Originally Posted by
aviatorzz
As fti said, it's based on when you checked in. If the OP purchased the seat on line, he would be already checked in and far away from being IDBd.
I don't see how a ticket purchase qualifies as checking in.
The Contract of Carriage spells out priority for bouncing people. Non-elites with boarding passes are better off than non-elites w/o boarding passes.
As for compensation for IDB - and qualifiers to be entitled to compensation - that's all per DOT regs.