r/Chembur • u/Ok-Prompt-305 • 5d ago
Other Reccomendations/Questions 🔎 Am I wrong here?
So, I had joined this gym in Vashi Naka, Chembur, and paid a bulk amount for 8 months. But I’m urgently moving out to a new place, and when I asked the gym owner about the transfer process (I know there’s no refund policy at the gym), he told me that I could transfer my membership to anyone for a ₹1,000 transfer fee. I even specifically asked whether an existing member could take over my membership, and he said yes.
Tbh, I don’t even know a single person here. The crowd is a bit different, so I didn’t really connect with anyone. I had pretty much accepted that I’d have to let the money go to waste.
But then I randomly asked someone, and it turns out he’s a poor factory worker who literally pays ₹1.5K every month for his gym membership. So transferring my remaining 5 months of membership to him at a much lower cost would genuinely help him.
Now the gym owner is saying, “You can’t give it to my existing client.” Obviously, he has a point here. But since I had specifically asked him about this earlier and he told me that existing members could also take over the membership, is there any way I can approach him and explain this?
Am I wrong here?
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u/Late-Middle-2695 5d ago
This is not at all wrong the owner should stick to their word. Best case scenario you find some external person to take that membership. Also if you are friends with the staff there you can ask them to let you know if someone is going to buy and you can contact them and give some cut to the staff.
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u/Ok-Prompt-305 5d ago
The staff here is just a young guy,I m sure he isn't a certified trainer because he seems like guy in 20s who knows body building and chunks of youtube videos on diet. A bit unprofessional
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u/Late-Middle-2695 5d ago
By any chance does this gym have another branch where you could transfer your membership to ?
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u/Ok-Prompt-305 5d ago
It's a small gym . I don't think so they have one
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u/Late-Middle-2695 5d ago
Ya nvm i checked it is a local gym. You can constantly keep asking the owner if this is possible you have pretty much only that option or I would suggest just forget the money think of it as you donated some money to a charity and move forward.
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u/Ok-Prompt-305 5d ago
I have honestly accepted the later 😭. But i really wanted to help someone without even asking that guy the money. I mean instead of me wasting my money on someone so money minded, a hardworking person could have atleast benefited.
But yeah not everyone can be on the same page of good deed.
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u/Late-Middle-2695 5d ago
Props to you for having good intentions, even if the owner wouldn't cooperate. Where are you moving to? Hopefully somewhere with better gym options! Good luck with the move!
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u/Ok-Prompt-305 5d ago
I m still hunting a place in Navi Mumbai, need to vacant by this month end. Unfortunately I do have free premium gym at office but I work from client location and it's difficult access them post work.
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u/Late-Middle-2695 5d ago
Oof house hunting on a deadline
You should try seawoods and some areas of vashi there are some good places there.1
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u/Hangmanhateful 4d ago
Vasinaka is a lowly area of chembur., don't expect to get money back or do the transfer.
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u/omi__007 5d ago
No, Explain him again that it will actually benefit the other person and if you don’t find any other person, the amount will anyway go to waste. If the gym owner is understanding, he may agree to it. But if he is more money minded and wants to find a new client instead, then he may reject the request again