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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 #3600 on: November 04, 2014, 01:38:31 PM »
they cant and they wont

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3601 on: November 05, 2014, 09:20:38 AM »
are they officially done matching?  the last 3 posts I saw on this says there are.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3602 on: November 05, 2014, 01:24:55 PM »
are they officially done matching?  the last 3 posts I saw on this says there are.

They are still matching, as long as same product.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3603 on: November 05, 2014, 01:29:10 PM »
They are still matching, as long as same product.

What different product do they offer? Personal vs. Business?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3604 on: November 05, 2014, 01:36:17 PM »
What different product do they offer? Personal vs. Business?

No could be different product offers in personal itself. For example on the Ink card, many people who signed up for 70k in branch a few months ago, were not able to get it waived because, the offer that gets it waived is considered a different product.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3605 on: November 05, 2014, 01:40:43 PM »
No could be different product offers in personal itself. For example on the Ink card, many people who signed up for 70k in branch a few months ago, were not able to get it waived because, the offer that gets it waived is considered a different product.

Right, but does the United card have that?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3606 on: November 05, 2014, 06:28:55 PM »
so whats the consensus? if I closed my card today, how long do i need to wait before applying again?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3607 on: November 05, 2014, 11:26:18 PM »
Can some one most recent post when did they got matched for 50k offer? Posts are confusing, as some says they got diclined. Just want to ensure that it is not dead, if someone can post recent matching exp.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3608 on: November 07, 2014, 10:29:27 AM »
Can some one most recent post when did they got matched for 50k offer? Posts are confusing, as some says they got diclined. Just want to ensure that it is not dead, if someone can post recent matching exp.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3609 on: November 09, 2014, 01:39:06 AM »
booked a refundable ticket oct 30 as of now no $50 statement credit how long do it take ?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3610 on: November 09, 2014, 12:11:59 PM »
booked a refundable ticket oct 30 as of now no $50 statement credit how long do it take ?

Wait till the next statement usually. Though the $50 credit that comes on the United card is not associated with a UA purchase, can be anything.

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« Reply #3611 on: November 09, 2014, 12:32:07 PM »
Wait till the next statement usually. Though the $50 credit that comes on the United card is not associated with a UA purchase, can be anything.
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3612 on: November 09, 2014, 12:43:20 PM »
so whats the consensus? if I closed my card today, how long do i need to wait before applying again?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3613 on: November 09, 2014, 12:52:41 PM »
so whats the consensus? if I closed my card today, how long do i need to wait before applying again?
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=14560.msg883148#msg883148

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3614 on: November 09, 2014, 01:18:33 PM »
Thanks

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3615 on: November 09, 2014, 02:10:20 PM »
With a phone call.

Have you done it that way ?  I had problem consolidating online ,

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3616 on: November 10, 2014, 10:29:04 AM »
Have you done it that way ?  I had problem consolidating online ,

Were you using Chrome? I just merged accounts but couldn't do it on Chrome, worked on IE.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3617 on: November 10, 2014, 10:49:20 AM »
Have you done it that way ?  I had problem consolidating online ,
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3618 on: November 10, 2014, 02:16:33 PM »
This is response I got when trying to match offer now, from 35k to 55k.

Dear Ya'alili,

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,


Seems like are getting very strict on matching now..

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3619 on: November 10, 2014, 02:36:45 PM »
This is response I got when trying to match offer now, from 35k to 55k.

Dear Ya'alili,

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,


Seems like are getting very strict on matching now..
that stinks, just got approved for the main offer on friday