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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 #1500 on: April 25, 2013, 09:12:10 PM »
+3 after being told I wont receive even the 30K

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1501 on: April 26, 2013, 10:25:58 AM »
How many days after statement close do the points post?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1502 on: April 26, 2013, 10:27:34 AM »
How many days after statement close do the points post?

It posts with the statement. However, it takes several days to show up online. About 3-4 days IME.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1503 on: April 26, 2013, 10:41:47 AM »
It posts with the statement. However, it takes several days to show up online. About 3-4 days IME.
I wanted to close it to get approved for another card.  I guess I need to wait until points post even though statement posted?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1504 on: April 26, 2013, 10:43:33 AM »
I wanted to close it to get approved for another card.  I guess I need to wait until points post even though statement posted?
Correct. Dont close until points post.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1505 on: April 26, 2013, 02:58:52 PM »
how long does it take for me to recieve the united club passes?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1506 on: April 26, 2013, 03:39:12 PM »
how long does it take for me to recieve the united club passes?

I got mine a week or two after the card. 


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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1507 on: April 26, 2013, 04:15:43 PM »
how long does it take for me to recieve the united club passes?
I got mine within 2 months of opening the card

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1508 on: April 26, 2013, 07:59:54 PM »
I sent a Sm and they told me they'll match me to the 55k when I spend 1000

so I spent 1k and messaged them, and now they tell me they will not honor the bonus because I got it in the past..... ?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1509 on: April 26, 2013, 08:03:09 PM »
I sent a Sm and they told me they'll match me to the 55k when I spend 1000

so I spent 1k and messaged them, and now they tell me they will not honor the bonus because I got it in the past..... ?

Suggestions  :)

Tia!

Did you email them new? Or reply to the SM where they said they would honor it? Did the 30k post already?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1510 on: April 26, 2013, 08:05:52 PM »
Did you email them new? Or reply to the SM where they said they would honor it? Did the 30k post already?
replied and.... I don't know if 30k posted I just met the spend a few days ago.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1511 on: April 26, 2013, 08:36:31 PM »
i have both the personal and biz version. biz version is 2 months old  and personal is 1 year old, AF will be due on 05/01 , just few days away. I got AF statement credit posted 3 weeks ago.  Can I still cancel this on 04/30th without being asked for  statement credit refund? I also want to transfer the CL to my other chase personal cards.
my statement will close on 04/28th so 2 days  away and I am waiting for some miles to be posted for purchase  i made  2 weeks ago.

I shouldn't have problem receiving miles for purchase made before the closing date and still can cancel?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1512 on: April 27, 2013, 05:14:23 PM »
to SM chase for extra 20k I have to wait until miles actually post to united account, or that they show on my statement is enough?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1513 on: April 27, 2013, 09:53:34 PM »
I opened a united card and downgraded it after the first year for a no fee united card and has that for the past 4 years and still open. Will that stop me from getting a new bonus for a new card?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1514 on: April 27, 2013, 10:19:42 PM »
I opened a united card and downgraded it after the first year for a no fee united card and has that for the past 4 years and still open. Will that stop me from getting a new bonus for a new card?
IME no.
I got the bonus with a downgraded card

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1515 on: April 27, 2013, 10:33:13 PM »
excuse my ignorance
what current offer am I referencing when I SM for the remaining 20,000?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1516 on: April 27, 2013, 11:08:58 PM »
excuse my ignorance
what current offer am I referencing when I SM for the remaining 20,000?
55k with $50 statement credit

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1517 on: April 27, 2013, 11:18:23 PM »
55k with $50 statement credit
50k. 55k only if you add an AU.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1518 on: April 28, 2013, 12:05:01 AM »
I sent a Sm and they told me they'll match me to the 55k when I spend 1000

so I spent 1k and messaged them, and now they tell me they will not honor the bonus because I got it in the past..... ?

Suggestions  :)

Tia!
Bump /)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #1519 on: April 28, 2013, 12:09:49 AM »
Bump /)

You're not supposed to SM them before receiving the 30k.
You'll be lucky if you receive anything.
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