inEden is not a ticketing platform — on purpose
When you tap an event on inEden, you're not actually RSVPing to the host for most events. You're saving the event to your own private list, buying a ticket on the host's platform, or — for some Founder events — checking out in browser through inEden. That feels surprising at first, so here's why we built it this way.
inEden is a discovery and community layer. Events on it are hosted by Founders, Partners, and Vendors who often have their own tools — Eventbrite, Luma, Partiful, SweatPals, Instagram. Trying to mirror their RSVP state inside inEden would create two sources of truth that drift the moment someone refunds a ticket on Eventbrite at 11pm. For external ticketing, we don't try.
We do three things instead.
"I'm going" — private save list
When you tap I'm going on a free event card, the event is added to your Your week strip on Home. It's a personal calendar tracker — your reminder to yourself that you're planning to go.
- No one else sees that you tapped it.
- The host doesn't get a notification or a headcount bump.
- You can untap it at any time.
If the event has a date, you can also tap Add to my calendar to export it to iOS Calendar via EventKit or Google Calendar via an .ics file.
"Get tickets" — external host platform
If the event uses external ticketing, you'll see a Get tickets button. Tapping it shows a quick "Leaving inEden" interstitial — a soft pause that names where you're going — and then opens the host's external platform (Eventbrite, Luma, Partiful, SweatPals, or their own site) in your browser.
You pay there, your name goes on their list there, and your ticket arrives in your email from them. inEden doesn't process that payment or take a cut.
"Get tickets" — inEden checkout (Founder events)
Some Founders sell tickets in inEden instead of linking out. You'll see Get tickets · $XX on those events. Checkout opens in your browser (Stripe), your ticket confirms immediately, and the Founder's share reaches her at the moment you pay. This is for in-person Founder-hosted gatherings only — never for app subscriptions.
All sales are final. There are no per-ticket refunds in the app. The one exception is if the host cancels the event — then every confirmed ticket is refunded in full, automatically. A postponed or rescheduled event is not a cancellation: your ticket stays valid for the new date.
Why the interstitial on external links?
Two reasons. One, it's honest — we want you to know you're leaving the inEden brand surface and heading somewhere that doesn't share our safety posture. Two, it's protective — the interstitial gives us a place to flag if a Founder's external link starts looking sketchy without breaking the experience.
Free events
If the event is free, there's no paid checkout. Just I'm going and Add to my calendar.
The one exception: inEden-hosted events
Events where inEden itself is the host (rare at launch — mostly partner-sponsored events under our banner) DO support real in-app RSVP and headcount. You'll see a different button: RSVP. Those are the only events where our database knows whether you're attending via the RSVP table.
What about cancellations and refunds?
- External tickets: whatever the host's platform allows — handled entirely on their side.
- inEden checkout tickets: all sales final. The only refund path is the host cancelling the event, which auto-refunds every confirmed ticket in full. Genuine edge cases (a charge made in error) are handled by us manually — email support@ineden.app.
- Free "I'm going" saves: just untap.
I'm a Founder — how do I post a paid event?
Today (recommended): paste your external ticket link (Eventbrite / Luma / Partiful / SweatPals / your site) into the event composer in Studio. We auto-detect the platform. Members tap "Get tickets" and land on your platform.
inEden checkout: choose Sell in inEden in Studio, connect your payout account once, then set a single ticket price. Members checkout in browser, and your share lands in your Connect balance at the moment each ticket sells — no waiting until the event. The platform fee is 4.5% + $0.29 per ticket (Stripe's processing is taken from your share on top of that). If you cancel the event, every confirmed ticket is auto-refunded and the refund costs sit with you, not inEden.
If you need full tiered pricing or complex inventory, keep using your external platform — inEden checkout is a simple flat-price path.