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United MileagePlus Explorer Guide to Benefits

Matching is not guaranteed anymore YMMV

Personal Card
Public offer in the Bank is 50K+5K                            Sign up for the 30+5K offer. You can get matched to the higher offer by sending a secure message after you are approved to be matched to the 55K + $50 offer that you say your colleague received.

If its your:
First time: After you sign for the 30k + 5k for adding an AU offer, you can SM Chase to match you to the 55k + $50 offer.
2nd+: Sign up with a new Frequent Flyer # (FFN), and SM AFTER receiving the first 30k. Make sure to create the new FFN with United BEFORE submitting the Application to Chase, or they'll default to your previous number, even if you leave the field blank.

Make sure to add an AU to receive the final 5k, for a total of 55k +$50.

Business Card
On the business card, you can get matched to 50k.
Follow the same process as the personal card.
Note: There is no 5k bonus for adding an AU to the biz card, so when you SM, make sure to ask to be matched to the 50k offer, not a 55k offer which doesn't exist for this card.


It could take up to a week to get a response from the Secure Message Center

Here is a link within your United account, which some DDFers have reported to received a 50k offer for the Explorer card, and the annual fee waived for the Club Card.

If u have a UMPE card and NO status, then you can do upgrades from a coach pts booking to bus/1st pts booking for just incremental pt + taxes, no fees. If you don't have the card they said they'd charge the all-dreaded rebooking fee of $100/person (always the chance to get it waived).
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #100 on: May 13, 2012, 04:09:24 PM »
How long ago did you/your husband apply?

I called right after I got approved/right after I got off the phone recon.
i called to get approved- got approved and i told them i need to add in the number- they told me i need to wait 72 hours. i wil try to call back tom i guess...

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #101 on: May 14, 2012, 09:45:16 AM »
i applied through the link on the main site and sent an SM to match the 55k and $50 they responded to me that they forwarded to the appropriate department and will respond within 7 days. Should I be worried? it seems everyone else got matched right away?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #102 on: May 14, 2012, 11:52:51 AM »
i applied through the link on the main site and sent an SM to match the 55k and $50 they responded to me that they forwarded to the appropriate department and will respond within 7 days. Should I be worried? it seems everyone else got matched right away?
Thats normal. Just wait and they'll match it.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #103 on: May 15, 2012, 03:17:31 AM »
I just got matched to 55k + $50. Nice thing was - I sent the SM before I even got the card (as soon as it showed up in my account).

Now where can I find my United miles (once the statement comes thru)? I didn't enter a United # when applying.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #104 on: May 15, 2012, 05:29:47 AM »
I just got matched to 55k + $50. Nice thing was - I sent the SM before I even got the card (as soon as it showed up in my account).

Now where can I find my United miles (once the statement comes thru)? I didn't enter a United # when applying.
If the card doesnt list the ff#, then send them an SM asking them.
I've done that a few times with the SW cards.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #105 on: May 17, 2012, 12:56:10 PM »
overseas

thanks,

sent the SM

applied and while on phone to CSR another rep approved me.
only got my continental OP 3 months ago with a $900 limit (my first real card), now they gave me $7000 :)
plus another 55k and $50 coming up too :)))
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #106 on: May 21, 2012, 05:54:51 PM »
I've had the United card for 6 months now (signed up with the 50K link). Over the weekend I heard that at one point there had been a promo to get an extra 5K if you add an additional cardholder. I SMed asking to match if I were to add a cardholder, and they gave me the 5K without me even adding someone!

My SM: A friend of mine who has this same credit card told me that he received 5000 bonus miles for adding his wife as an additional cardholder to his account. Can I please add an additional cardholder and be eligible for the same promotion? Thank you.

Chase's response: Thank you for your recent inquiry on your United MileagePlus Explorer credit card account.

As you requested, we have added 5000 enrollment miles to your account. You will see the adjustments on your next billing statement.

If you have any further questions, please reply using the Secure Message Center.


Again, this was 6 months after I got the card.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #107 on: May 21, 2012, 06:25:37 PM »
You got lucky with a dumb rep. Normally they won't do it past 90 days.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #108 on: May 22, 2012, 09:56:43 AM »
You got lucky with a dumb rep.
Either that, or this is a match everyone can try for. There's only one way to find out. Btw, she had a very American name (Debra Anderson).
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #109 on: May 22, 2012, 10:58:47 PM »
a friend of mine had the old mileage plus card and upgraded it to the explorer card. is it possible for him to get a signup bonus?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #110 on: May 23, 2012, 02:18:39 AM »
Signup bonuses are usually only given for new cards, not for upgrades

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #111 on: May 25, 2012, 01:56:38 PM »
I called to add an AU and the rep said I don't need the physical card for the AU sent to my address if I didn't want it, so I said ok to that.

I can't find any evidence of the AU on my Chase.com account though, is that normal or am I looking in the wrong place?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #112 on: May 25, 2012, 02:45:03 PM »
I called to add an AU and the rep said I don't need the physical card for the AU sent to my address if I didn't want it, so I said ok to that.

I can't find any evidence of the AU on my Chase.com account though, is that normal or am I looking in the wrong place?
Thats normal, I also never saw it on my account.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #113 on: May 29, 2012, 07:04:21 PM »
I applied/churned for the UMpE card using the DDF link for 25k, once approved I sent an SM requesting a match to the 65 k offer and was granted the extra 25k. Now, when statement closed I only got the matched 25k but not the original 25+5k for the offer, it seems that chase somehow (i left it balnk) applied my previous FF# and it was therefore not a first time cardmember. I sent an SM requesting the additional points, but doubt it would work.  Any other ideas anyone?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #114 on: May 29, 2012, 08:48:15 PM »
Keep the 25 they gave you, and now open a new UA account, then apply for a THIRD UA MPE card with your new FFN and you'll get ANOTHER 50k miles....
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #115 on: May 29, 2012, 09:03:38 PM »
Keep the 25 they gave you, and now open a new UA account, then apply for a THIRD UA MPE card with your new FFN and you'll get ANOTHER 50k miles....
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #116 on: May 29, 2012, 10:05:39 PM »
I believe that he won't be able to get the base 25k points and should be happy for the luck gettind the match 25k, and if he really wants 50k miles he should do another UA mpe app with a new FFN #....
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Re: Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #117 on: May 29, 2012, 10:27:38 PM »
I applied/churned for the UMpE card using the DDF link for 25k, once approved I sent an SM requesting a match to the 65 k offer and was granted the extra 25k. Now, when statement closed I only got the matched 25k but not the original 25+5k for the offer, it seems that chase somehow (i left it balnk) applied my previous FF# and it was therefore not a first time cardmember. I sent an SM requesting the additional points, but doubt it would work.  Any other ideas anyone?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #118 on: May 30, 2012, 04:01:02 PM »
Anyone been matched to the 55K plus $50 since 5/15?

I'm want to make sure it's still live before pulling trigger.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #119 on: May 30, 2012, 04:16:53 PM »
Anyone been matched to the 55K plus $50 since 5/15?

I'm want to make sure it's still live before pulling trigger.

I got it today, although this was the sm I received:

Quote from: Chase SM
Thank you for your inquiry. We would be happy to match the
enrollment bonus. I have added 20,000 enrollment miles
that when added to the 25,000 first use miles and 5,000
miles for adding an authorized user will bring you to the
55,000 richer enrollment premium. I have also issued the
$50.00 statement credit that you will see on your next
billing statement.

I sent another one asking what about the remainding 5k, but I haven't received a response yet.