Curves for Women Corporate Office & Headquarters

I called Curves to sign up for a Zumba circuit class. I was asked to come for a lesson with an instructor to learn about the machines at a price of $ 29.00! What was my surprise when I walked in my instructor was the receptionist, she was indeed a nice lady,that couldn't use half of the equipment due to her own health issues, but in anyway a licensed instructor! I am baffled about those practices. More so I was told that this fee is required by Headquarters, so I'm asking what are the fees to be shown the equipment once for 20 minutes? Your answer would be greatly appreciated. I'm really disappointed and I am not even sure that I want to even sign up for a Zumba class I will certainly caution friends to not fall in this scam!

Curves in San Antonio, Texas on culebra Rd. has done the same thing to me. I cancelled my membership after 2 months and was told to pay 21.63 to cancel. I did and the cancelled check was cashed by the owner of Curves. However she has failed to refund me any money. I have been ripped off of approximately 1000.00 dollars. They had been taking out the 42.00 membership fee for 2 years after I had already cancelled. I thought that they would honor the cancellation, since they did cash my check. I am very disappointed with the whole curves thing. I think it is just a scam. I am going to put it on eyewitness newas for everyone to see.

Like the Mary Lou Breiman, letter from above, have had Curves taking out unauthorized payments for a year. I even had a doctors letter stating that I was not to be working out due to a severe car accident that I was in Sept. 09. Even with that they still have been taking out payments, totalling $462.00. I think this could be catorized as a scam. I don't feel they are working in the best interest of their clients or women in general. I thought they were a company that was going to be advocates for women. Clearly, this is not the case. Or is it just CORPORATE working as usual. Renee Bomerschein Ofallon, MO

Mary Lou Breiman 2358 Corona Court Berkeley, CA 94708 510/528-3340 July 7, 2010 Ms. Lu Burton, Manager Curves for Women 1537 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708 Dear Ms. Burton: This is my 30 day notice for you to stop making withdrawals from my bank account for the $44 monthly membership fee. Last year, after my 30 day trial for $30, I signed a one year contract and gave you authority to make the automatic withdrawals from my bank for one year. That year was up in March 2010. You have made three unauthorized payments. I want them refund to me. I do not want to make a withdrawal in July. Your receptionist at Curves this morning told me that per her conversation with you I would not get these refunds, nor would you stop withdrawals until thirty days after you receive this notice. My first reaction to this news was to call a friend who had just completed her 30 day trial and was planning to sign up the longer term. I left her a detailed message advising her to be very careful, think twice, and be aware that in California we have a short period to reconsider contracts that we’ve signed. I am retired, in good health, and do not intend to let the matter drop. I am an informed consumer and have had good luck in Small Claims Court in the past. Shortly after I signed up last year, I found your Curves closed for Good Friday; closed on Saturday afternoons; and closed for ever longer lunch hours because your business was slow in the early afternoon. That was enough frustration for me to give up on that exercise program. Such a lack of concern for your customers can’t possibly be good for your business. Please reconsider your intentions to, in my eyes, defraud me of $176. Sincerely, Mary Lou Breiman Copy to: