# Collection agency dunning me for an old debt

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-agency-dunning-me-for-an-old-debt/200567>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 9, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-agency-dunning-me-for-an-old-debt/200567 "2003-09-09T17:19:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rock-n-Rolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Rock-n-Rolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock-n-Rolga)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-agency-dunning-me-for-an-old-debt/200567/21 "2003-09-11T23:12:13Z")

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About the moving clause in the contract, it was something along the lines of 50 miles from any of their facilities, and no, I did not confuse that with simply moving 50 miles from my original address. I moved to a very remote and rural part of Eastern NC that had no gyms of any description at that time, just city-owned rec centers. The manager of the gym I belonged to in Phoenix did verify that I would be living too far from any of the chain’s facilities to remain a member and assured me that all I would need to get out of the contract was some proof of my new address in rural NC, which I gave. And as I mentioned, both the contract and the associated paperwork regarding proof of new residence were tossed out by a family member in the summer of 1998 when I was away living overseas. We foolishly thought this matter was behind us at that time.  
Hope this helps!

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