Originally Posted by
javabytes
Actually, I'm not sure why they would even VDB one for a standby to get on, as standby is just that.
A good friend of mine who used to be a DTW RedCoat told me once, that, she has on occasion VDB'd passengers to get a stand-by DM/HVC on a "last flight of the day". Whether or not it's company policy - I don't know.
Of course, the OP doesn't state his status level.
And, of course, it's not the norm.