Refund & Cancellation Policy

Effective Date: November 17, 2024

TuBoleto.ca (โ€œTuBoletoโ€, โ€œweโ€, โ€œourโ€) aims to provide a fair, secure, and transparent marketplace for ticket sales, bookings, and advertising. This policy explains when refunds may be available, who is responsible, and how refund requests are handled, following industry best practices used by major platforms such as Eventbrite.


Definitions

Ticket Price
The base price of the ticket(s) set by the event organizer.

Service Fees
Platform, processing, and administrative fees charged at checkout (including payment processing costs).

Organizer / Promoter
The third party is responsible for hosting, managing, and delivering the event or service.

Purchase
The total amount paid at checkout (Ticket Price + Service Fees + applicable taxes, if any).

Fraudulent Payment
A payment that is unauthorized, disputed, charged back, reversed, or reasonably suspected to be fraudulent, including but not limited to stolen card use, unauthorized PayPal transactions, or bank disputes.


General Rule for Ticket Sales

All ticket sales are final unless a refund is permitted under:

  • This Refund & Cancellation Policy

  • The organizerโ€™s posted event refund policy (if more generous), or

  • Applicable consumer protection laws


Organizer’s Responsibility for Refunds

Event organizers are primarily responsible for managing and approving refund requests related to their events.

Organizers are expected to review and respond to refund requests promptly and in good faith.

TuBoleto acts as a payment facilitator and may assist with processing refunds once eligibility is confirmed.

If an organizer fails to respond within a reasonable time, refuses without a valid justification, or is unable to fulfill refund obligations, TuBoleto reserves the right to review the case and process refunds directly to protect buyers and platform integrity.


Service Fees (Important)

Service fees are non-refundable in all cases, except where required by law.

If a refund is approved, it typically applies to the Ticket Price only (and applicable taxes tied to the Ticket Price), not the Service Fees.


Event Cancellation

If an event is cancelled and not rescheduled:

Eligible buyers may receive a refund of the Ticket Price in accordance with:

  • The organizerโ€™s refund policy, and

  • This Refund & Cancellation Policy

Service fees remain non-refundable.


Event Postponement / Reschedule (90-Day Rule)

A) New date announced within 90 days

  • Tickets remain valid for the new date by default

  • If you cannot attend the new date, you may request a refund of the Ticket Price within 14 days of the rescheduled announcement, unless the organizer offers a longer window

  • Service fees remain non-refundable

B) No new date announced within 90 days

  • The event is treated as cancelled for refund purposes

  • Eligible buyers may request a refund of the Ticket Price

  • Service fees remain non-refundable


Other Situations Where Refunds May Be Approved

Refunds may be approved when:

  • The event or service is not delivered as advertised

  • A main performer, feature, or experience is substantially changed or missing

  • Attendees are denied entry due to organizer’s or venue’s fault (capacity, safety, closure)

  • The organizerโ€™s posted refund policy allows it


Non-Refundable Situations (Tickets)

Refunds are generally not available for:

  • Change of plans, travel issues, weather, or personal scheduling conflicts

  • Failure to attend the event

  • Removal for violating venue or organizer rules

  • Late arrival or missing the required ID when clearly disclosed in advance


Duplicate Orders / Checkout Errors

If you believe you made a duplicate purchase or experienced a clear checkout error:

  • Contact us as soon as possible (ideally within 24 hours of purchase and before the event date)

  • We will review the request and coordinate with the organizer

  • Approval is not guaranteed


Advertising & Directory Listings

Payments for featured listings, banner ads, promoted events, or advertising services are non-refundable once launched or published, unless otherwise stated in writing.

If an advertising campaign has not yet started, TuBoleto may, at its discretion, offer a credit or reschedule.

If TuBoleto is unable to deliver an advertising service due to an internal error, we may provide a pro-rated credit or refund for the undelivered portion.


How to Request a Refund

Refund requests must be submitted to contact@tuboleto.ca and include:

  • Order number

  • Event name and event date

  • Purchaser name and email

  • Reason for the request

Refund requests are reviewed by the organizer first. TuBoleto may intervene if necessary.


Time Limits for Refund Requests

Refund requests must be submitted within:

  • 7 days of purchase, or

  • 14 days of a reschedule announcement, or

  • 30 days of a cancellation notice

(whichever applies)

Requests submitted outside these windows may be denied unless required by law.


Refund Processing Time

Once approved, refunds are typically processed within 5โ€“10 business days.

Refunds are issued to the original payment method. Banks, card issuers, or PayPal may take additional time to post the refund depending on their policies.


Fraudulent Payments, Chargebacks & Disputes

If a payment is identified as fraudulent or disputed:

  • TuBoleto may immediately reverse or withhold related payouts

  • Organizer wallet balances may be adjusted accordingly

  • Future payouts may be offset until resolution

  • Accounts involved may be temporarily restricted during the investigation

Buyers are encouraged to contact TuBoleto before filing a chargeback. Unnecessary or abusive chargebacks may result in account limitations.


TuBoleto Intervention Clause

If an organizer fails to respond, refuses to comply with this policy, or a dispute cannot be resolved fairly, TuBoleto reserves the right to review the case and issue refunds directly to protect buyers and maintain platform integrity.


Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The version published on TuBoleto.ca at the time of purchase generally applies, unless changes are required by law.

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