Anyone who purchased tickets from Ticketmaster in the past decade knows the pain of paying exorbitant processing fees to the ticketing giant. But now, Ticketmaster is paying for overcharging customers by offering free tickets, thanks to a $400 million class action lawsuit.

The suit, Schlesinger et al. v. Ticketmaster, contended that the fees charged by Ticketmaster were deceptive and misleading "profit generators."

Anyone who purchased tickets from Ticketmaster between October 21, 1999 and February 27, 2013 will receive vouchers for free tickets and discount codes. The suit affects 50 million people, so chances are pretty decent that you've got some free passes in your account.

In fact, Esquire's Tyler Coates has an impressive 17 free tickets (the maximum number any customer will receive), while yours truly has four.

The tickets are valid for a limited number of events. At publication, the list of eligible events was not yet available. To check if you have free tickets, log into your Ticketmaster account and select "Active Vouchers." 

From: Esquire US