Costa's Gym — Local services in Jersey Village

The equipment looks really old, this gym felt like a bit of a rip-off from the start, but the people were friendly and the hours were convenient so I signed up for a year contract. Big mistake. I decided to cancel after my year contract was up and was told that I had to send a letter to cancel and that I couldn't cancel in person. That's pretty shady and even worse the address they gave me to mail the letter to is THEIR ADDRESS! So why can't I just walk in and hand them the letter? They're trying to make cancelling as inconvenient as possible so they can keep charging my card. I mailed their letter today, but am fully expecting them to 'not receive my request' and keep on charging me. I was wondering how this place stayed in business being right across from a planet fitness with newer equipment and now I know. Please be very careful with them, super shady...

Be advised if you ever want to cancel your membership you will have to give 30 days handwritten notice by snail mail. It is supposed to be certified but at least he didn't hold me to that. If you are even 1 day off, as I was, you will be charged for the next month. It's in the contract I signed so it's on me. I supposed I should have made a fuss when I cut myself on their equipment because the steel cord was frayed but I didn't.

I believe most of these contracts for gym membership waive any liability for injury to the gym even if the equipment is faulty. If you get hurt it's on you. If that concerns you read the contract before you sign.

Other than the cancellation experience, the gym was fine for my needs. George was a personable guy and friendly. He knew our names and greeted us...

The gym is not the state of the art type gym.. The owner makes it difficult to terminate your membership even after the contract term dates have ended.. Buyer beware you must submit a certified letter informing the gym owner you wish to cancel your membership , Even though you can inform him face to face. He will keep charging your credit card or bank card until you send in a certified letter to his establishment . I find this extremely rude behavior. I asked this man numerous times to end my membership after my one year contract had ended , only to have him continue to charge my account. BEWARE !! This is stated in the fine print of the old school GYM contract...