How Refunds Work

When you can self-serve an instant refund, how much comes back, and what happens when an event is canceled.

3 min readUpdated 2026-06-28

Refund terms are set by each organizer — BrightStar doesn’t impose a single policy, because a sliding-scale retreat and a sold-out concert have very different needs. What’s consistent is how you request one: pick your event, and we either refund you on the spot (if the organizer enabled self-serve refunds and you’re within the window) or pass your request straight to the organizer for a personal decision.

Requesting a refund

The fastest path:

  1. 1Open “Request a Refund” from the contact page or your tickets
  2. 2Choose the event you bought
  3. 3If the organizer offers instant refunds, you’ll see the exact amount before you confirm
  4. 4If not, send the request and the organizer replies in your Messages — usually within a day or two

A few good things to know

Canceled events are refunded automatically — you don’t need to ask. Rescheduled events keep your ticket valid for the new date; if you can’t make it, ask the organizer about a refund or transfer. Partial refunds can apply when an organizer’s policy returns a percentage closer to the event date — the amount is always shown before you confirm.

Can’t attend but the window has closed? Transferring your ticket to a friend is often faster than a refund — and means your spot still gets used.

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