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To think this yoga policy is really unfair?

155 replies

CalmerChameleons · 11/01/2024 09:27

I attend a yoga class where you pay in advance for a term.

If you can't make a class because you're ill or whatever, you can't get a refund, it's just tough. This I think is totally fair enough because it's not the teacher's fault you're ill and they'd lose money on the gym room (they don't work directly for the gym as you book separately) if everyone cancelled and they refunded.

However.

It's turned out that if the yoga teacher himself cancels, you don't get a refund either! He cancelled last term because he was ill, and he cancelled one last week because he had childcare issues. Last time he said he'd just give us some money off this term's sessions, and he's said the same this time. But I think this policy is really unfair and I don't actually want to book with him again.

He's pointed me to his terms and conditions when I said I wanted a refund, and to be fair that's what it says, no refund, just a class credit. But this seems really unfair when I didn't want him to cancel, I would have liked to have gone to the class!

AIBU to think he should refund us if he cancels? Both times it's been very last minute as well.

OP posts:
Alicewinn · 12/01/2024 21:55

Yeah that's really weird for a yoga teacher. If your self employed surely you have to suck that up?

EmmaInScotland · 13/01/2024 11:16

arethereanyleftatall · 11/01/2024 09:52

Yanbu that's unfair. I run a small business. I would offer credit OR a refund. Tbh most people take the credit (as I give them first dibs at rebooking) but the offer of a refund is there.

That's exactly what my yoga teacher does, though rarely has to cancel - pay for 1 less in the next block, or get a refund. I do the former, no idea what others do, but it's generally the same group of people each term.

Yalta · 14/01/2024 11:09

I doubt you would have to go to the SCC. I would have a word with the gym to see if they can put pressure on him to alter his contract to align with the law and give you a refund.

Do the gym want to be associated with someone who has an unlawful contract

enchantedsquirrelwood · 14/01/2024 16:15

Tessabelle74 · 12/01/2024 18:40

You signed the deal. If you don't like it, find a different class

You couldn't be more wrong.

Please do go and review your consumer rights. You might thank me one day when you have problems with a trader refusing to provide a service properly or at all.

PuppyMonkey · 14/01/2024 16:40

So if you didn’t book the next term because you couldn’t make it at that time any more, or maybe you just didn’t like his class, you wouldn’t get any money refunded for him cancelling? What a scam - I’d do loads of extra fanny farts in the remaining sessions just to get my own back. Grin

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