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Is it wrong to turn down a person that is a member of the same gym, just have a gym membership. But they seek service from you.

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Delmar2 January 28, 2014 0 Comments

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Danielle0 Posted 0 Comments

You do not do that, ethically, and legally. Go with your conscience.

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Martin0 Posted 0 Comments

I am wondering if you meant that gym members are approaching you for free advice. It is not wrong for you to turn down requests for free advice. I would often answer one simple question from a gym member when I was working for a gym. But if there was a second question, I would say “we should set up a time for you and I to have a training session so I can give you my full attention and you can ask all the questions you want”. This would either result in a new client or they would admit to just wanting free advice in some way. If a gym member tells you “I just want a couple of questins answered”, it really means they want your knowledge for free. You will have to decide where to draw the line.

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