Many years ago, as a inexperienced flyer, I took a bump from MIA to ORD. Compensation was a round trip ticket (FC space available) on Delta. I took it along with many other returning vacationers. We were routed via Atlanta and got to Chicago a few hours late. Being a newbie bumpee, my bags remained on the non-stop to ORD. I never saw them again. At least I did not have to do laundry when I got home.