Went to a free kickboxing Class 9 months ago and just received a bill for not paying monthly fee?? need advice?

Ijust received a bill in the mail from ASF international for non payments of monthly dues for la boxing. I am not a member ! I went into the Marietta Location early last year, In April sometime and attended a (one class ) free class to see if I was interested in joining the gym. Before I started I had to fill out a waiver with all my info (name, birthday, age and emergency contacts etc.) in case of an emergency during my workout. I remember joking with the man that took my emergency contact info about if I fell during my working that I couldn't’t sue. After my class was over I went to the front counter and asked what the fees wore if I wanted to join, he filled out a long piece of paper and then told me what my options wore and what it would cost me to join. I explained to the man behind the counter that the fees wore to high and I would’t be able to afford it for a while. I did not sign anything except for the waiver at the beginning of the class. Then I left. yesterday I received and bill in the mail for not paying dues????? I’m extremely upset with this in regards to the fact that I have never signed a contract nor have I ever paid a dime to this gym! I have never even received a phone call or a previous bill or statement that stated that I owed anything. Now, after almost 1 full year I receive a bill in the mail and states close to $300.00! I don’t understand how this is! Is is legal? They don't have my SSN! THANK GOD! can they send me to collections where it can hurt my credit with my ssn? Since the form says that I had to pay a down payment (never paid a dime) and i didn't and the contract wasn't even sent to the billing dept for 9 months after everything is dated and i never attended a class is there a way to fight this? I feel like I'm being scammed! I signed one place on the form under "waiver and release of liability" and the other signatures wore not from me! They look like my signatures and say its from me but i know for a fact that i didn't not sign anywhere Else! What do i do? do i have any options?

Public Comments

1. call them and tell that you didn't agree to membership. If they say otherwise tell them to provide proof.
2. Try to resolve it in person with the manager if not take them to court that will soon stop them.
3. it is your fault u nothing is free
4. Yes - this is a fairly regular often used scam. The scam gets people to sign some papers on the first free visit. The papers are normally a binding contract. So effectively , the punter has booked a course of classes - and fails to attend - and fails to pay. The company then takes out legal proceedings. Sues for the class costs plus legal fees. You need to act quick. If you get a lawyer to write to them, they will have to provide a copy of the documents/contract you signed. You can then decide whether its worth fighting - or whether it might be cheaper to pay up.
5. instead of writing this here, call them and tell them it was one class that was a free trial.