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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 #200 on: July 08, 2012, 03:49:38 AM »
sp whats the final call then, if i sign my wife up today would she get the 50k promo?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #201 on: July 08, 2012, 03:59:47 AM »
sp whats the final call then, if i sign my wife up today would she get the 50k promo?

Take a screenshot https://www.theexplorercard.com/MPConsumer65k50AFWIC.aspx

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #202 on: July 08, 2012, 04:04:23 AM »
sp whats the final call then, if i sign my wife up today would she get the 50k promo?
Assuming Chase matching works the same as AmEx matching, I would think not. The promo required sign up by 7/6.
Take a screenshot https://www.theexplorercard.com/MPConsumer65k50AFWIC.aspx
That link (at least for me) redirects to https://www.theexplorercard.com/MPYoureIn40kAFW.aspx
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #203 on: July 08, 2012, 04:06:08 AM »
.That link (at least for me) redirects to https://www.theexplorercard.com/MPYoureIn40kAFW.aspx

Sign in to your FF account (may need to have something in it) browse incognito and you should be able to see it.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #204 on: July 08, 2012, 04:13:10 AM »
Sign in to your FF account (may need to have something in it) browse incognito and you should be able to see it.
Nice. When I go through the email solicitation it shows 65k, even though the email clearly states "Apply by 7/6", interesting...
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« Reply #205 on: July 08, 2012, 05:05:54 AM »
Sign in to your FF account (may need to have something in it) browse incognito and you should be able to see it.

whats an ff account and i still get the 40k sign up bonus page
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #206 on: July 08, 2012, 05:06:58 AM »
whats an ff account and i still get the 40k sign up bonus page
frequent flier account.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #207 on: July 08, 2012, 05:08:37 AM »
yeah...sorry just did it and it works thanks a million! :-) i will sign my wife up this minute
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #208 on: July 08, 2012, 05:09:21 AM »
is it worth it over the sapphire preferred (guess ill do 2bm)
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #209 on: July 08, 2012, 10:19:06 AM »
(guess ill do 2bm)
With no minimum spend on united for sure worth it to do 2bm and get both

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #210 on: July 08, 2012, 10:22:36 AM »
Again, all of the dates that we are referring to are "Apply by" dates...
Thank you.  I figured על פי סברא that qualifying for a promo on a link for sure went after the promo date but I was afraid that they might not view it the same way for a match request.  Thanks for clarifying.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #211 on: July 08, 2012, 05:18:27 PM »
Does anyone know the churn ability of this card.

Do I have to close my current united card? Do I have to wait any amount of time until I open my new one?

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Re: Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #212 on: July 08, 2012, 05:23:14 PM »
Does anyone know the churn ability of this card.

Do I have to close my current united card? Do I have to wait any amount of time until I open my new one?

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You don't have to close it but IME its much easier if you do. As for the time to wait I recommend a day.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #213 on: July 08, 2012, 05:26:00 PM »
Ok great is the 50k match still on?

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« Reply #214 on: July 08, 2012, 05:38:43 PM »
as was stated eariler go to ur account in cognito on united.com and then https://www.theexplorercard.com/MPConsumer65k50AFWIC.aspx
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #215 on: July 08, 2012, 05:51:04 PM »
Do you know when this match will expire?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #216 on: July 09, 2012, 06:58:09 AM »
this is what my wife just received from chase via secure mess

should i call reconsideration?

Thank you for your interest in our United Mileageplus Visa
Platinum credit card reference number **********. Your
application was given thoughtful consideration by Chase.
After reviewing the information provided in your
application and your credit report, we regret that we are
unable to approve your application at this time. Our
decision was based on the following specific reasons:

Too many requests for credit or opened accounts with us

Information about your credit report
In evaluating your application, the consumer reporting
agency below provided us with information that in whole or
in part influenced our decision. Please note that the
reporting agency did not make the decision and is unable
to provide the specific reasons for our decision. Details
about your right to know the information in your credit
report are provided on the back of the original letter.
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« Reply #217 on: July 09, 2012, 08:48:20 AM »
this is what my wife just received from chase via secure mess

should i call reconsideration?

Thank you for your interest in our United Mileageplus Visa
Platinum credit card reference number **********. Your
application was given thoughtful consideration by Chase.
After reviewing the information provided in your
application and your credit report, we regret that we are
unable to approve your application at this time. Our
decision was based on the following specific reasons:

Too many requests for credit or opened accounts with us

Information about your credit report
In evaluating your application, the consumer reporting
agency below provided us with information that in whole or
in part influenced our decision. Please note that the
reporting agency did not make the decision and is unable
to provide the specific reasons for our decision. Details
about your right to know the information in your credit
report are provided on the back of the original letter.

Call Recon.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #218 on: July 09, 2012, 08:55:39 AM »
this is what my wife just received from chase via secure mess

should i call reconsideration?

Thank you for your interest in our United Mileageplus Visa
Platinum credit card reference number **********. Your
application was given thoughtful consideration by Chase.
After reviewing the information provided in your
application and your credit report, we regret that we are
unable to approve your application at this time. Our
decision was based on the following specific reasons:

Too many requests for credit or opened accounts with us

Information about your credit report
In evaluating your application, the consumer reporting
agency below provided us with information that in whole or
in part influenced our decision. Please note that the
reporting agency did not make the decision and is unable
to provide the specific reasons for our decision. Details
about your right to know the information in your credit
report are provided on the back of the original letter.
sure call them, i got the same letter for the same card, i called them and they offerd to close an old card to get this approved (i was more then glad to close that one to save the AF) she did it gladly for me, even i did the same thing 2 months ago

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #219 on: July 09, 2012, 03:00:19 PM »
I sent a sm about getting the better offer and this is the reply i got

Dear
I have received your e-mail inquiring about the rewards
offer.

I have forwarded your message to the appropriate
department for review and you should receive a response
within 7 business days.

If you require immediate assistance, please contact the
number listed below and one of my colleagues will be able
to assist you. For your convenience, we are available to
assist you 24 hours a day.

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

Thank you,

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