Originally Posted by Paplover

In my history of looking for bumps, I doubt flights are oversold until they are selling full Y fares, usually even B means not oversold. So as Gig mentioned, to do this you would be buying high cost fares, if they are still selling tickets. Plus, even oversold flights often have no-shows and they don't need anyone. For short flights from outstations the initial offers are usually in the $200-$300 range. So you can balance the time involved, the high cost ticket, the probability of needing volunteers, whether you would be chosen if needed (someone else may have taken an OLC offer or kiosk offer before you arrive) and what the compensation would be. Note that the GA may not accept you driving to MSP and skipping the first flight and change the rest of your flights to accommodate the rebooked BRD departure. In that case even cancelling the BRD flight for a refund will not recover you original itinerary. Overall, it does not sound like a winning combination.