Contracts and debt

[Jvinnie]

I signed up for a gym membership for 12 months u then started a new job and explained to the gym the hours of opening conflict with my shifts and would only be able to attend one day a week which isnt worth the monthly fee. They advised me to freeze the contract for 3 months and when my training in work was over to return. My shifts stayed the same and now I've been told I had to pay 2 months and a fee. I only was using the gym for 1 month!!! I've let it slide as I've got busy routine and now I've had en email off their direct debit collections I need to pay £120 today or £435 by 1st August or this will be passed to a debt collection agency and fees will be added. I just haven't got the money to pay that in bulk at the moment and concerned as it will raise to 400 if I dont.
I went to the gym for 1 month and this is resulting in this huge amount. Any advice?

[Amethyst]

Your contract is for 12 months and you are probably lucky they aren't claiming the full twelve months.

How much were you paying per month ? £120 ?

Do you have a copy of the contract ? Does it have terms relating to cancellation due to change of employment ?

[Moses007]

check with your contract copy & also refer terms & conditions of that gym & can you confirm how much fee you have paid to the gym?

[redstar]

If you signed up for 12 months check get out clauses on contract t and c's otherwise liable for 12 months