure to get me banned from the company, and I wouldn't be able to sign up anymore. This occurred in the summer of 2021. As he had threatened, he called me on my cellphone, this time from the company phone, screaming and cursing at me, accusing me of following women into the restroom and urinating in the trash cans in the men's restroom, among other things.

He told the other clubs. This happened at the Cherry Hill East RT 70 location. He was the manager there. I've been too embarrassed to talk about it.

I was taken aback a little because this man threatened me, telling me that he would find out where I live and where I work, get me fired from my job, and make my life very difficult. He called the Mt Laurel, NJ club, and I don't know what he told them, but they were acting the same way towards me.

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Loss:
$350

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Find another gym

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I called them today and they did nothing

Debby Hrs

In other words the manager is a *** DISGUSTING.

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Yes and I pray that he gets what's coming to him. I'm not allowed back there. I have several police reports on me for trespassing on private property

Zachary P Mev

If you are telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, you may want to contact he police with any evidence.

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Jayson P Eoq

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| map-marker Middle, New Jersey

Refund

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I have reached out to customer services and they are no help at all i need to take action. My bank account is drained because they have been taking money for a gym membership since they closed in 2020 for covid.

I havent been to the gym and asked them to close my membership account when they first closed due to covid march 2020. So how can they take money out of my bank since march 2020 until i has my bank cancel and put a freeze on the account and it cost me 200 dollars to do that. I would like all my funds returned or i need to file a civil suit and legally get my funds returned. Please fix this issue as soon as possible.

I am really struggling and at risk of losing my apartment and car.

Thank you for your help regarding this matter. Have a great day.

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Loss:
$2500

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Make sure you watch your bank accounts.they will take money even after you cancel your membership and they take more money then is agreed too and they hit you for surprise fees of over 60 dollars 3 to 4 times a year. Please be careful before you sign any agreement from this devil in sheep's clothing company. It happened to me and many other people I actually know.

Daniel C Gfi

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| map-marker Westbury, New York

Cancelled pain in full membership

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I was told that Planet Fitness no longer allows pins for full yearly membership. I have been doing this since 2008. I should have been forewarned or at least be grandfathered in.

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Phillip C Ojt

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Poor customer service. People sitting in machines for ever talking on phone. Member using tables to up front as a locker.

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Management inexistent. People using machines to talk on phones and using tables upfront for lockers. Asked personal for help and he walked r

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Preferred solution: Personnel to do their job

User's recommendation: Management inexistent and I haven't seen them clean in months

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The Planet Fitness in Seguin, TX is filthy! Management does the cleaning while the staff sits on the desk texting and carrying on their on conversations while people are checking in.

Renee (manager) is just collecting dues and never enforces anything! Scared of losing money and *** people off all for a dollar.

Timur S Ngn

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Hi. I have long refused to use services in your club.

But they still write off my money. Please see what the reason is!.You have to return it to me 3 months in advance)

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Keep charging after cancellation. Customer service doesn’t reply to emails

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Original review Jul 28, 2024

After months of trying to cancel because I moved to a location where Planet Fitness is an hour's drive away, they kept charging me. At first they convinced me to just freeze it and when the freezing expired, I got charged which is normal, than I called and was told to go in which I said I cant drive an hour away so the manager told me to cancel on the app.

I went on the app and couldnt find where to cancel, than was told to go on their website. Their website wouldnt allow me to click manage accounts and I called back and the manager said he will cancel for me which he did. Than I get charged my monthly and yearly fee. The manager at my home club said he would reach out to the billing department for my refund.

After weeks of waiting, his reply was, 'I'm sorry, I don't know what to tell you. They are not getting back to me.' I've also emailed them three times, and received no response. I called another PF and she told me sorry I dont have any numbers you can call.

You have to email the billing department. But the billing department ignores emails!

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Loss:
$75
Pros:
  • Cheap and affordable
Cons:
  • No help
  • Billing is terrible
  • Customer service and canceling accounts

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Not recommended

Raenette S

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| map-marker Powder Springs, Georgia

I was scammed to start a gym contract

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One morning, I visited Planet Fitness to gather information about the gym. I was so impressed by the information provided that I signed up on the same day.

I was told to expect two Hawks tickets via email and to watch for their arrival. Additionally, I was given a detailed rundown of the amenities, a meet and greet with the trainers, and a quick photo was taken to finalize my registration. Afterward, I emailed the staff member who was supposed to send the Hawks tickets to inquire about the date of the tickets, but I never received a response. Two weeks after registering, a deduction was made from my account for an annual fee without any prior warning.

Despite multiple attempts to resolve these issues, I never received the promotional Hawks tickets, nor did I get any communication from the staff member responsible for the tickets. When I addressed the matter with the fitness center, I was treated dismissively and they seemed unaware of the promotion I was referring to.

The unexpected annual fee caused my checks to bounce, resulting in financial inconvenience, and I could not fulfill my promise to my grandchild to attend a basketball game. Given these circumstances, I am requesting a full refund of my money.

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Loss:
$250
Cons:
  • Not able to cancel membership from any store

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Do not sign up with planet fitness they lie and fast talk you

Gaberiel Rdw
map-marker Indianapolis, Indiana

Customer service

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Heckle by staff

Because I fell asleep in massage chair..:.

Woke up to being heckled by staff and then again at entrance

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User's recommendation: Choose anywhere else

About

Summary

Planet Fitness is a large operator of fitness centers. The company was founded in 1992. Its headquarters is based in Newington, New Hampshire, United States. Planet Fitness owns more than 1000 locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Dominican Republic. The company offers 2 types of memberships: No Commitment and Black Card. Membership can be cancelled any time. It can’t be cancelled by phone or by e-mail. Clients should talk to a managers or send a letter with a cancellation request. Planet fitness offers fitness training sessions led by certified fitness instructors. The company does not offer children care services. People starting from 13 years old can join PF, but with a parent’s permission. In the fall of 2013, the Planet Fitness franchise formed a new partnership, with TSG Consumer Partners LLC.

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Planet Fitness is ranked 27 out of 359 in Fitness Centers category

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Planet Fitness FAQs

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Planet Fitness FAQs

To cancel membership Planet Fitness, take the following steps:

1. Go to the Planet Fitness gym where you registered and ask for a membership cancellation form at the front desk.
2. Send a Planet Fitness cancellation letter through certified mail to the gym where you registered. Include your membership information, such as your full name, membership ID number, and a request for the cancellation of your membership.
3. In both cases, request confirmation that your cancellation has been successfully processed.

Prior to requesting a refund from Planet Fitness, reread your membership agreement since the policies vary by location. What is more, the company generally has a no-refund policy, but there can be exceptions. If you can get a refund, do the following:

1. Visit or call the Planet Fitness gym where you registered your membership, ask to speak with a manager or the staff at the front desk regarding a refund.
2. Explain why you request a refund. For instance, you may be dissatisfied with the services or have medical issues.
3. Follow up to make sure your refund is processed.

If you were not able to get a Planet Fitness cancellation or a refund, you may consider escalating the issue to Planet Fitness corporate customer service or through a formal dispute with your bank or credit card company.

Deleting a Planet Fitness online account is not provided by the company. While you can cancel your gym membership by going to a Planet Fitness location or sending a mail request, the website does not offer a straightforward option for account deletion. To completely delete your online account, you will need to contact Planet Fitness customer service for assistance.

When it comes to the Planet Fitness hours of operation, most gyms are open 24 hours during the week, but this may vary for each specific gym.

The Planet Fitness corporate address is Planet Fitness Franchising, LLC, 4 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire 03842, United States.

At Planet Fitness, only members who have a Black Card membership can bring one guest each time they visit. This guest can be anyone you want aged 18 or with a parent or guardian if aged 13, and you can bring the same person with you on different visits.

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