MadMac

To cut a long story short, used to be a member of a Gym, buy after loosing my job last year I didn't have the money to continue paying the membership. They then, despite me telling them my situation they still sent out a letter threatening to send the bailifs over to get £400. Thankfully my father bailed me out.

Now, just under a year later they are STILL sending me membership renewal letters, text messages & news letters. They are also sending my girlfriend about three or four texts a month.

I've sent them a letter saying I have no intention of re-joining because of my past service from them & my g/f certinately has no interest would they stop.

And they didn't. They sent me a letter saying they have appointed seven new managers, to which I sent another letter back thanking them for informing me, so hopefully now with seven managers between them they can stop sending me shit.

I also threatened to seek further action if they don't.

Well, this week my G/F has had two messages. So now I want to find out where to take this further.

Anything I can do?

big_wig_074

citizens advice bureau would be a good start mate!

Ridgey

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Watchdog on TV maybe ?

Maria.

SPeak to the CAB . theyll be able to give you a contact to speak to and report them for unsolicited calls etc etc

JjCoDeX75

Lets go round and give them a good kicking Stu! Only seven managers - they wouldnt stand a chance!

JJ

big_wig_074

why not send them a SHIT load of junk mail,and then set up a for sale add thats too good to miss with their phone number!then go in and ask if they want it to stop!!!

smitsturbo

what does the txt mssages say exactly??

RichardPON

How did they get your girlfriend's number if you were the gym member?

The texts aren't unsolicited if she agreed to recieve them!

Stavros

Drive your carbon bodied XR2 16v turbo LeMans racer clean through their front window, killing them all in a hail of glass and carbon and ginger hair, job done.

It's Czech Mate

APMSL

big_wig_074

i havent laughed so much in ages!quality steve!

MadMac

I'm not ginger!!!! I'm blond!!! (although that would explain a few things!)

I took her there when we started going out and she filled out a day pass. But I'm pretty sure there was nothing on there about if you put your number on here we will send you txt messages to join up.

The messages just say join now! no sign up fee & first month free. Or variations of.

But surely if I've sent them a written letter asking them to stop sending things to both of us they HAVE to stop?

charlie luciano

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My old favourite and it very rarely fails, go down there and use some violence


Luciano

Eagle

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if you write to them asking them to cease with any further communication if they do not you will be seking legal advice.
also send a copy of the letter to their head office and make sure you get it sent registered delivery...
contact your fone provider and complain to them .. orange can and will do something about it .. dunnno about the rest of em tho..

also ..

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archi...qs/prvfaq8.htm

Under the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999 ("the Regulations"), individual subscribers (consumers, sole traders, and (except in Scotland) partnerships) cannot be telephoned (live operator), for unsolicited direct marketing purposes, if they have previously notified the caller that such unsolicited calls should not be made on that line.

The Information Commissioner (IC) takes the view that SMS text messages should be regarded as telephone calls for the purposes of the Regulations.

so .. threaten them with court action or tell them you will settle with 5 free years membership

Nath

It sounds like one of David Lloyds Gyms

MadMac

close.

I'm gonna send em a follow up letter tomorrow quoting those regs Eagle, I'll then be sending a letter to ofcom too.

Charlie Chalk

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Proper tears to cunt

Fucking LeMan's

MadMac

Sent another letter today, one to the head office & one to the original person I sent the last two too with copies of all letters included basically saying I consider the communications harrrasment & if they do not cease I will be seeking legal advice.