Comments on: Why is it Easier to Buy a Car Than a Gym Membership? http://afterthebubbly.com/why-is-it-easier-to-buy-a-car-than-a-gym-membership/ Real life is the real party. Lap it up. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lela Davidson http://afterthebubbly.com/why-is-it-easier-to-buy-a-car-than-a-gym-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Lela Davidson Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:27:32 +0000 http://afterthebubbly.com/?p=458#comment-781 DeNae - Actually, the best part turned out to be telling people who are paying too much what they offered me! DeNae – Actually, the best part turned out to be telling people who are paying too much what they offered me!

]]> By: DeNae http://afterthebubbly.com/why-is-it-easier-to-buy-a-car-than-a-gym-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-769 DeNae Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:31:36 +0000 http://afterthebubbly.com/?p=458#comment-769 ...which is another point in favor of the car salesmen. At least they know you'll use what they're selling you. Also, when was the last time you were able to pull your gym membership up to the drive up window at Sonic and order a buttload of onion rings, hmm? Yeah, I thought so. Give me a 2008 Tundra over anything that makes me pay to sweat and look ridiculous anytime. That's always been my motto. …which is another point in favor of the car salesmen. At least they know you’ll use what they’re selling you. Also, when was the last time you were able to pull your gym membership up to the drive up window at Sonic and order a buttload of onion rings, hmm?

Yeah, I thought so. Give me a 2008 Tundra over anything that makes me pay to sweat and look ridiculous anytime.

That’s always been my motto.

]]> By: Lela Davidson http://afterthebubbly.com/why-is-it-easier-to-buy-a-car-than-a-gym-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Lela Davidson Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:17:29 +0000 http://afterthebubbly.com/?p=458#comment-768 Exactly, Joe - it is a racket, and your last sentence is actually fundamental to their business model. If everyone showed up, they'd never fit in the place. I've known enough people in the business to learn that those 'inactives' are their bread and butter. The bigger the gym, the more fit-wannabes they need to cover the overhead. And I suppose, knowing that, I shouldn't be surprised they didn't want my business. Had I liked the classes, I would have been one of those pesky members who actually show up. Exactly, Joe – it is a racket, and your last sentence is actually fundamental to their business model. If everyone showed up, they’d never fit in the place. I’ve known enough people in the business to learn that those ‘inactives’ are their bread and butter. The bigger the gym, the more fit-wannabes they need to cover the overhead. And I suppose, knowing that, I shouldn’t be surprised they didn’t want my business. Had I liked the classes, I would have been one of those pesky members who actually show up.

]]> By: Joe http://afterthebubbly.com/why-is-it-easier-to-buy-a-car-than-a-gym-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Joe Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:09:19 +0000 http://afterthebubbly.com/?p=458#comment-767 These gym chains seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of customer service. they try to lock you into giving up as much money as possible for as long as possible--they'd probably have more members if they were more flexible. Or at least happier members. Most of the people who pay exorbitant monthly membership fees don't even go regularly. What a racket. These gym chains seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of customer service. they try to lock you into giving up as much money as possible for as long as possible–they’d probably have more members if they were more flexible. Or at least happier members. Most of the people who pay exorbitant monthly membership fees don’t even go regularly. What a racket.

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