Originally Posted by
mdt76
the agent asked/demanded a $75 same day change fee to add me to the STANDBY list... they claimed it was standard for Silver Elites.
A few seconds on their website would have found you
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...daychange.aspx, and specifically :
You may stand by if seats are not available in the purchased fare class. In these cases, the same-day change fee will apply, but will not be charged unless you are assigned a seat on your alternate flight.