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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 #2040 on: July 17, 2013, 06:00:42 PM »
Need your guys advice on this one:

I opened and canceled 2 United cards in the last 12 months.  They gave me a hard time about getting the bonus the second time, but i got it eventually (yes, with the extra 20k and $50).  Last week, I did 2bm for United business and Ink.

Now, I get an offer in the mail for 50,000 bonus on United consumer card.  I have an invitation code, so does that mean (a) they will likely approve me even though I just did a 2bm? and (b) I will not have an issue getting the signup bonus?

Your thoughts?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2041 on: July 18, 2013, 08:40:39 AM »
Not IMO. I've done 5 minutes later.
I closed a card recently and I just received a offer in the mail. I have to always contact CS to get approved they say I have to many cards. Have you had this experience?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2042 on: July 18, 2013, 09:05:21 AM »
Offer and invitation code has to do with approval what Trayvon Martin has to do with אחיעזר בן עמישדי.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2043 on: July 18, 2013, 11:26:33 AM »
Offer and invitation code has to do with approval what Trayvon Martin has to do with אחיעזר בן עמישדי.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2044 on: July 18, 2013, 01:03:43 PM »
Offer and invitation code has to do with approval what Trayvon Martin has to do with אחיעזר בן עמישדי.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2045 on: July 18, 2013, 01:08:02 PM »
Offer and invitation code has to do with approval what Trayvon Martin has to do with אחיעזר בן עמישדי.

In other words, Hell No!

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2046 on: July 18, 2013, 01:43:07 PM »
This?
If it is, its a different situation.

Noooo, go way back in the thread. I applied with the same FF number and eventually got all the miles with extras.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2049 on: July 22, 2013, 08:15:50 AM »
  Just got me wife her second UA MPE with new FF# . On activation when I  asked to confirm the bonus, they read the " As long as terms of being the first time cardholder blah blah "

 Will do the spend but I dont think the speech they made means anything  ,and I think I will get the bonus

Your thoughts 

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2050 on: July 22, 2013, 08:42:46 AM »
  Just got me wife her second UA MPE with new FF# . On activation when I  asked to confirm the bonus, they read the " As long as terms of being the first time cardholder blah blah "

 Will do the spend but I dont think the speech they made means anything  ,and I think I will get the bonus

Your thoughts
It's worked for almost everyone else even with those terms :)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2051 on: July 22, 2013, 08:47:21 AM »
It's worked for almost everyone else even with those terms :)

Yes and I am hoping it will continue to work . You guys pray for me  :)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2052 on: July 22, 2013, 01:03:47 PM »
Good read. Such perseverance!

Thanks.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2053 on: July 22, 2013, 04:16:11 PM »
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2054 on: July 23, 2013, 09:21:22 AM »
Done!

Thanks Meshuggy  :) Now the points are in the bag .

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United mileage plus churn question on timing.
« Reply #2055 on: July 27, 2013, 05:57:28 PM »
I have churned this card multiple times with timing between application usually between 2-4 months. This time I have last churned card in July beginning and done with spent as well as miles deposited. I want cancel and churn again the same card, this time within 1 month... More like 20 days. Is it advisable to churn same card within 30 days? Anyone having experience of churning this card within 30 days care to share?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2056 on: July 28, 2013, 02:53:36 AM »
I recently signed up for this card and after spending the $1000 I sm' ed and got 55k now they sent me the offer in the mail again for 55k will I get the bonus twice??

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2057 on: July 28, 2013, 03:01:46 AM »
I recently signed up for this card and after spending the $1000 I sm' ed and got 55k now they sent me the offer in the mail again for 55k will I get the bonus twice??
No

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #2059 on: July 28, 2013, 08:50:37 AM »
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Lets make it clear, will he close the first card and then apply for his mail offer with a new FF number he will get it, if NOT YMMV big time..... maskim Saver2000?
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