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I signed my 10 year old daughter up for ATA Black belt club 4 months ago and have now lost a job and she just isn't into it anymore. The instructor is telling me that there is no cancellation on the 2year contract that i signed. When I explained to him that i wasn't even sure if i was going to be able to pay my rent next month his response was......i don't know what to tell you. is there anyway i can get out of this?
Optional Information: State/Country of Question: Idaho Already Tried: Talking to the instructor (owner) of the school. It took me almost 3 weeks of phone tag with him and his office manager to finally get an answer about canceling the membership. His office manager NEVER told me at the beginning of the month (before they took out the $90) that there was a no cancellation option.
This is about the third time this has come up. I wish I could paste my last answer. The contact governs as ling as it isn't grossly unfair... such as a 50 year term, etc. I suggest you make ever effor to cancel in writing with the local branch and the national one, if it is a chain. They are notorious for holding people's feet to the fire, because a large amoount of people quit karate after the novelty wears off. You also might be able to put the contract on hold for a few months, as there is usually such a provision in those contracts. There is no easy answer other than raising a stink and making it worthwhile for them to let you out... for instance say that if you have to keep the contract, you will, but you will go every week and publically discuss how unfair and how little compassion the company has. It has to be a PR move if there is not contractual out.
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Can I put a stop payment on my account so that they don't continue to take out the money every month (the other part of this is that her father was supposed to be sending my "his half" of the monthly fee and and has yet to send me a dime!).
You can, but you will be winning the battle to lose the war. They will then seek to have a default entered and a judgment entered against you.
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