Got my Explorer Card in January before they added the $50 statement credit to the offer. Sent an SM last week and got the 3-5 day response. Got a response confirming I would be bumped to the offer with $50 credit and it will appear on this month's statement.

Thanks!

Got the credit! Thanks OP!

Nice, I may take you up on that one day :)

Sorry, noob question: does the ticket need to be bought with this card in order to get free checked baggage, priority boarding, and so on or are these benefits linked to the frequent flyer number and purchase card does not matter?

Not so much a noob question as a not wanting to read through pages of posts I think...for checked bags you must purchase w/the card, for priority boarding it's linked to your FF#.

Yes, that's what the T&C says. However, some people on this forum have reported they also got the baggage fee waiver even though they purchased their tickets using a different card.

I did receive the $50.00 credit. Original message sent on the 4th received the general will fwd message to appropriate dept email back. Got a message this morning stating I will get a $50 credit on the next statement even though my statement closed last week I received the credit tonight. Applied for the card last month.

Got the card today, activated and confirmed 50K on first purchase and $50 statement credit after first purchase!

Now looking for the lowest dollar transaction I can make to get the most miles/$ in one transaction possible. :D

I had to go to the grocery store and bought 75 cents worth of bananas on new United card. Voila, 50K United miles 3 weeks later.

But Chase Freedom is 5x at the grocery store ... that's missing out on 13.075 United miles! :D

Has anyone received the sign up bonus on the United Mileage Explorer card after getting approved if they were previously CO One Pass or/and United Mileage Plus card holders. I cancelled my CO card last year before it converted and I still have a United Mileage Plus bronze card from many years ago.

Yes, applied for the CO card with bonus, cancel card in Dec and applied for UA card just 2 weeks ago and approved. Also people who held the old United cards have reported getting approved for this new card.

Shot down for the $50 bump. I sent a secure mail yesterday morning with attachment showing the new offer with the $50 statement credit.

Got 3 replies;
1) said message will be forwarded to proper dept for review.
2) message it's being reviewed and will reply within 4 hrs (that didn't happen) but received message just now (about 24hrs later)
3) Denied, as I had originally applied for the offer without the $50 credit.-- guess they are cracking down on this??

Oh well, gave it a try but didn't turn out for me.

When did you receive the card? General rule appears to be 90 days - if you're outside that window it wouldn't be expected that you get the bump.

Applied for card about 2.5 weeks ago and received and activated the card 3 days ago, SM to Chase yesterday for the bump. Reply today with a Denial for the bump.