© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/New_York_Sports_Clubs Recent reviews written about New York Sports Clubs en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/New_York_Sports_Clubs http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/bd/e7/New_York_Sports_Clubs-resized80.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_469355236996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lakjsefw4 - The staff are careless with your money and credit-card information. When I ended my membership, a staff person made a clerical error and I was charged an additional three months on my credit card. I had to personally go in to have the error fixed (they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469355236996 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:47:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469355236996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468928269956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author skeptical60 - I signed up for a corporate contract and was told I could cancel with 30 days' notice. When I tried to cancel my membership, of course I was given the fine-print argument and told I could not cancel but could try and sell my membership to someone else... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468928269956 Fri, 1 May 2009 18:06:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468928269956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466342612612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author xenoness - The NYSC gym at Bay Ridge 86th street opened a year ago. The place is fairly clean, and I thought very highly of it at first. My friends and I had made a deal with the manager here, because the price was too high. It was a great deal. I was happy. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466342612612 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 03:12:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466342612612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460654808708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wrecking_belle - After having a long, love-hate relationship with the NYC Parks and Recreation gyms, I joined the NYSC near my office. They had new cardio equipment that was SO much fun to use, as well as some stuff for working out your abs that I've never seen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460654808708 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:21:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460654808708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453929373316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rudesev - I have been a member in several different locations. When I rejioned a year ago they billed a friends credit card that joined with me instead of my card. It took several visits to the Great Neck location to get this fixed. Then while reviewing my bank... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453929373316 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 23:08:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453929373316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437368622724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kdutt - BE CAREFUL!!!!! These people engage in deceptive practices. They signed me up for a trial and said I could cancel within 30 days by giving them notice in writing. I went to them with a letter - they said it had to be mailed to them and they gave me a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437368622724 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:16:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437368622724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433978773124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author freestuffffff - I was a member for many years but no longer and never again. The equipment is ok, but the gyms are filthy, locker rooms a mess, many broken lockers, frequent locker thefts which seem organized and perhaps inside jobs, foul smelling and nonfunctioning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433978773124 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:03:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433978773124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421355032196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bandit1000 - Been a member for 2 1/2 years ... the Sheridan Square location seems to be one of the worse ones. For the third time in a row, all cardio machines were in use and in use and in use. This is a perfect gym if you don't want to workout, and instead... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421355032196 Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:08:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421355032196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420319694468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kds99 - you are locked into the contract. if you try to leave, they will charge you $250. they raised the rates without notification and extend the contract when you freeze your account. do not sign a contract. you will regret it for the entire period of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420319694468 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:06:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420319694468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417554861700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mooooops - First off, let me say that I am reviewing the company based on the 1 location I was a member of. I did not attend any other locations. My son joined NYSC in 2006 because he wanted to lose weight. We went to the Staten Island location which is located... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417554861700 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 02:07:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417554861700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405367000708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mytwocentsm - Worst gym ever. Classes are short/ not challenging. Many instructors do not show up to teach. No one comes to inform the class that its cancelled. Management only care about getting new members. Once you sign your locked in and you become irrelevant... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405367000708 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:10:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405367000708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404865322628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author dissatisfiedny - I joined New York Sports Club to use its outdoor pool. The salesperson who signed me up lied about the size of the pool, and charged my credit card before I even signed a membership contract. After, when I went to the pool and found out how small it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404865322628 Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:47:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404865322628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400087944836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author zeecee - We belong to the Greenwich Village club and have been members since its inception. The club is in need of repairs; machines break and they take forever to do repairs. The place is worn and tired. Trainers are good, club is open 24 hours so cleaning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400087944836 Mon, 6 Aug 2007 20:31:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400087944836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_324996664964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author body483 - New York Sports Club is horrible. My membership expired last November and they kept on charging my credit card for the monthly dues. After making several phone calls to the General Manager and mailing proof that I gave them written notice 45 days in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~324996664964 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:51:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_324996664964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_261430021764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author louielouies - I went in to sign up for a one year contract, two months before my contract was to expire I found out that my salesman had signed me up for a two year contract without my knowledge. After being promised that he would end the contract at the time I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~261430021764 Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:04:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_261430021764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_220442037892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mmmelpomene - I have been a member of the NYSC for approximately 3 years now. I have visited 3 different branches in the midtown NYC area regularly and have had items missing/stolen from 2 of them as follows: #1 - had locker and laundry service, one day my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~220442037892 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:08:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_220442037892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_207184760452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author swimmingtom8 - Members are complaining there are no towels when they walk in and the gym is not doing anything about it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~207184760452 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:42:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_207184760452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_175264140932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author greek511 - I went in to the affiliate Boston Sports Club in Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [New York Sports Club is part of a chain of clubs, doing business variously as NYSC, BCS, PSC and WSC. Just go to http://www.nysc.com/ and see how you can click... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175264140932 Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:38:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_175264140932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164778380932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jo.com - I spent some time in New York City with my daughter not too long ago. She recently joined New York Sports Clubs because her boyfriend belongs. I am reviewing the one that she goes to most often which is closer to school. We went to this one because we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164778380932 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:56:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164778380932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164913516164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pdigs - For many people, joining a gym is a lot easier than maintaining a fitness program and continually attending the gym; this allows gyms to make tons of money by selling new memberships, and worry less about the facilities. And, in light of the fact that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164913516164 Fri, 10 Dec 2004 20:32:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164913516164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155401096836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author eternityawaits - I need to lose some baby fat. And I don’t mean the kind of baby fat that you carry from your teens into your twenties, I mean the kind you have after you’ve had a baby. And by “some” I mean a lot. This, in turn, means I need to get my butt back to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155401096836 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 03:13:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155401096836?linkin_id=8003929