subject: Gym free to develop "rules of the game" - Fitness, Yoga - sports and leisure industry [print this page] Gym free to develop "rules of the game" - Fitness, Yoga - sports and leisure industry
Miss Qian, Xuhui District, calls the reader to reflect: A friend of mine recently sent to other provinces and cities by the company's work, but she had on hand the original price 4400 yuan Zhang / year of double-element of "Yoga Membership Card", valid until 2009, 7 months. She would like to use this there are 8 months of the "membership card" transfer to me, But then, when we Museum People's Square to the store of yoga how to register the transfer, the reply was: "the transfer can, but must be 800 transfer fee to pay. "I have had the Cosmetology Card and other sports venues, membership card transfer had not been asked to pay membership transfer fee, generally means that both sides go to the store to sign a purchase agreement on the line. More puzzling is that this "yoga membership card," no pictures on every booking go to class, as long as the report card number on it, never check the guest's name, indicating they were not concerned about the member who is, but Why asking for "transfer fee" mean?
Dual reporter call the Shanghai People's Square store on the yoga center calls, consulting membership card assignment. Taker's left phone after 5 minutes, a claim to be "sales manager" said the woman replied: "Transfers may, but need certain conditions." Then the phone is also a male "sales manager" then However, He said: "The original of the agreement, membership cards" not negotiable. "now permits the transfer, of course, charge a transfer fee, the price of 1,000 yuan."'s surprise: "The 800 had only said that income, how it up now? "the manager immediately said:" Then give you a 8-fold. "
Reporter to interview through other channels than through membership of transfer into the Yoga Museum of the old members, they all said that before the assignment has not been asked to pay the transfer fee.
"Arbitrary rules of the game development has become part of the Fitness Hall of common diseases. "Consumer protection experts told reporters today Fitness Prepaid Card Club has become the city "big" comes the complaint every year. The first half of this year alone, City Consumer Protection Commission has received advance consumer complaints triggered 2207, compared with an increase of 44.34 percent over the same period last year. Jing'an District Consumer Protection Committee on January to September this year, consumption of complaints of health, fitness consumption concentrated in the service ; closure does not make proper arrangements and trigger a consumer disputes; service in place, and affect consumer fitness; consumption by their own reason can not return cards.
City, Law and Consumer Protection Committee of the Department of Tang Jiansheng theory that the original members and the club signed a number of members between the codes, in fact, the sense is not a standard contract, which provides only for the majority of members, few of the clubs proposed corresponding requirements, so many of these so-called provisions of the contract is not fair and reasonable. Can not be transferred, from the outset decided to consumers is bound to lose, and service providers may make a profit. In addition, the high transfer costs are charged terms Overlord. After the transfer the consumer has not brought to the club of any cost increases to other fees, is clearly unreasonable charges.
Experts call for government departments should as soon as possible for pre-paid spending cards with the relevant provisions, specifically what kind of business can card, what kind of business can not card, credit card after the penalty of security mechanisms and measures to protect consumer rights and interests.
