edplayer said:newbiegurlie said:
i know costco is the best deal. i dont know if they are willing to lower the $35 monthly fees if you tell them about the costco offer?


I think you might be able to get it a little lower. With gym memberships, everything is negotiable. Just go in and ask them in person. Tell them you already know you want to join and just want a good deal. For example, tell them you are willing to do it for zero initiation and $25/month (no idea if that would work). Also decide in advance if you need Super Sport access or not or if a single club membership is OK (that would lower it also). Walk out if they don't agree or you can't come to an agreement within 3 minutes. Those guys will talk to you for hours to get you to sign

You're absolutely right. Buying a gym membership is like buying a car. They start you high and then work down the price. They also act like your best friend until you sign; after that, you're just another stat in their commission.

I have the membership and was paying $34 per month. My wife purchased this $299 membership from costco about a month a go. I canceled my monthly and once the notice expires I will sign up for the two year. However, when I called to cancel they offered to lower my monthly membership. So if you do have monthly membership give them a call and tell them you want to cancel.

where is this deal which includes super sport clubs?

Siccished said:A few years ago I bought a 3 year membership for $450 i believe and after the 3 years I would just have to pay $45 per YEAR.
This is my current plan and I just paid my yearly membership of $45 for the 09 year. I wonder if its something similar to this?

I got a three-year for $599 with $50/year, down from $699. $450 is an amazing price.

germanpope said:in before the bureaucratic moderator lock

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but why did the group deal organizing get banned? I got in a great deal about 5 years ago ($650 first 3 years, $20 per year after) thanks to a fellow FWer.

I did the $199 deal last year, then bought this deal a couple of months ago to activate once that 1 year membership expired. I was worried because it says not for current members, so I let my membership expire, next day went in and used the certificate no problem. I did ask the guy helping me if they could beat this deal, he said this is the best deal they got going right now unless I wanted to sign up for one of their 3 year plans (he didn't bother giving me the price, leading me to believe the Costco one was better then that one as well). Anyone still with an active membership and don't want to do a 3 year membership + the yearly renewals (only way to come out ahead), I advise you to buy this certificate, and then just hold on to it until you need it. It doesn't expire, and Costco will accept returns of any unused certificate. If you haven't been to the local 24 in your area, be sure to check it out before using the certificate. When 24 doesn't have competition for your workout dollar (Bally's, Gold's, etc), they let the equipment go to junk (I'm talking about HI locations, rusted out weights and machines, very frustrating).

phatty5693 said:I did this last year (1 year for $199) and you can freeze your account. During the summer I prefer to run outside so I froze mine for 4 months before I started back up. There is no change for freezing it since it is fully prepaid. This was at the downtown Bellevue, WA location.
Did that extend your membership for 4 months past 2yrs from date of activation?

I am looking at giving as a gift for a friend who has recently lost his house and is living out of his car. Do these places have clean restrooms and showers? Wouldn't this be ideal for the homeless to use to clean up at less than fiddy cent a day.

It is nice deal. I signed for it in january. I'm going to different clubs for all different group classes (pilates, 24 lift,yoga).

i am still looking for a good deal on super sport clubs because they are the only ones close to me