Do I have a story for you.
Island Gym – Egg Harbor NJ
Just like every gym, you have to be scanned in before entering. At Island Fitness, when no one is behind the counter, you need to leave your keys in a bin. The bin reads “If there aren’t any employees when you enter, leave your keys in the bin”. Well, you see, thats where the issue is. My keys got stolen from the bin, and gym felt they had zero responsibility.
Interesting right? So interesting in fact, that I decided to press charges in civil court. Stolen keys, wallet stolen, locks replaced, etc. The case was so interesting in fact, that I got contacted by People’s Court. I of course was all for it, Island Gym on the other hand decided not to do it.
We get to civil court, which for people in NJ, did you know you can sue anyone in New Jersey small claims court for just $22 ? (as long as your case is less than $3,000). If both sides show up, the first thing you do is go to mediation (basically a mediator tries to settle the case). The mediator I had was actually pretty good, rather neutral, and tried to present all different sides facts and options.
This is where my hatred towards Island Gym really escalated. They actually brought a picture of the basket with a NEW sign , where they changed the wording of the original sign! To make matters worse, they lied and said this was the sign that was always there. Do you believe this?
When I went to Island Fitness to take a picture of the basket, it of course was no longer there. The cameras that day weren’t working either. How convenient.
So folks I leave you with these fine points
1. Never ever leave your keys outside your possession when going to a gym.
2. Get any evidence the second it happens, you can always run in to sly gym owners and managers that will swap out signs to make it appear to be truth.. leaving you with no ability to obtain evidence
3. Stay the eff away from Island Gym. If you are looking for gym in South Jersey, I highly recommend these two gyms:
A. Retro Fitness – Brand New and clean. They even have a movie theater where you can be on a treadmill, definitely neat. Furthermore, they only charge $19.99 a month!
B. Tilton Fitness – A much bigger gym, they charge around $55 a month, but you get a gigantic gym here at a great price
Stay the Eff Away from Island Gym