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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 #4940 on: March 15, 2016, 11:28:56 PM »
I believe 2k.

Thanks

Just got a small post card in the mail from chase saying (of course AFTER I did the 2K spend) saying their records show I have taken advantege of this offer in the past 2 years and my account is not eligible to get it at this time

Anyone know if all hope is lost or is there still any chance of getting it when statement closes, or maybe with asking nicely/playing stupid

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4941 on: March 15, 2016, 11:35:15 PM »
when do the 5000 points for spend on AU card post?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4942 on: March 15, 2016, 11:36:47 PM »
when do the 5000 points for spend on AU card post?
When the statement closes.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4943 on: March 16, 2016, 11:20:12 AM »
log into (your) other account
I created a new account, and started making a reservation, but only got the 30k offer. Am I missing s/t?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4944 on: March 16, 2016, 12:09:31 PM »

I created a new account, and started making a reservation, but only got the 30k offer. Am I missing s/t?
No it just doesn't always work by everyone. Try again or maybe try a different browser.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4945 on: March 16, 2016, 01:34:02 PM »
No it just doesn't always work by everyone. Try again or maybe try a different browser.
Thanks for replying. That hasn't helped. I'll keep trying...

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4946 on: March 16, 2016, 06:23:24 PM »
I applied in branch. They had a 50k offer (BTW the spend on that one is 2k). Pending... ::)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4947 on: March 20, 2016, 08:46:35 PM »
This card has primary car insurance. Correct?  Does that apply for authorized users or only for the primary card holder? ( Same question for the Sapphire Preferred)
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4948 on: March 20, 2016, 08:47:52 PM »
This card has primary car insurance. Correct?  Does that apply for authorized users or only for the primary card holder? ( Same question for the Sapphire Preferred)
Correct. The insurance will cover as ong as the name of the primary renter is on the card used for the rental, and any additional drivers included in the rental agreement are included.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4949 on: March 20, 2016, 08:55:32 PM »
Correct. The insurance will cover add long as the name if the primary renter is in the card used for the rental, and any additional drivers included in the rental agreement are included.
Thanks.  To clarify/ repeat:
An authorized user on both the united and the Sapphire,has primary rental coverage with a rental in his name (same name as on the cc). Correct?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4950 on: March 20, 2016, 09:26:06 PM »
Thanks.  To clarify/ repeat:
An authorized user on both the united and the Sapphire,has primary rental coverage with a rental in his name (same name as on the cc). Correct?
Yes.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4951 on: March 20, 2016, 09:51:53 PM »
Yes.
Thanks. My son's the designated driver for Purim and is an AU of my sapphire, so that's great.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4952 on: March 23, 2016, 06:37:16 PM »
Do I get free checked bags when purchasing an award using Singapore mileage and using the CC for the taxes?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4953 on: March 27, 2016, 09:42:35 PM »
Does Chase still match the personal 50k offer?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4954 on: March 27, 2016, 10:35:03 PM »
Does Chase still match the personal 50k offer?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4956 on: March 27, 2016, 11:36:38 PM »
Anyone recently had success?

Related: I was successful SMing to 50k +5k when I got the mail offer after applying for 30k.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4957 on: March 28, 2016, 12:07:37 AM »


I sent them pics of the offer though.  I haven't seen any recent reports of success.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4958 on: March 28, 2016, 03:46:56 PM »
50k bonus just posted the same MileagePlus account that received 30k+20k 20 months ago

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #4959 on: March 28, 2016, 09:58:48 PM »
What is the best offer on the business version? Link please. Thank you.