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Public statement source · YT714
LIFETIME FITNESS RIPPED ME OFF FOR $2,000!
Orders three earlier disputes explicitly: supplement companies first ("they refunded most of the money"), the gym equipment second ("i still have that gym equipment in my garage"), then the Alibaba emu oil debacle, resolved by an American Express chargeback. This is the passage that resolves batch 41's top lead - see the research notes archived for this video. Every one of the three was settled without a filing. Possible case/dispute link: none identified
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the first time, I believe was those supplement companies, and you know, they refunded most of the money. I was only out a few hundred dollars. Uh then I got scammed by the gym, and I still have that gym equipment in my garage. At least they refunded me for the broken stuff. And more recently was the Alibaba emu oil debacle. And American Express actually uh sided with me and then ended up giving me my money back uh for that.
Orders three earlier disputes explicitly: supplement companies first ("they refunded most of the money"), the gym equipment second ("i still have that gym equipment in my garage"), then the Alibaba emu oil debacle, resolved by an American Express chargeback. This is the passage that resolves batch 41's top lead - see the research notes archived for this video. Every one of the three was settled without a filing. Possible case/dispute link: none identified
So, I'll keep you guys updated, and the main reason I'm posting this is a bargaining chip for uh my $2,000 back. So, hopefully, Lifetime Fitness legal team reaches out to me, says, "Hey, you know, if you take down the video, we will give you your money for the membership back." So, uh you know, it's just more stress on top of more stress on top of more stress on top of And hey, listen, in the comments, I'm sure a lot of you guys have dealt with crappy gym membership stories, but you haven't uh had your own YouTube channel where you can uh crucify the gym on it.
"the main reason I'm posting this is a bargaining chip for uh my $2,000 back. So, hopefully, Lifetime Fitness legal team reaches out to me, says, 'Hey, you know, if you take down the video, we will give you your money for the membership back.'" - and then "you haven't had your own YouTube channel where you can crucify the gym on it." The remedy named is the video itself, addressed at the opponent's legal department. ⚠ The factor is No filing-conduct factor and not Cost imposition as stated motive, per the RU024 reversal: cost imposed by publicity rather than by a filing is out-of-court pressure, however explicitly it is aimed at a legal team. Possible case/dispute link: none identified