Originally Posted by b33g
I want to know if there is anyway I could do it before I go to the airport . Are these goodies given out at the gate or I could call them and voluntarily give up my seat on the phone??? That way, I will know when I should go to the airport.
There is no way to volunteer before getting to the airport, unless UA calls YOU, which very rarely happens.
VDB vouchers are given at the gate, usually at the last possible minute (20 minutes before departure or less, typically).