What to do about deceptive practices regarding a gym membership?

What to do about deceptive practices regarding a gym membership?

About 2 months ago, a gym called me and they said I had won a membership tryout. The deal was to test the gym for 1 month for free,and then if I liked it, I would start paying after the free month expires or I could cancel before the free month expires. That’s what one of their employees told me before making me sign a contract. Today I went to cancel my membership, because the gym is too far anyway, and because the 1 month was supposed to expire on the 21st of last month. Their manager refused to cancel my membership,and said I should have done so within 3 days of signing the contract. I told her their employee said something totally different. I told them I don’t want to part of the gym anymore.

Asked on December 19, 2012 under General Practice, Ohio

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