Originally Posted by
Firewind
That's how it's supposed to be, and also why the poster @37 is too glib by half. Don't ever take a bump and "not look back". The offer may be sweetened before the flight leaves, and everyone who VDBed is entitled to the final DBC offer.
On the other hand, there have been cases where there's a last-minute no-show and the VDB is boarded, with loss of compensation. If they'd taken the money (cert) and walked away, they'd still be away.