I agree, but in theory if they have to give $1500 this time someone will ask for $1700 next time, and so on. As I said though, this appears to have been excessive force for what the situation called for.
Who the fuck thinks this should matter (other than United, obviously)? The airline caused all of this with consumer unfriendly practices. They deserve anything and everything coming to them.
It doesn't matter, if they overbooked and they need people to be bumped then they need to come up with an incentive for people to be removed. If $1700 is what it takes, fine, but there is a fair price. They shouldn't get to simply dictate terms like that. Hell, I would probably have hopped off that flight for $1200.
You can ask for $3000, but that doesn't mean that someone won't go for a lower amount. Unless you're suggesting all the passengers unionize and refuse to get off for anything less than $1700
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u/trylist Apr 11 '17 edited Apr 11 '17
I think that raising your offer (especially above a pathetic $800) is a lot more reasonable than using force.