Does anyone know why?

[*Shanny*]

Hi all part of the LL program why do you have to pay an extra £15 when you join in the first week ??

many thanx

[roundrachel]

No idea. Never had to when I did it so not sure what's changed

[*Shanny*]

No idea. Never had to when I did it so not sure what's changed

oh ok thanx for your reply back.

[Spanglymum]

I didn't have to pay any extra in the first week either.

[*Shanny*]

Ok I'm glad I asked now my nan wants to join she went and watched the DVD then was told it's £54 a week for the LLT plus an extra £15 for the management program??

Plus she had to pay up front another £54 for her fourth week to!!

I may go with her on Saturday when/ if she joins!

[tracyd]

sounds strange! my first week i had to pay for 2 weeks, 1 week upfront......but dont get me started on that as I now know that shouldnt have happened! and when you leave you get 1 week back in packs (stupid i know)

[sexychick]

Hi all part of the LL program why do you have to pay an extra £15 when you join in the first week ??

many thanx

I think it's for the life time membership what they have introduced shaney!
I also did what you did too tracey!!
Sexy xx

[*Shanny*]

I think it's for the life time membership what they have introduced shaney!
I also did what you did too tracey!!
Sexy xx

So do you have to pay for this life time membership??? As I've told my nan not to pay it? £123 my nan will have to pay on Saturday..!

[sexychick]

So do you have to pay for this life time membership??? As I've told my nan not to pay it? £123 my nan will have to pay on Saturday..!

You will have to check with your LLC,as it's all new to me sorry!
Sexy xx

[bluesunflower]

Hi there,

I asked my LLC whether it was optional when I started and she said it was not, as it is both for the Lifelong Membership and a joining fee.

Maybe it changes from LLC to LLC, so not sure.

[badllamaone]

I know now the membership options are different from when I first joined last year (when they introduced the four weekly cycle programs I think they made this change). If you are really worried as to whether you are being told the correct pricing, I would ring lighter life direct on the number on their website to verify. Never hurts to check and they should be able to tell you categorically

[SerenityValley]

When I joined 6 weeks ago, they only took 1 week off me, and no 15 quid charge either.

First time round I paid 2 weeks first - the idea apparently that I would then not need to pay the last 4 weeks of rtm.

My llc even let me have a free week last time, as I didn't need any packs that week.

I think they need to be careful staying all these rules and extra charges, as people have other vlcd options and will only be pushed so much. 72 a week is on the cusp of being too expensive (i dont get the benefit of not spending on take aways or meals out as I rarely did this. And I still pay for half of the monthly shop.

[*Shanny*]

When I joined 6 weeks ago, they only took 1 week off me, and no 15 quid charge either.

First time round I paid 2 weeks first - the idea apparently that I would then not need to pay the last 4 weeks of rtm.

My llc even let me have a free week last time, as I didn't need any packs that week.

I think they need to be careful staying all these rules and extra charges, as people have other vlcd options and will only be pushed so much. 72 a week is on the cusp of being too expensive (i dont get the benefit of not spending on take aways or meals out as I rarely did this. And I still pay for half of the monthly shop.

thank you for your reply i went yesterday with my nan... for the first meeting, i still didn't understand the purpose of teh extra money neither did my nan..!

So she's thinking about it and will decide by tuesday.!!

[possum]

It's a joining fee - and TBH I think it's fair enough. They have to do work when people join and there's an outlay on there part. Suspect some people drop out after the first week and that's an incentive not to.

[SerenityValley]

Don't really agree that it's fair enough - given the fact they get a minimum of £72 a week off their clients (more if you throw in drinks and plastic items).

Passing on an arbitrary "joining fee" to cover their costs, is a bit of a sharp practice and I'd have refused to pay had they told me i had to pay (perhaps the fact I've been before is why they didn't).

There are plenty of other options and it'd make much better economic sense to entice clients to use your service, rather than try to squeeze a bit more out of them.