{"id":84490,"date":"2018-04-04T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/my-husband-has-been-overpaying-virgin-active-for-five-years\/"},"modified":"2018-04-04T14:03:55","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T07:03:55","slug":"my-husband-has-been-overpaying-virgin-active-for-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/my-husband-has-been-overpaying-virgin-active-for-five-years\/","title":{"rendered":"My husband has been overpaying Virgin Active for five years"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHe has been entitled to a cheap over-55\u2019s rate since he turned 60, but no one told himMy husband and I are longstanding members of Virgin Active gym. My husband turned 60 in January and I have just found out there is an over-55 membership at well under the standard rate. It is not listed prominently on the website and seems to be hidden. This means he has been overpaying for five years. I am angry and baffled. SB, London W14 Your case reflects the complexity of membership deals from this major chain, which, in our view, are as clear as mud. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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