Day 68 of 150

Day 68: Cancelling a Gym Membership

At a fitness club in Moscow, a member who has moved to another part of the city asks the manager to cancel his yearly membership.

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Dialogue

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  1. A

    Добрый день. Я переехал на другой конец Москвы и хочу расторгнуть договор.

    Good afternoon. I've moved to the other end of Moscow, and I'd like to cancel my contract.

  2. B

    Понимаю, но в договоре сказано: при досрочном расторжении стоимость абонемента не возвращается.

    I understand, but the contract says that if it's terminated early, the cost of the membership isn't refunded.

  3. A

    Условие кабальное. По закону о защите прав потребителей я вправе отказаться от услуг в любой момент.

    That's an unfair term. Under the consumer protection law I'm entitled to refuse the services at any time.

  4. B

    Однако подписали вы именно этот договор. Что написано пером, того не вырубишь топором.

    And yet this is the contract you signed. What's written with a pen can't be cut out with an axe.

  5. A

    Вырубит суд, если до него дойдёт. Пункт, который противоречит закону, ничтожен, и вы это прекрасно знаете.

    A court will cut it out, if it comes to that. A clause that contradicts the law is null and void, and you know that perfectly well.

  6. B

    Хорошо, давайте урегулируем это без суда. Вернём деньги пропорционально оставшимся месяцам, за вычетом фактических расходов клуба.

    All right, let's settle this without a court. We'll refund you in proportion to the months left, minus the club's actual expenses.

  7. A

    Каких расходов? Я за полгода наведался сюда раз десять, разве что полотенца мне стирали.

    What expenses? I've dropped in here about ten times in six months, unless you count washing my towels.

  8. B

    Вот полотенца и вычтем. Пишите заявление на имя директора, деньги придут в течение десяти дней.

    Then we'll deduct the towels. Write an application addressed to the director, and the money will reach you within ten days.

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