Aerosports Oakville charged me for an automatic renewal and would not provide me with a refund. Safe to say I’m never going back here with my son and I suspect a lot of our friends and family after hearing about this will not be going back either. Below are the emails that I sent and the reply that I received. Be very very careful when you are offered a complimentary membership which will auto-renew. I don’t think what they are doing is even lawful. Good thing my spouse is a lawyer as we will likely be going to small claims court to settle this.
“Hello Nitin,
Last year in February 2024 my son had his 10th birthday party at Aerosports
At that time, he was given a complementary membership for one year to Aerosports.
When I viewed my credit card statement today, I saw there was a charge for approximately $170 on my credit card
The email account you have on file is not my email address. I paid for my son’s birthday last year so my credit card information is on file with you.
I would appreciate a refund of the membership fee that was just processed last week as I was not aware that a renewal was going to be processed as I have not been getting any email notifications because you have the wrong email address on file.
My son has been a customer of Aerosports since he was a young boy for several years.
I look forward to you contacting me at the number below soon and advising that you will provide a full refund as I did not agree to this charge on my credit card.
Thank you
Ranjeev”
And here is the reply that I received from Aerosports:
“Dear Ranjeev,
Thank you for reaching out to us and bringing this matter to our attention. After reviewing your file, we can confirm that your membership was renewed on February 11, 2025, for the current year.
We have processed your cancellation request for the 2026 renewal, so your membership will not be automatically renewed for the next year. However, please note that as your membership for this year has already been renewed, we are unable to process a refund for the current booking.
As per our policy, we require a minimum of two months’ notice for cancellations. Unfortunately, we cannot initiate a cancellation request on your behalf without receiving an official request from you. Our records show that we have not received such a request from your side.
For your reference, I’ve attached your booking agreement. Please take a moment to review it.
Your membership will remain valid for this year, and you can continue enjoying the benefits of our discount programs. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate...
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