Shimso
Dec 26th, 2011, 04:47 PM
The membership at my current gym expires this week and I will not be renewing because it's location is too far from me (its not one of the major chains).
I'm looking for a new gym and the two ones that catch my eye are Goodlife and the YMCA; years ago I was a member of the Y but I stopped a few years ago. Goodlife is ~$20 bi-weekly at one specific gym/~$30 bi-weekly for all of their gyms but these prices require a 1 year commitment. The YMCA, is charging $63/month +$85 signing fee (which is a LOT more than I thought the Y would be and a lot more than I remember if being; I could swear it was half of that...).
Is there any room to haggle for a better price? It seems crazy to me that it'd cost $841 to use the YMCA's weight room for 1 year, and I'd sign with Goodlife instead but the 1 year committment is something I'd rather avoid.
I'm looking for a new gym and the two ones that catch my eye are Goodlife and the YMCA; years ago I was a member of the Y but I stopped a few years ago. Goodlife is ~$20 bi-weekly at one specific gym/~$30 bi-weekly for all of their gyms but these prices require a 1 year commitment. The YMCA, is charging $63/month +$85 signing fee (which is a LOT more than I thought the Y would be and a lot more than I remember if being; I could swear it was half of that...).
Is there any room to haggle for a better price? It seems crazy to me that it'd cost $841 to use the YMCA's weight room for 1 year, and I'd sign with Goodlife instead but the 1 year committment is something I'd rather avoid.