SOS: Washington lawsuit settled, ticket-buyers promised refunds; plus TDS canceled Mar 15, 2021 Washington's attorney general filed suit against Brown Paper Tickets on Sept. 30, alleging violations of the state's consumer-protection law. A community events organizer used Brown Paper Tickets to collect camping fees for an outdoor festival it planned in late March. Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets has been ordered to refund all customers who bought tickets to events that were canceled for pandemic-related In addition, Washingtonians will receive a letter or email from the Attorney Generals Office notifying them of their refund. Plan any size event. March 09, 2021 at 10:47 am PST By KIRO 7 News Staff. Brown Paper Tickets will contact ticket holders and event organizers to arrange a refund. We hope to return to French support shortly. Brown Paper Tickets collected nearly $7,000 from 93 ticket buyers but failed to provide refunds to ticket buyers after the event was canceled. Brown Paper Tickets will reach out directly to ticket holders and event organizers to arrange a refund. In the months since March 2020, Brown Paper Tickets has already processed millions of dollars in payments and issued more than 25,000 refunds to customers in 33 countries for events impacted by the pandemic. Ticket buyers may elect to donate their refund to the event organizers. In addition, Washingtonians will receive a letter or email from the Attorney Generals Office notifying them of their refund. In the spirit of supporting consumers, Brown Paper Tickets has elected to refund all associated service fees for disrupted events. Brown Paper Tickets will reach out directly to ticket holders and event organizers to arrange a refund. Brown Paper Tickets owes an average of less than $50 to ticket buyers, and substantially larger amounts to event organizers as much as $1,000 to $10,000 or more per event. Please know that our number one priority is the safety, health and well-being of our audiences, staff, faculty and the young artists whose families have entrusted us with their care. An estimated 90 percent of the consumers who are entitled to refunds are ticket buyers. For most of the year, weve had to sacrifice in-person events, Ferguson said. 2020, Tiloben Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Event ticketing and registration - high service, socially conscious, fair pricing. OLYMPIA Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced that, as a result of his lawsuit, Seattle-based ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets must fully refund all consumers who purchased tickets to canceled events, and pay all money it owes to organizers of past events. If you prefer a full refund, please contact Brown Paper Tickets within 2 weeks by emailing refunds@brownpapertickets.com. 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