As I started playing basketball again my shin has been hurting like crazy.  A lot of health related article online mentioned that in the worse case it can lead to bone fracture.  In the end, I come to the conclusion that I have been gaining too much weight and my legs can’t no longer support the kind of pressure that are exerted in a basketball game.

Looking for a way to get back into better shape I decided to join 24 hour fitness.  Technically I have been a member for the past 6 years but my membership only allows access to all sport clubs.  Sadly, after I moved two years ago, the only 24 hour fitness around my place is a super sport.  Which essentially means I am forced to upgrade my membership.

I hated negotiating with the sales people at 24 hour fitness.  If you do a search on Google you will see why.  To put it mildly, they are a lot worse than your typical car salesman.  The initial quote that give me for upgrade was $300 a year.  However, being a frugal person and researched online, I know there are deals that are much better than this.  I went to 24 hour fitness to see their managers and I called some additional sales people.  Two months later, a friend told me that she got a deal for $180 a year.

Happily with the news, I tried to get the sales people to try to match the deal.  However, they claimed they have never heard of such a deal in their life.  I was at a point where I have enough of this.  I told them to call me whenever they have something comparable or better and I left.  Sure enough, I got a call from their sales people after 2 days stating that a deal just become available for $10/month or $120 a year.   Furthermore, I received a free ticket to Kirkwood ski resort  ($75 value).  I put down a note for myself when you are the one with the money in negotiation, don’t let the sales bully you into signing for a bad deal.  A little patience goes a long way.