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Hi. Thanks so much for your help again. I thought I would explain what has happened so that it might help anyone with the same problem in the future. It seems that LA Fitness has given up on pursuing me. There's no evidence that they have engaged any debt agencies. After my last post, I paid the £47 they said I "owed" for April, so in total I paid £94 I didn't need to pay. Then of course into the summer they started sending me the letters again, pay the late payment fee, pay your subscription or they will engage a debt collector's agency. This never happened, they sent some letters that sounded a little apologetic saying they'll remove the late payment fee if I just resubscribe. I didn't. Then in late August I changed my address and haven't kept in touch with them. I have heard nothing and they never announced engaging a debt agency. I hope this adds to your existing experience with customers dealing with LA Fitness. Thanks again for your help.

Hi slick132, thank you for your reply. I paid the £47 I owe, for now, at the behest of my father. He said that if I default on a direct debit, the debt collection agency or LA Fitness can put me on a credit blacklist, which will create problems for me getting a mortgage in the future. Is this true? "Get a copy of the agreement and check if it's for 6 or 12 months. You could also ask them for an explanation if the agreement is for longer than you were originally led to believe." They didn't provide me with any forms, the lady said that I should contact LA Fitness to get them. Should I call them or email them to request copies of my agreements? Thank you for your help, I have an engagement until the 23rd but will reply after then. Adam.

Dear Consumer Action Group, Last March I cancelled my £47 per month direct debit with LA fitness. I signed up last May (2013), when I recall that I was told I'd have to pay until October 2013. Before I cancelled my direct debit, I called their phone number and the man told me that my contract lasts until October 2014, something I never knowingly agreed to. In 5 days they'll apply the "late repayment charge" of £40, and I assume in 19 days the debt collectors will be engaged. Tomorrow morning I'll go in to the branch to request a copy of the terms and conditions that I signed with them 10 months ago and a guarantee on paper that my contract with them ends in October. However I have read on the internet that LA Fitness does not respect such agreements, and extend contracts without customer permission, something I feel has already happened to me. My father says it's okay for me to keep paying until October when the contract allegedly ends, he'll help me out in paying it, but I don't want to lose £300 or more if I'm not using the gym. What can I do? Is standing my ground an option? Should I let them send in the debt collection agency? Many thanks, Adam