Clever fit price increase stopped by passing through the turnstile: What consumers should know

Clever fit price increase stopped by passing through the turnstile: What consumers should know

When passing through the turnstile at the clever fit fitness studio, customers agreed to a price increase. The consumer advice center saw this as illegal and filed a lawsuit against it. The Augsburg Regional Court and the Rottweil Regional Court issued interim injunctions against clever fit GmbH and CF Minden GmbH so that passing through the turnstile would no longer be seen as consent to a price increase. The consumer advice center criticizes clever-fit and other fitness studio operators who want to enforce price increases.

This decision may have an impact on the market and consumers. If customers are no longer forced to agree to a price increase, this could lead to increased discussion about price increases in the fitness industry. Customers may now be more resistant to rising prices and may look for alternatives that offer cheaper prices or better services.

clever fit GmbH and CF Minden GmbH are not the only fitness studio operators where passing through the turnstile was taken as approval. The Bamberg regional court has also filed a lawsuit against McFit. If the court rules in favor of the consumer advice center here too, this could lead to further injunctions against fitness studio operators who use similar practices.

It is important to note that price increases in the fitness industry are and will continue to be permitted under certain conditions. The injunction only concerns the practice of treating passing through the turnstile as consent.

Another factor to consider is the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the fitness industry. Many studios had to close or had limited capacity during the pandemic. As a result, many gym operators have been forced to increase prices to make up for losses. The consumer advice center argues that special conditions should apply in these cases and that price increases cannot simply be enforced.

In general, it is positive to see that consumer protection organizations such as the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations are taking action against unfair practices in the fitness industry. It remains to be seen how this decision will be received by clever-fit and other fitness studio operators and how the market will develop in the future.

According to a report from www.hna.de.