Hi all, I’d like opinions (especially from anyone familiar with Swiss contract or consumer law). I recently signed up for EVO Fitness on their “NO COMMITMENT” membership. Their marketing and T&Cs say it’s “a club membership without a long‑term binding contract” and you can cancel on a monthly basis. For me, “no commitment” clearly suggested I could stop whenever I want without being locked into more months. However, in the detailed terms it says:
“You can cancel your membership on MyEVO. Once cancelled, the membership will continue being active until the end of the following month, which will also be charged.” So in practice, whenever I cancel, I’m forced to pay one additional full month after the cancellation date. Economically, that feels like a disguised exit fee and not what a normal person understands as “no commitment”. Legally, I see arguments that this might be misleading marketing and/or an unfair term under the Swiss Unfair Competition Act (especially the idea that general terms must not create an unjustified imbalance or mislead the average consumer). At the same time, I know one‑month notice periods for ongoing contracts are common here, and the clause is written out in the terms, so I’m not sure how strong the case really is. Appreciate any insights, especially from people who have dealt with EVO or similar gym contracts in Switzerland. submitted by /u/alderstevens
Originally posted by u/alderstevens on r/Switzerland