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Mar 13, 2009 | 4:39 am

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arollins

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Correct me if I'm wrong please.

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Originally Posted by NotDuncan

Last time I tried to get VDB, (DFW-CUN) I waited through $200, $400, $600 vouchers per pax. Mrs. ND & I could have gotten $1200 in vouchers for waiting 6 hours for the next flight. We hadn't been on a beach trip in a couple years tho, and were too anxious to get there. By the time the "auctioneer" called $800 I jumped at it. Too late by then, they didn't need us.

I hope that extra 6 hours in Tulum was worth it, but I don't remember.

I though, as this has happened to me twice. If volunteer at $200, and the final offer is $600, you actually get 600, not 200. As the agent needs to wait until the end to see how many volunteers she got and how many can get on board before she actually process the vouchers.

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