The Rush ripped me off too! My husband had just left me for another woman and I was six months pregnant, with two other children. I decided to join a gym to make myself feel better. They stamped SUCKER on my forehead when I walked in. The salesman told me he would give me this super fantastic deal for a three year membership if I paid in full $1500 in the next three months. I agreed to this because I didn't want any monthly payments. I saw that when they deduced the three payments of $500 from my checking account, that they were taking an additional $58 a month. At no time did the salesman mention anything about a monthly payment. I felt so taken advantage of. But since I signed the three year contract, I continued to let them deduct the monthly fee from my checking account. And if you add the $1500 and $58 a month for three years, that comes to $100 a monthly for a gym membership! As soon as my 36 months were over I closed my checking account. The following month I was sent a bill from a collection agency for $73. I paid it. And promptly sent the required registered letter to stop any month to month fees, that I did not sign up for. The following month I received a bill for $154. I am so upset, I don't know what to do. They have ruined my good credit score. I wish someone would start a class action lawsuit against them.

My 18 year old daughter signed with The Rush Thieves! We, her parents, tried to talk her out of joining. She did it anyway. She is a fulltime student and cannot afford to pay the fees on her contract. The sales rep liar told her and her boyfriend that if they couldn't pay, then they could pay $99 to buy out of the contract. Her mother and I said, "Then why don't we assume your contract and keep up the payments and we'll go to the gym?" I went to the local office in Dalton, GA, and the guy there said that shouldn't be a problem and to call the customer service number. When I called, the rep said that contracts are assumable and that she could not get out of it. I told her that the saleman said that they could but out of it for $99. She said that was true only if she was disabled or moved out of area. I told her I was trying to help by continuing to pay the contract. She said that the contract would be paid or it would go to collections. I told her I would close my daughter's account and they wouldn't get another penny. These people are the biggest crooks. I sincerely hope the Rush closes due to their thieving ways!