For Women Only Fitness Center

For those of you that are coming here because Karen (the owner) took down the "For Women Only" Facebook page: I am owed over $500 because I paid in full for 2 years, I was only there 2 months when they shut down. Karen called me to tell me she was sending me a refund check, but for less than what I'm owed. I figured it was a mistake and nicely attempted to explain why I'm owed more. She interrupted me, refused to listen, and hung up on me. I wasn't having an attitude or anything, she was just being a coward and not wanting to listen. When she called me back 30 seconds later, I knew to use my recorder app to record the conversation. She argued with me, I let her know it was very rude of her to hang up on me and I didn't like her attitude. She ignored what I said and argued about when I opened my account, I told her I have my contract with the date on it. She was trying to charge me for January and April, I told her I wasn't there in January and she can't charge me for April because they're not open.She told me she legally doesn't have to give me anything, that all contracts are transferred to Nuco gym, and I have to deal with them for a refund. (Just because the gym doesn't exist, doesn't mean she is no longer responsible for legal matters tied to the gym). I explained that if I don't get every penny I'm owed, I will contact my lawyer. She said "Ok, you get your full refund honey" and hung up on me. I'm disgusted with the cowardice, greediness, lack of professionalism, and lack of respect this woman has. She said on the FWO page that she shut the gym down to go full time Ministry. If these are her values, she's going in the wrong profession. I contacted Nuco, spoke with an owner and warned him that she's saying NuCo is responsible for refunds, and since she is trying to charge people for April he needs to be prepared for angry people wanting their money back for April. FWO is also selling the gym equipment, I was about to buy the squat machine for $1,200, but based on Principle, I will not do business with someone who treats people like this and lacks integrity. Please pray for her. --Edited to add: When I signed up, I paid in full because I didn't want surprise money coming from my account. Amanda, the girl who signed me up, said that she just needed a voided check to have on file but it would NOT go into the computer since I am paying in full. The next month, fees were taken out that I had already paid. Also, on numerous times, I was working out in the VIP area and Amanda kicked me out 30-45minutes before closing. Any time I was there until closing, everyone else let me stay until closing, but EVERY time Amanda was there until closing...I was kicked out early. One time she made the excuse the cleaning company was on their way and I needed to leave, I parked elsewhere and watched. I waited until 30 minutes after closing, no one ever went into FWO or VIP. The day I found out FWO/VIP was closed, was the day I was going in to complain about it.