The official policy stated on the Fyre Festival’s website said no refunds would be issued, but following an outcry on social media, the company said it would provide refund information. This is probably a smart move, given what could follow. “It sounds like a clear breach of contract case,” said Randall Kessler, an attorney in Georgia. “They didn’t deliver what they promised.”
According to Dylan Caccamesi, who paid about $1,200 to attend, organizers asked those seeking refunds to write their names, email addresses, and phone numbers on pieces of computer paper. He signed the paper in the hope that it would help guarantee a refund. “I’m not sure what the intent was,” the 22-year-old from New Jersey said in a phone interview from the Bahamas. “We still have to get a hold of them.”
Caccamesi said an email was also sent by the festival promising a refund, citing unforeseen circumstances, but detailed information has yet to be provided.
“I haven’t been on a vacation in a while. I was like, ‘I’ll be living luxurious.’ It was supposed to be good for, like, high-class youth. A higher-expectations festival,” he said.
If he doesn’t receive a refund, Caccamesi doesn’t anticipate he’ll go the legal route. Instead, he plans to lobby his banking provider to issue a chargeback. He added, however, that among the well-heeled festival attendees, “there has been talk of a class action.”
In the meantime, Caccamesi is trying to make the best of a bad situation. “We have no idea what’s going on,” he said. “We’re just sitting on the beach getting wasted.”
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.