World Gym of Burbank

Gym memberships are like buying a used car, after you leave the lot you feel screwed. and taken advantage of. Im not just talking about World Gym, im talking about EVERY gym I have ever been a member of.
So I moved to Burbank a few years ago, decided to go with World Gym since that was my only real choice here. I got screwed, I didn’t know better, I think I paid $ 300 for 6 months, but they threw in the ability to go to the other Burbank location for «free» which was nice because I live in between both locations. We’ll after my 6 months was up, I was going to wash my hands and move on. but I thought I would call World Gym just to see if they had any better deals just for the heck of it.
I should of listened to my instinct.
I was told on the phone that they had this amazing deal for $ 325 for a year membership, and they were going to throw in 6 months for free and the ability to go to the other location (again).
Hmmmm. I thought, thats really cheap!
So I went in, and the person I talked to on the phone wasnt there, but this other guy said he would help me out. To sum up the next 10 mins, it involved him pulling out a piece of paper writing down numbers and fees, graphs and pictures of how he was screwing me. I immediately felt like I was being sold used Avon. I told him what I was told on the phone, he said I was misinformed, and he didn’t believe me. His total was like $ 450, for only a year, and only one location. It got heated as I felt I was a victim of bait and switch.
It got to the point where I couldn’t handle arguing anymore, and being questioned on my memory. So I stood up to leave, and I while I was walking out I he called back in. He said he was going to call the person I originally talked to on the phone.
Of course I was right, and the salesman on the other line confirmed this. The salesman then said the other guy wasn’t suppose to give prices over the phone, and he didn’t follow guidelines… blah blah, and I got the price I was originally quoted MINUS the ability to use the other location, his excuse was that it was impossible for him to do this. I didnt care anymore, I just wanted to leave. I felt sick having to deal with this much crap, so I paid and left.
It’s my fault in the end, because I smelled a scam and still went for it.
The location itself is decent, LOTS of weights and treadmills, and WAY too many bikes and step machines. The main complaint I have is that they only have 3 elliptical machines. Come on! Thats like the most used machine ever, even cheap hotels have more then 3 elliptical machines. and most of the time one of these three are broken.
Except for this one salesman, the staff is nice, the hours are decent, but kind of weird when it comes to sundays and fridays. The equipment is usually not in the best shape, but it does the job.
I heard they just opened a 24 hour fitness in Burbank, which makes me want to cry. I will not be returning to World Gym after my membership expires, unless they get some more elliptical and start putting some money into renovations.
The other location in Burbank is better.