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[/b] 50 + 5k offer for personal card. Requires MileagePlus login; redirects to https://www.theexplorercard.com/50kAFW
For discussion of card benefits, see the master thread in the United forum.My math says a 50K offer. Where do the extra points come from?
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[/b] 50 + 5k offer for personal card. Requires MileagePlus login; redirects to https://www.theexplorercard.com/50kAFW
- 50k miles after $3000 spend within first 3 months
- 5k miles for adding an authorized user
- No annual fee first year
- No FTF
- Each calendar year, you are eligible to receive one 10,000-mile bonus after you reach $25,000 in net purchases on your Card.
For discussion of card benefits, see the master thread in the United forum.
The extra 5000 points come from adding an authorized user after you have been approved for the card.
Is there a business card? Yes, and Flyertalk has a thread devoted to the business card: United business card: 50k+10k united miles
Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards- May 2015-Present
[Limited Availability] UA MP Explorer- Up to 55K & possible $50 stmt credit
Jan 22, 2014, 9:08 am
#2746
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
Is it normal for, after requesting a bonus match, for them to essentially say: "call us back"??
Here's the SM:
Thank you for contacting Chase about your United
MileagePlus account ending in XXXX.
Here?s a summary of your request:
? We understand you applied for an offer that provides
30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in the first
three months the account is open, when you submitted your
application in January 2014.
? You let us know that you are interested in an offer
that provides 50,000 bonus miles. That offer also awards
the bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in the first three
months your account is open.
Please contact us when you have spent $1,000 in the first
three months your account is open so we can add the
additional 20,000 bonus miles to your account to match the
new offer.
Here's the SM:
Thank you for contacting Chase about your United
MileagePlus account ending in XXXX.
Here?s a summary of your request:
? We understand you applied for an offer that provides
30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in the first
three months the account is open, when you submitted your
application in January 2014.
? You let us know that you are interested in an offer
that provides 50,000 bonus miles. That offer also awards
the bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in the first three
months your account is open.
Please contact us when you have spent $1,000 in the first
three months your account is open so we can add the
additional 20,000 bonus miles to your account to match the
new offer.
Jan 22, 2014, 9:16 am
#2747
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 2,276
Yes, it is normal if you haven't already met the spending requirement. Spend the money and then send another message.
Jan 22, 2014, 9:46 am
#2748
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 34
Is it normal for, after requesting a bonus match, for them to essentially say: "call us back"??
Please contact us when you have spent $1,000 in the first
three months your account is open so we can add the
additional 20,000 bonus miles to your account to match the
new offer.
Please contact us when you have spent $1,000 in the first
three months your account is open so we can add the
additional 20,000 bonus miles to your account to match the
new offer.
Jan 22, 2014, 10:57 am
#2749
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 401
Anyone getting this to work today? Tried 3 different browsers and only getting redirected to 30k offer page on each... 
Jan 22, 2014, 11:24 am
#2750
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DEN
Posts: 93
Just tested it right now on Firefox. Same thing - just the 30k. I wonder if the link is now expired? Anybody have any other way to test or any experience to the contrary?
Jan 22, 2014, 12:06 pm
#2751
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 34
If the link only shows you 30k, just sign up and SM to get the 50k + 5k AU + $50 statement credit. It seems to work for everyone.
Jan 22, 2014, 12:33 pm
#2752
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 80
This is the last card I was planning on going for in today's AOR, so I can't decide if I want to just apply for the 30K version and hope to get matched to the 50K offer via SM after being approved, or just bag it and pick another Chase card.
Jan 22, 2014, 1:39 pm
#2753
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DEN
Posts: 93
I understand that we've had many recent reports of people successful at being matched to the 50k+5k offer via SM. The danger I see here is if that was contingent on the 50k+5k actually being available. So if none of us can get it to come up and the promotion has actually ended or is just no longer available - then would Chase still match it? Of course, this is all moot if the 50k+5k offer is actually available some other way.
Jan 22, 2014, 1:42 pm
#2754
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 80
I understand that we've had many recent reports of people successful at being matched to the 50k+5k offer via SM. The danger I see here is if that was contingent on the 50k+5k actually being available. So if none of us can get it to come up and the promotion has actually ended or is just no longer available - then would Chase still match it? Of course, this is all moot if the 50k+5k offer is actually available some other way.
Jan 22, 2014, 2:28 pm
#2755
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 401
Sent a secure message to chase a few hours ago asking if the offer is still available to apply for, I'll report back whatever they say.
Jan 22, 2014, 3:35 pm
#2756
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 34
I understand that we've had many recent reports of people successful at being matched to the 50k+5k offer via SM. The danger I see here is if that was contingent on the 50k+5k actually being available. So if none of us can get it to come up and the promotion has actually ended or is just no longer available - then would Chase still match it? Of course, this is all moot if the 50k+5k offer is actually available some other way.
Jan 22, 2014, 3:41 pm
#2757
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DEN
Posts: 93
I applied 2 weeks ago with the 50k+5k offer so not really a problem for me. I guess I was just wondering whether those who apply at a time when the link 50k link isn't working anymore would still be able to match to an offer that wasn't available anymore at the time they applied for it. The answer to that question would inform our understanding of how Chase matching works and would also help us in our decisions on our future AORs.
Jan 22, 2014, 7:47 pm
#2758
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 256
Here is a good read about what could be qualified as a "business"
http://millionmilesecrets.com/2011/0...s-credit-card/
Fyi, I got the AA business card approved a while back just from my selling of a few items on ebay as my "business" .
Jan 23, 2014, 8:36 am
#2759
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 401
From Chase:
"Thank you for contacting Chase about your interest in our
MileagePlus® Explorer credit card.
Please understand that the MileagePlus Explorer card with
50,000 bonus miles, 5,000 miles for adding and authorized
user and $50 statement credit is a targeted offer. If you
were not personally solicited for this offer, we welcome
you to apply for the MileagePlus Explorer card with 30,000
bonus miles offer.
However if you get solicited for a richer premium after
you apply, we will be happy to honor that new offer for up
to 90 days after your account is approved and with a copy
of the new offer. "
-My take: If the wording is still to be believed, the 50,000 miles offer is still active and out there somewhere.....but it says nothing about if they will match that.
"Thank you for contacting Chase about your interest in our
MileagePlus® Explorer credit card.
Please understand that the MileagePlus Explorer card with
50,000 bonus miles, 5,000 miles for adding and authorized
user and $50 statement credit is a targeted offer. If you
were not personally solicited for this offer, we welcome
you to apply for the MileagePlus Explorer card with 30,000
bonus miles offer.
However if you get solicited for a richer premium after
you apply, we will be happy to honor that new offer for up
to 90 days after your account is approved and with a copy
of the new offer. "
-My take: If the wording is still to be believed, the 50,000 miles offer is still active and out there somewhere.....but it says nothing about if they will match that.
Jan 23, 2014, 8:56 am
#2760
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 2,276
Sigh. Chase will never promise to match or upgrade your offer before you apply, but they do match the best offer 99-100% of the time if you ask after getting the card. This includes cases such as last year's increased Ink offers where many of us applied for the best offer at the time and then got a 10K bump when a better offer came out afterwards. If something has worked for most people (or everyone in this case), go with it. You will wind up with way more miles/points/cashback even if at some point you wind up being the unlucky first one for whom something does not work.