One day i was on my way to school i them...

Asked by the Customer on 09-04-2015 08:46:25
Question posted in the Consumer Protection Law category relating to Gauteng

One day i was on my way to school i them met people from body lab gym.they asked me to weigh me self on their scale i then did.the guy told me to come with him as he want to give me a t-shirt,when we arrived on the table he then took a contract an said i should give him my personal and residential details i then did he asked if i was working and i said no,he then took my debit card and swiped it in his machine i asked why theydid not answer me.they then made some crosses on the contract and forced me to sign i did as i was scared,next month when i was going to school i received sms from my bank saying R200-00w was deducted from my account.i became aware and this month i withdrawn all my cash before they deduct it,they are now sending sms's saying they will take me to court

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