Originally Posted by cbn42

Yeah, reporting this seems a bit absurd.

I'm not sure why so many people on here are opposed to "poaching" but will make a trade if asked. If someone wants your seat, it's better that they sit there and wait for you to arrive rather than standing in the aisle and blocking other passengers. If they sit in their assigned seat while waiting for you, then you may sit down and then be asked to move, which is not ideal. As long as they haven't settled into your seat by opening the blanket package and putting their stuff everywhere, I don't see the problem with sitting down and waiting. Of course, I would expect them to be polite about it and move if their offer is declined, but I find this "I say no to poachers on principle" attitude on this thread to be rather ridiculous.