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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 #880 on: December 20, 2012, 01:04:30 PM »
I have such a card a while

can i get matched to the 50,000 mile
what do that In tale?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #881 on: December 20, 2012, 01:05:30 PM »
I have such a card a while

can i get matched to the 50,000 mile
what do that Ital?
Only within 90 days of approval.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #882 on: December 20, 2012, 01:12:50 PM »
go it

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #883 on: December 20, 2012, 02:54:16 PM »
So I made a new email after finding out that my United card has a new UA account number so I wrote to them I just opened the account and here is my ua account number if you can please match me to 55k $50 credit well she writes that she withholds the rights what are my chances??
We?re writing in response to your question about the 
additional bonus mileage offer on your United MileagePlus®
Explorer Card. 

Here?s a summary of your request: 

?We understand you applied for an offer that provided 
30,000 bonus miles when you submitted your application in 
December 2013.

?You let us know that you are interested in an offer that 
provides 55,000 miles and $50 statement credit. That offer
awards 20,000 additional miles after you spend $1,000.00 
in the first three months your account is open. 

?Please call us at the number on the back of your card or 
reply to this email when you have spent $1000 in the first
three months your account is open so we can add the 
additional 20,000 bonus miles and $50 statement credit to 
your account. 

As a reminder, here?s how you can earn 30,000 bonus miles:

?You will receive 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1000
in the first 3 months your account is open. You will see 
these bonus miles post to your account six-to-eight weeks 
from the date the spending requirement is met.
?You can also earn 5,000 bonus miles after you add an 
authorized user to your account and make a purchase with 
your card during the first three months as a Cardmember. 

?You can also earn 10,000 bonus miles when you spend 
$25,000 or more on your card each calendar year. 

Please keep in mind that all enrollment offers are for 
new, first-time United MileagePlus Explorer credit card 
members only. This means we reserve the right to withhold 
adding any enrollment miles if you have previously 
received them on the same product on a previous date. 

Thank you for being our customer. We appreciate your 
business. 

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

Thank you,

Lisa Diehl
Customer Service Specialist

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #884 on: December 25, 2012, 02:18:29 PM »
Anyone know if the non visa signature UMPE also has primary CDW?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #885 on: December 25, 2012, 02:52:57 PM »
when you submitted your application in
December 2013.
2013 in India now?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #886 on: December 25, 2012, 04:14:13 PM »
Guys, the trick is back!
Deposit a few miles in your United account and the 50k offer will show up.
Love me or hate me. I still love you.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #887 on: December 25, 2012, 04:19:07 PM »
Guys, the trick is back!
Deposit a few miles in your United account and the 50k offer will show up.
For spending how much?
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #888 on: December 25, 2012, 04:21:46 PM »
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #889 on: December 26, 2012, 06:51:44 AM »
Guys, the trick is back!
Deposit a few miles in your United account and the 50k offer will show up.

and i did it thanks to meshuganner!!
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #890 on: December 26, 2012, 10:18:31 AM »
Guys, the trick is back!
Deposit a few miles in your United account and the 50k offer will show up.
Are ppl having a hard time getting matched?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #891 on: December 26, 2012, 12:34:51 PM »
Guys, the trick is back!
Deposit a few miles in your United account and the 50k offer will show up.

Thanks. I just checked, and the 50k offer is available.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #892 on: December 26, 2012, 02:42:34 PM »
Grr I just applied last week.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #893 on: December 26, 2012, 02:44:21 PM »
Grr I just applied last week.
SM them to be matched
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #894 on: December 26, 2012, 02:46:34 PM »
SM them to be matched
Twas my plan anyway.
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It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #896 on: December 26, 2012, 03:42:24 PM »
So I made a new email after finding out that my United card has a new UA account number so I wrote to them I just opened the account and here is my ua account number if you can please match me to 55k $50 credit well she writes that she withholds the rights what are my chances??
We?re writing in response to your question about the
additional bonus mileage offer on your United MileagePlus®
Explorer Card.

Here?s a summary of your request:

?We understand you applied for an offer that provided
30,000 bonus miles when you submitted your application in
December 2013.

?You let us know that you are interested in an offer that
provides 55,000 miles and $50 statement credit. That offer
awards 20,000 additional miles after you spend $1,000.00
in the first three months your account is open.

?Please call us at the number on the back of your card or
reply to this email when you have spent $1000 in the first
three months your account is open so we can add the
additional 20,000 bonus miles and $50 statement credit to
your account.

As a reminder, here?s how you can earn 30,000 bonus miles:

?You will receive 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1000
in the first 3 months your account is open. You will see
these bonus miles post to your account six-to-eight weeks
from the date the spending requirement is met.
?You can also earn 5,000 bonus miles after you add an
authorized user to your account and make a purchase with
your card during the first three months as a Cardmember.

?You can also earn 10,000 bonus miles when you spend
$25,000 or more on your card each calendar year.

Please keep in mind that all enrollment offers are for
new, first-time United MileagePlus Explorer credit card
members only. This means we reserve the right to withhold
adding any enrollment miles if you have previously
received them on the same product on a previous date.

Thank you for being our customer. We appreciate your
business.

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

Thank you,

Lisa Diehl
Customer Service Specialist
THEY WENT AHAEAD AND THEY MATCHED IT 55K $50 STATEMENT CREDIT


Thank you for contacting Chase regarding your United
 MileagePlus® credit card account.

 We pleased to inform you that we have added the $50.00
 statement credit and 20,000 bonus miles to your account.
 Therefore, 50,000 bonus miles will post to your account on
 your January 20, 2013 billing statement. Our records
 indicate your miles are being sent to your Frequent Flyer
 account . Miles are transmitted to the primary
 Cardmember's account after the closing date on the credit
 card statement and appear on the Frequent Flyer account
 within four to six days.

 Please be advised that we do not maintain a record of
 Frequent Flyer account balances or the miles you have
 redeemed with United. If you have additional questions of
 this nature, please contact MileagePlus directly at
1-800-421-4655 or visit their website
 www.united.com/chase. They will be happy to assist you
 with your concerns.

 To earn the additional 5,000 bonus miles, please add an
 Authorized User to your account within the first three
 months of your account open date. To add an Authorized
 User to your account, simply reply to this email with the
 name of the new user. A credit card with the new user's
 name will be sent to the mailing address on your account.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #897 on: December 26, 2012, 05:11:37 PM »
kol hakavod!!
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #898 on: December 26, 2012, 05:55:33 PM »
Grr I just applied last week.

I can't imagine it would be an issue, with an SM.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #899 on: December 26, 2012, 07:54:44 PM »
I can't imagine it would be an issue, with an SM.

GL

Just got matched yesterday to 55k and statement credit, took them FIVE days to respond but as long it works we're lucky
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