08/11/09

Crunch, D.O.A. on Sunset Boulevard

by MissAmerica

Crunch is D.O.A. (dead on arrival.) If you like having sxxx with dead gyms (the equipment is filthy / broken) or near dead people (it's the afternoon of the Living Dead in the steam room), you will love Crunch.

In June, 2009, Crunch entered bankruptcy due to "loss of members." This would come as no surprise to anyone who's fled Crunch's disease ridden crib. There are about a thousand reasons why anyone should avoid Crunch like the plague (#1 being the fact, you'll probably catch the plague) but here's the top ten:

One, MSRA - Staph infections. Crunch members could possibly contract one or all of those life-threatening diseases due to the filthy locker-room/shower area & equipment;

Two, dreadful music that's dated and earsplitting. At Crunch, it's the same ten songs, over and over and over, at levels louder than a plane flying overhead.

Third, nightmare parking. Put away some extra cash for the cost of lost (or, stolen) tickets at Crunch.

Four, non-existant security. The locker room's totally unsupervised

Five, the new Crunch management busy trying to sell memberships. And, when you ask them for help or to possibly fix equipment, they'll "get right back to you" or suggest you, "fill out a form." Rigggghhhhttttt.... you can take a hundred cardio classes but nothing's going to give you the lung capacity to hold your breath THAT long.

• Pros: see what unemployed crazy people w/plastic surgery look like
• Cons: diseases, scary steam room, broken equipment, bad/loud music

02/08/09

Worst experience ever!!

by Gearfitness

I simply wanted to try a spinning class at Crunch and it was a seriously an awful experience. I really hate the hard sell and expected to have someone ask if we (my friend and I) wanted to sign up but this was ridiculous. Not to mention the facility is a mess, the sound system is terrible and the crowd much like an LA club. I have found a great boutique gym in Hollywood called Gear. They don't have memberships and there are no attitudes.

• Pros: that I don't have to go back
• Cons: You name it-it's a con

12/02/08

CON ARTISTS

by Kiki2009

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS GYM!! I don't usually fill these surveys out unless I have an amazing experience or a completely horrible one. And with Crunch I found the classes to be ok, the gym equipment was ok, locker room fine. But one negative has ruined all the positives.

I was a member of Bally Total Fitness and decided to upgrade to Crunch. When I signed the lengthy and expensive contract I was told that I no longer had a financial obligation to Ballys. Because the two companies were now merged, my only obligation was with Crunch. So one day I get a bill from a debt collection agency representing Bally saying that I owe over $3,000.00 in fees. Imagine the shock. I have spent months back and forth talking to Crunch and Ballys and no one seems to be able or want to help me.

Now that Crunch and Ballys are two separate companies they cant share information on my contract to one another to help me get out of this situation. Once I joined Crunch I was told I had no obligation to Ballys anymore. So why do I get a bill for $3,000.00 and no one to help sort out the matter. Everyone from my local Ballys and Crunch to both their corporate offices have been useless. So now I take my complaint to a lawyer and publicize their lack of communication and responsibility to customer satisfaction on City Search.

This isnt a matter of the personnel not greeting me when I walk in or not liking the music they play. This is about the fact I am being swindled out of $3,000.00. And I am angry. I am angry that when I call these companies it takes days for any one to return my call, if at all. But if I want to sign up there are swarms of people around to help me out.

I warn everyone reading this, if you buy into the hip factor of crunch and sign their contracts you too will have problems and no one to help you. Consider yourself WARNED!!!

• Cons: no one returns phone calls, con artists,