Improved UA Explorer card offer
Jan 14, 2012 | 9:38 am
#526
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SC
Posts: 53
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Jan 14, 2012 | 9:43 am
#527
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 7
I can confirm that transferring 1,000 UR points into my MP account triggered the 60K offer. I just applied and though I didn't get an instant approval (like I did for my Sapphire in November) I fully expect my application to be approved. I did also apply for the Citi ThankYou Premier card last night, so perhaps just too many inquiries in the past 24hrs.
I'm not a huge fan of Citi, so I'll probably just spend quickly and get the points and let them linger to see if I use them. If I don't use them before the end of the year cycle I'll just transfer them to an airline partner and call it a day. I do however plan on keeping my Sapphire.. I'm impressed so far.
I'm not a huge fan of Citi, so I'll probably just spend quickly and get the points and let them linger to see if I use them. If I don't use them before the end of the year cycle I'll just transfer them to an airline partner and call it a day. I do however plan on keeping my Sapphire.. I'm impressed so far.
Jan 14, 2012 | 9:46 am
#528
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 171
I cannot get the 60k offer to come up either. Tried multiple UA accounts and browsers. Seems this is true. Any way to get some miles quick for this? I applied for Chase Sapphire on 12/2/11 and was going to wait until Feb to apply for this one. BUt if it ends 1/31/12 and I can figure out how to get the 60k on this, then I would go ahead and take a chance on it.
Might look at a quick transfer thru Points.com?
Jan 14, 2012 | 9:46 am
#529
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,615
I helped 8-10 people sign up for this offer this week. I was helping my mom, everything went fine and then when I closed one window I saw a 40k offer showing in a background tab. I was not happy. I have screenshots showing the 60k offer, just hoping that Chase confirms it and I don't have to hassle with them.
Jan 14, 2012 | 9:48 am
#531
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,615
I cannot get the 60k offer to come up either. Tried multiple UA accounts and browsers. Seems this is true. Any way to get some miles quick for this? I applied for Chase Sapphire on 12/2/11 and was going to wait until Feb to apply for this one. BUt if it ends 1/31/12 and I can figure out how to get the 60k on this, then I would go ahead and take a chance on it.
Jan 14, 2012 | 9:50 am
#532
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: AA lifetime platinum, Jet Blue Mosaic
Posts: 438
Any miles I might have had on United had been lost several years ago. Not so with my Continental miles. Solution I transferred miles from Continental to United. Same for Mrs. Kayjay. The result; 60K mile, first use application showed up for both of us and card approved.
I ahd previously received Chase Saphire card in November and Mrs. Kayjay had received hers in December
I ahd previously received Chase Saphire card in November and Mrs. Kayjay had received hers in December
Jan 14, 2012 | 10:47 am
#533
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,750
Do the 50k United bonus points post within a few days of using the card, or do you have to wait until the end of the billing cycle?
Jan 14, 2012 | 11:52 am
#535
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: Spg Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,583
Good looking out, like I said I'm so new to this I didn't even think of transferring any points out of the Sapphire account and into MP. I just received my 50,000 bonus points on my Sapphire LAST NIGHT. 
Can anyone speculate as to how many points I should transfer into the MP account to reveal the 60K offer? 
Can anyone speculate as to how many points I should transfer into the MP account to reveal the 60K offer? I had a existing UA , created a new UA for my wife transfered 100 immediately
Applied for her card , got the pending ,called next day .
was told call back in 2 days and they took 5 K from her freedom line and approved the UA 50 K .
That's 4 chase cards in 4 months. She is a 20 + year chase customer with 25 K
CL ON her freedom card
Last edited by PETERPNYC; Jan 14, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Jan 14, 2012 | 1:13 pm
#536
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 30,343
However it does not affect your sign up bonus other than the Visa benefits are less than the Visa Signature. I gather that is not something you would be concerned with.
This is a major difference between Chase and Barclay / BofA - the latter 2 banks would also reduces your sign up bonus accordingly if you are issued a "lesser" card.
Jan 14, 2012 | 1:19 pm
#537
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Location: Florida
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Jan 15, 2012 | 1:31 am
#538
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: Amex Platinum, SPG Gold, Priority Club Gold, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 226
I transferred 1 mile from CO OnePass, over to UA MP, and was able to pull up the 60K offer, instead of the 40K offer.
My MileagePlus home page even had banner ads with the 60K offer, after I transferred the one mile over.
Jan 15, 2012 | 1:33 am
#539
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: Amex Platinum, SPG Gold, Priority Club Gold, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 226
Chase probably has downgraded your card from Visa Signature to a plain Visa.
However it does not affect your sign up bonus other than the Visa benefits are less than the Visa Signature. I gather that is not something you would be concerned with.
This is a major difference between Chase and Barclay / BofA - the latter 2 banks would also reduces your sign up bonus accordingly if you are issued a "lesser" card.
However it does not affect your sign up bonus other than the Visa benefits are less than the Visa Signature. I gather that is not something you would be concerned with.
This is a major difference between Chase and Barclay / BofA - the latter 2 banks would also reduces your sign up bonus accordingly if you are issued a "lesser" card.
I read somewhere that Barclays is going to start giving the full bonus, at least on the US Airways card, even if you only qualify for a platinum, instead of a world mastercard.
Jan 15, 2012 | 2:11 am
#540
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,615
The 60k US Airways offer everyone is familiar with from Barclays does indeed give the full bonus out no matter which card you receive; however, their standard offers do not.