17,500 United Mileage Plus Visa
Nov 3, 2004 | 1:14 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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17,500 United Mileage Plus Visa
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=6Z55
I received this link today from United as an e-mail. 17,500 is the best deal i've seen for a card in a while. $85 Annual Fee Gold Card. Just thought I would give everyone a heads up if it hasn't been seen yet.
I received this link today from United as an e-mail. 17,500 is the best deal i've seen for a card in a while. $85 Annual Fee Gold Card. Just thought I would give everyone a heads up if it hasn't been seen yet.
Nov 3, 2004 | 1:33 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Naples, Florida
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Nov 3, 2004 | 2:23 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Phila Delta ex-PM, ex-UA-PE
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For those concerned about their credit rating, I think the 20k for $60 offer makes better sense. Even if you look at it that you are paying $60 for 5k more miles, that's a very good rate. Since there is realistically a limit on how many cards you can apply for (I apply for a new one every year, I'm not sure I'd do it more often), you are limited on how many cards you can get (bonuses you can receive). It would therefore would seem to make sense to maximize what you are getting with each card. This is even more true since the 20k offer seems to be an abberation that at any time could get pulled for the more widely advertised 15k offer.
Jeff
Jeff
Nov 3, 2004 | 10:56 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by chuckd
The $20k has a double miles for tuition and books until dec 31. Depending on my credit limit, I could have a coach ticket to spain in time for my study abroad in may.
Nov 4, 2004 | 12:04 am
#8
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Originally Posted by bamalawdawg
Where do you see the tuition/books offer? That could be worth 10,000 miles for me unless there is a cap. 20K + 10K and I'm in on my way to a freebie.
Nov 5, 2004 | 10:47 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2002
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The double miles for school expenses through Dec is for all UA CCs - not just if you sign up for the 20K bonus. Bonus miles will be awarded after the end of the promo. I am looking forward to a 20K or so bonus.
There is a cap - but at 60K I don't think it should be a problem for most us.
There is a cap - but at 60K I don't think it should be a problem for most us.
Last edited by wanaflyforless; Nov 5, 2004 at 10:50 am
Nov 5, 2004 | 1:16 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SF Bay area
Posts: 274
How is annual fee wavied?
I applied for the no-fee-for-first-year and was approved. However, the fee was still charged. Yesterday when I disputed the fee, CSR said that the fee was always first charged and a credit would be given 12 months later.
Has anyone encountered this response before?
I'm not sure whether I should just cancel the card right now. (The miles have posted.) Is it possible that they remove the miles?
Has anyone encountered this response before?
I'm not sure whether I should just cancel the card right now. (The miles have posted.) Is it possible that they remove the miles?
Nov 5, 2004 | 1:57 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1,780
If you dont want to pay the fee - cancel the card right away. But before I would do that, I would ask to speak to someone higher up the food chain than the customer service rep. They are limited in what they can do.
Also - I have noticed that if you tell them to cancel your card, they transfer you to someone who has much more leeway on making changes to your account. They want to keep your business.
Anyway - I would speak to a higher up, then if that des not work, cancel the card unless they truly waive the fee for the first year.
Also - I have noticed that if you tell them to cancel your card, they transfer you to someone who has much more leeway on making changes to your account. They want to keep your business.
Anyway - I would speak to a higher up, then if that des not work, cancel the card unless they truly waive the fee for the first year.
Nov 5, 2004 | 2:33 pm
#13
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BNA
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I just signed up for the 20k miles one. I think thats about 3/10 of a cent a mile.
Something else I am considering, refererring a friend will get you 5k. I have a friend who will do it if I pay part of the $60, then I am going to transfer his 15k to my account. Good times I thnk.
Something else I am considering, refererring a friend will get you 5k. I have a friend who will do it if I pay part of the $60, then I am going to transfer his 15k to my account. Good times I thnk.
Nov 5, 2004 | 4:38 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: ATL
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Originally Posted by chuckd
I just signed up for the 20k miles one. I think thats about 3/10 of a cent a mile.
Something else I am considering, refererring a friend will get you 5k. I have a friend who will do it if I pay part of the $60, then I am going to transfer his 15k to my account. Good times I thnk.
Something else I am considering, refererring a friend will get you 5k. I have a friend who will do it if I pay part of the $60, then I am going to transfer his 15k to my account. Good times I thnk.
Nov 5, 2004 | 5:21 pm
#15
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia & Scottsdale, AZ
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Originally Posted by wanaflyforless
There is a cap - but at 60K I don't think it should be a problem for most us.