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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 #3760 on: December 10, 2014, 01:46:10 PM »
Thank you for contacting us about the enrollment bonus on
your United MileagePlus® Explorer credit card account.

We are unable to confirm a current offer entitling you to
receive 50,000 bonus miles after $2,000 in purchases in
the first three months the account is open. Please provide
us with a copy of the offer addressed to you or the unique
invitation number included on the direct mail offer. We
will be happy to review the offer extended and take any
appropriate action on your account. Please send the offer
you received as an attachment, or fax the information to
us at 1-888-643-9628.

We hope to resolve this to your satisfaction, and we
apologize for any inconvenience this situation may have
caused you.

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

Thank you,
+1 (I didn't mention saw in branch)
Does anyone have scrernshot?
I'll take pm too

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3761 on: December 10, 2014, 02:36:59 PM »
gotta be nicer about it, this worked for me
To whom this may concern,
I just recently signed up and received my United MileagePlus Explorer Credit Card, that comes with a 30,000 mile bonus after spending $2,000 in 3 months. However, I heard from a friend (geshmak25 is now my friend) that he just received a 50,000 mile bonus for the same spending amount. Since I just received the card in the mail, can you apply that bonus to my account?
Thank you very much.
Have a nice day.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3762 on: December 10, 2014, 03:02:55 PM »
I don't know... I thought I was pretty nice - asked Very politely (too lazy to copy whole message here).
The question is what is plan of action now? Try replying? Send new sm just asking again without acknowledging first sm? 

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3763 on: December 10, 2014, 03:39:41 PM »
Sent sm to match 55k offer in bank, (I already got 35k), here's the response:
"After speaking with United MileagePlus they have confirmed
multiple frequent flyer numbers under your name and
address which are receiving enrollment miles from Chase.
This will no longer be allowed."

OUCH!!

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3764 on: December 10, 2014, 05:25:35 PM »
Sent sm to match 55k offer in bank, (I already got 35k), here's the response:
"After speaking with United MileagePlus they have confirmed
multiple frequent flyer numbers under your name and
address which are receiving enrollment miles from Chase.
This will no longer be allowed."

OUCH!!

Wow! Do you have multiple cards open?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3765 on: December 10, 2014, 06:57:16 PM »
Sent sm to match 55k offer in bank, (I already got 35k), here's the response:
"After speaking with United MileagePlus they have confirmed
multiple frequent flyer numbers under your name and
address which are receiving enrollment miles from Chase.
This will no longer be allowed."

OUCH!!
Wow!
Is chase cracking down!?
Now I'm nervous to send second sm

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3766 on: December 10, 2014, 07:01:24 PM »
Wow!
Is chase cracking down!?
Now I'm nervous to send second sm
#pigsgetfathogsgetslaughtered
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3767 on: December 10, 2014, 08:43:30 PM »
Wow! Do you have multiple cards open?
no

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3769 on: December 11, 2014, 11:24:49 AM »
Wow!
Is chase cracking down!?
Now I'm nervous to send second sm
Success after 4 attempt of all different reason, why I should get it additional 20K. 4 Secured messages, finally positive reply after 3 times turn down ! Keep going people. Also this is all churned card not first one.  YMMV.

Thank you for re-contacting Chase regarding the Enrollment
 Bonus with your United MileagePlus® credit card account.

 I have issued the additional 20,000 bonus miles, the
 adjustment will appear on your next billing statement.

 It has been my pleasure in assisting you if you have any
 questions please call me directly and I will be happy to
 assist you or reply be secure e-mail.

 Sincerely,

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3770 on: December 11, 2014, 04:46:07 PM »
Success after 4 attempt of all different reason, why I should get it additional 20K. 4 Secured messages, finally positive reply after 3 times turn down ! Keep going people. Also this is all churned card not first one.  YMMV.

Thank you for re-contacting Chase regarding the Enrollment
 Bonus with your United MileagePlus® credit card account.

 I have issued the additional 20,000 bonus miles, the
 adjustment will appear on your next billing statement.

 It has been my pleasure in assisting you if you have any
 questions please call me directly and I will be happy to
 assist you or reply be secure e-mail.

 Sincerely,

What were the 4 different reasons? I used 1. Saw it in branch. 2. Friend of mine in same situation was honored extra 20K.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3771 on: December 11, 2014, 05:51:19 PM »
When my annual fee came up I downgraded my MP Card to a MP card without a Annual fee, a few months later I reapplied with a new FFN and was approved.
Will I get the bonus miles?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3772 on: December 12, 2014, 10:45:22 AM »
What were the 4 different reasons? I used 1. Saw it in branch. 2. Friend of mine in same situation was honored extra 20K.
I was little more creative. 1. friend told me -> reply sorry, send if you were invited for rich offer. 2. sent screen shot -> reply- doesn't say you qualified. 3. saw in branch, hence I qualified-> reply -> apply in branch ONLY type of offer. 4. Got hold of actual offer with code for someone else, which had come in mail (NOT MY NAME, HOWEVER I DIDNT VOLUNTEER) -> sent that number only and said, here it is I qualify-> reply came for one which I posted. I think they could have just turned it down again, by saying not in your name. But I think what worked is, they get fed up with so many time back and forth and finally yield. that is my guess. YMMV.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3773 on: December 12, 2014, 11:54:06 AM »
Success just got matched after only 2nd try!
& I didn't even have to spend 2k!

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3774 on: December 12, 2014, 01:29:13 PM »
i successfully Sm'ed for them to say ill be eligible for the extra 20k
how do i get the $50?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3775 on: December 12, 2014, 01:33:12 PM »
i successfully Sm'ed for them to say ill be eligible for the extra 20k
how do i get the $50?

A lot harder to get, most don't. Only if you apply for the offer with +$50, and then ask just to match to additional 20k, but YMMV ;)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3776 on: December 12, 2014, 01:34:39 PM »
A lot harder to get, most don't. Only if you apply for the offer with +$50, and then ask just to match to additional 20k, but YMMV ;)
whatever i got the $50 for the hyatt card, ill live without this $50
at least i am headed for 50k

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3777 on: December 12, 2014, 01:40:08 PM »
whatever i got the $50 for the hyatt card, ill live without this $50
at least i am headed for 50k

And additional user another 5k. Why only $50 for hyatt and not $100?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3778 on: December 12, 2014, 01:41:04 PM »
And additional user another 5k. Why only $50 for hyatt and not $100?
ya i meant 55k
how do i get 100 for hyatt?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3779 on: December 12, 2014, 01:42:47 PM »
ya i meant 55k
how do i get 100 for hyatt?

If you go ahead with a dummy booking there, you will see a link.