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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 #3700 on: November 25, 2014, 11:35:12 AM »
Does this card get the close in fee waived?
No, just the club card

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3701 on: November 25, 2014, 12:38:25 PM »
aha i see, them doing it wouldn't be considered a new application but me doing it would be.  Yes these last 2 applications i did were the first new cards i've got in many years.  i will wait like you suggested.  Thanks again for your assistance :)
My pleasure.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3702 on: November 25, 2014, 12:40:59 PM »
best I got once was a $25 voucher from United.
Even though it says that if not payed for by the united credit card you will not get free suitcase?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3703 on: November 25, 2014, 01:31:03 PM »
Even though it says that if not payed for by the united credit card you will not get free suitcase?
correct. I emailed United after my flight saying that I am a UMPE card member and I'm supposed to receive a free bag... And they responded with a $25 voucher.
But it's probably a huge YMMV, maybe you'll get something better. good luck.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3704 on: November 25, 2014, 04:34:05 PM »
Success! Emailed them twice, mentioning in bank promotion both times.

Already got a PM about this, so I am including the whole convo with CS:

Email #1:
I recently signed up for the United credit card with a 30K miles bonus. I was in the bank this morning and noticed that they are running a promotion where you could sign up for the credit card and get a 50K miles bonus. Is there any way that I can get the 50K bonus mile offer, considering that I JUST signed up for the credit card?

Reply #1:
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.

Email #2:

Like I said in my original email, I did not receive an offer in the mail. I saw the 50,000 bonus at the bank a few days after I signed up online. I don't think it's fair that you offer different bonuses in different places. If I would have seen the bonus amount just a few days earlier at the bank I would have received 20,000 more miles. Does that make any sense?

Reply #2:

Thank you for re-contacting Chase regarding your Chase
MileagePlus® Explorer credit card account and the
qualifying enrollment incentive.

The enrollment incentive associated with the new
application you completed is for a total of 35,000 bonus
miles. If you meet the qualifiers listed below I will
issue the additional 20,000 miles you have requested:

* 50,000 bonus miles after you meet the $2000.00 spend
qualifier.
* 5,000 bonus miles for adding an Authorized User to the
account
* 10,000 bonus miles after $25,000 spend has been met
within the calendar year.

Once you have met the spend you will need to contact me
directly at the number I have provided below or by secure
e-mail so I may add the additional miles.

I signed up for the UMPE and followed this script trying to get them to match me for 50K.

Email #1: Saw 50K in branch please match, etc.
Response #1: We are unable to confirm a current offer entitling you to
receive 50,000 bonus miles.... Same exact response as Geshmak25 received.
Email #2: Like I said, I saw it in branch, etc.
Response #2:        "Thank you for contacting Chase about your interest in
50,000 bonus miles promotion for your MileagePlus®
Explorer credit card.
     I certainly empathize with your disappointment regarding
this matter.
     Please understand that the MileagePlus Explorer Card
select offer of 50,000 bonus miles is by invitation.
Since you were not solicited for this offer by mail, you
are not eligible for the additional 20,000 bonus miles.
     I regret our efforts to assist you did not result in the
outcome you had expected. I assure you, we made every
effort to bring this matter to a satisfactory conclusion."

Anyone have a similar experience? Any suggestions?
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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3705 on: November 25, 2014, 04:35:40 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 #3706 on: November 25, 2014, 04:51:05 PM »
I am renting a car (got a minivan for $20/day) and put it on my United Explorer card, because it has primary. The address registered to the card is in the USA, but I live in Canada. Anyone know if that will be a problem?

Thanks!



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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3709 on: November 25, 2014, 09:48:46 PM »
i can only see 30k even on private mode

+1

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3710 on: November 25, 2014, 09:49:00 PM »
i can only see 30k even on private mode
+1. What did you see, Yehuda ?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3712 on: November 25, 2014, 09:54:53 PM »
Really?? Wow, I see 50K. On the personal and the biz.
I was logged into my UA account. I also don't have an active UA card, which may play a role.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3713 on: November 25, 2014, 09:57:04 PM »
Really?? Wow, I see 50K. On the personal and the biz.
I was logged into my UA account. I also don't have an active UA card, which may play a role.
I have active personal and biz cards and it still shows up when I'm signed in.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3714 on: November 25, 2014, 10:29:09 PM »
Really?? Wow, I see 50K. On the personal and the biz.
I was logged into my UA account. I also don't have an active UA card, which may play a role.
Are you logging in account, where you are a premier gold satus. Is it where you see this 50k offer?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3715 on: November 25, 2014, 10:48:22 PM »
Are you logging in account, where you are a premier gold satus. Is it where you see this 50k offer?
I have no status.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3716 on: November 26, 2014, 08:14:47 AM »
Chase gave me the 50k but not the $50. Same "available offer in the purchase path" shpiel as above.

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3717 on: November 26, 2014, 12:59:22 PM »
Anyone able to get the $50 un top of the 50k match?

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3718 on: November 26, 2014, 01:00:51 PM »
Anyone able to get the $50 un top of the 50k match?
this past July (if that helps you)

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Re: United MileagePlus Explorer Card
« Reply #3719 on: November 26, 2014, 02:34:53 PM »
this past July (if that helps you)
anyone since then?