Almost useless. They can only negotiate, but not implement. Most of it can only be done through prosecution! But first of all, it must be clear that the gym belongs to prepaid recharge, and there is no expiration or refund for one use. No refund is a violation of consumers' rights and interests. In recent years, disputes between consumers and service providers in the fields of fitness, beauty, catering, tourism, education and training have gradually increased. How to prevent disputes and how to protect rights, the judge will answer for you:

★? Carefully choose fitness institutions. Consumers should be careful when choosing a gym. They should choose fitness institutions with complete licenses, excellent qualifications and good reputation, and check whether the professional skills of fitness instructors and supporting facilities such as fitness equipment are perfect.

★? Make clear the nature of the prepaid card you bought. Commercial prepaid cards bring capital reserves and fixed consumer groups to operators, and also bring certain convenience to consumers. However, the legitimate rights and interests of consumers shall not be infringed. Commercial prepaid cards and the service contracts involved shall not impose harsh restrictions on the use of consumers, and operators and consumers shall abide by relevant regulations. Article 18 of the Administrative Measures for Single-use Commercial Prepaid Cards (Trial) issued by the Ministry of Commerce (20 1 2.1implementation) stipulates that the limit of a single registered card shall not exceed 5,000 yuan, and the limit of a single unregistered card shall not exceed10,000 yuan. Article 19 stipulates that a registered card has no validity period; The validity period of bearer cards shall not be less than 3 years. Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Single-use Prepaid Consumer Cards Article 8 When purchasing single-use cards, consumers have the right to inquire about and know the real situation of single-use cards, and have the right to require business operators to provide goods or services in accordance with legal provisions and contractual agreements. When purchasing single-use cards, consumers should pay attention to the credit status of operators, spend rationally, guard against risks, improve their awareness of self-protection and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

★? When signing a prepaid card consumption contract, consumers should make clear whether the service contract is signed by the head office, stores, branches and teaching points, and the relationship between the service provider and the contract signing subject, and keep relevant written materials such as the contract, payment vouchers, transfer records and receipts, and pay attention to the rights and obligations of the contract, especially the conditions for the termination of the contract, so as to make clear the claim object in case of disputes and correctly exercise the right to terminate the contract.

★? It is stipulated in the prepaid card consumption contract that the contract can't be terminated, but the course fee of private education can't be refunded, the private education can be adjusted without the consent of the consumer, and the membership card can be transferred but a high transfer fee has to be paid. According to the current law, it should be an invalid clause.

Here are some successful cases in which I helped the victims sue for refund for your reference.