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Anonymous (1ebe)
We're at a Powers owned gym unfortunately(iykyk). Posting this anonymously as I've heard of the Powers group kicking gymnasts out of their gyms for disagreeing with policy, and don't want this to come back on my daughter.
Are there any other gyms with zero transparency in fees. For example we will get a bill that says you owe $3,000 (made up number) for the season, and the only details we have is them saying this includes coaches fees, meet entry fees, competition leotard, warmups and bag. No further breakdown of fees at all. Obviously the coaches fees are estimated since they don't have schedules yet, and know which days they need to fly in for travel meet, how many nights at a hotel, how many meals, sessions etc.
In previous years we've gotten a refund at the end of season for over-payment of coaches fees, as those are just an estimate, vs what was actually paid out to the coaches for their hotel, airfare etc. This refund is usually a significant amount, hundreds of dollars. As of this year we've been notified that they will no longer be giving refunds to anyone anymore. So they can estimate however much they want, with zero transparency where its going, and just pocket the extra money.
Are any other gyms run like this, is there anything we can do? We have no plans on leaving, we love the coaches and I'm not hurting my daughter because I don't like the business practices of the owner.
Are there any other gyms with zero transparency in fees. For example we will get a bill that says you owe $3,000 (made up number) for the season, and the only details we have is them saying this includes coaches fees, meet entry fees, competition leotard, warmups and bag. No further breakdown of fees at all. Obviously the coaches fees are estimated since they don't have schedules yet, and know which days they need to fly in for travel meet, how many nights at a hotel, how many meals, sessions etc.
In previous years we've gotten a refund at the end of season for over-payment of coaches fees, as those are just an estimate, vs what was actually paid out to the coaches for their hotel, airfare etc. This refund is usually a significant amount, hundreds of dollars. As of this year we've been notified that they will no longer be giving refunds to anyone anymore. So they can estimate however much they want, with zero transparency where its going, and just pocket the extra money.
Are any other gyms run like this, is there anything we can do? We have no plans on leaving, we love the coaches and I'm not hurting my daughter because I don't like the business practices of the owner.