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Event Refunds, Transfers and Cancellations Done Right

A clear refund policy is the cheapest customer service investment you'll ever make. Here's the structure that protects revenue without making attendees feel trapped.

A refund policy that holds up

  • Full refund up to 14 days before the event.
  • 50% refund or full credit toward a future event between 14 and 7 days out.
  • No cash refund inside 7 days — but transfers to another attendee allowed up to 24 hours before.
  • Force majeure clause for cancelation — credit only, no cash, when you reschedule.

Self-serve transfers prevent inbox overload

  • Put a "Transfer my ticket" link in the confirmation email — not behind a support form.
  • Let the original attendee enter the new attendee's email; system re-issues the QR code automatically.
  • Cap transfers per ticket at 1 to prevent secondary-market abuse.

Avoid chargebacks with plain language

  • Restate the refund policy in the confirmation email, in two sentences, in plain English.
  • Use the event name as the bank statement descriptor so attendees recognize the charge.
  • Respond to refund requests within 48 hours — most chargebacks come from silence, not denial.

Refunds and transfers, automated

HoldThat EventOS handles self-serve transfers, partial refunds and credits — with audit trail.