Will PQD waivers (MP credit cards) continue in 2018?
Jan 12, 2018, 5:53 pm
#32
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With the newest mystatus.united.com release the 2018 status page clearly refers to the PQD waiver, seem the annual uncertain is once again resolved. Pretty much the same time Jan 10,11 or 12.
Yes, just share the code or a screenshot
Yes, just share the code or a screenshot
Jan 24, 2018, 8:39 pm
#33
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Where do you see it on the webpage? I searched for "chase" or "waive" and found nothing. The only mention I can find on the UA site is the part that refers to last year
Jan 24, 2018, 8:46 pm
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Go to http://mystatus.united.com
Go to Year to Date
Select "See Chase spending"
Go to Year to Date
Select "See Chase spending"
Premier Qualifying Dollars
(U.S. residents only)
You can also fulfill this requirement by using your MileagePlus Chase card.
(U.S. residents only)
You can also fulfill this requirement by using your MileagePlus Chase card.
Jan 25, 2018, 3:59 pm
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Can you show a screen shot of what it says? my parents have a chase MP card and they don't see it but they have no miles so far this year.
Jan 25, 2018, 5:05 pm
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What's the concern? The waiver is clearly active and if meet the spend thresholds, things should be fine.
There is no indication of any changes this year.
Jun 2, 2018, 11:43 am
#38
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No further updates on the 2018 PQD waiver and it is not in writing for T&C even in the new updates today. Bonus was just upped from 40k to 50k with 3k spend (vs 2k just yesterday). For those at Chase I've spoken to, unless they list it in writing, 2017 will be the last year for PQD waivers. When you received an email in January and the Chase response was "it's safe to say...." that's nothing they can be held to. So I'd recommend more emails to Chase and United to be clear or get a more official response of clarification. Otherwise, be warned the waiver is gone.
Jun 2, 2018, 11:53 am
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I find it much more likely that nobody at United has gotten around to updating the text than that they're planning a secret discontinuation of a program that's mentioned prominently on their website.
Jun 2, 2018, 11:59 am
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The card just came out yesterday to public application. The program changed again 1 day later, and for someone (I) who works for said card company, understand if it isn't in writing they wont have legal reasons to support 2018 anymore. The United website operates independently and they may allow this PQD waiver thru year end 2018, but starting 2019 is the cycle you will see it. That's why I suggest more uproar to United who will pressure Chase to clarify specifics. Just like they changed the bonus up 10K overnight because of consumers. And if you think about it, the PQD waiver doesn't make sense for United, they want it to go away.
Jun 2, 2018, 12:16 pm
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While it could go away in the future, what is happening now is no different than what has happened in the past. So attempting to extropolate today (either way) into the future is a risk exercise.. It has never been more than a year waiver and we have never know if next year the policy will still be in place but it is clears it is here this year.
This would be a major change for UA to drop this "benefit" and a huge amount of pushback would occur, but we have 6 months before we will know.
The "cost' of the benefit lies mostly on UA (it grants status, not Chase) but it is part of the overall package relationship between customers, UA and Chase.
Waiver for PQD requirement
- In 2018, the PQD requirement is waived for Premier Silver, Premier Gold and Premier Platinum qualification if you meet one of the following criteria:
- You spend at least $25,000 in Net Purchases during that calendar year on MileagePlus co-branded credit cards issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A.;
OR - You hold a United MileagePlus Presidential PlusSM Card. footnote*
- You spend at least $25,000 in Net Purchases during that calendar year on MileagePlus co-branded credit cards issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A.;
The "cost' of the benefit lies mostly on UA (it grants status, not Chase) but it is part of the overall package relationship between customers, UA and Chase.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jun 2, 2018 at 12:22 pm
Jun 2, 2018, 12:28 pm
#42
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Thanks @WineCountryUA for locating that link - was having a very difficult time finding that through United. While Chase makes no mention of it, the critical component is that United considers that PQD exception still in writing on their part for 2018. Thank you! Now, if I sign up for this card and spend $25K before 2018 is over? 
Jun 2, 2018, 12:31 pm
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Jun 2, 2018, 12:36 pm
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Note that the account summary on the United app still has: “Credit Card spend PQD waiver.”
Highly doubt that would still be there if there were not going to be a waiver this year.
Highly doubt that would still be there if there were not going to be a waiver this year.
Jun 2, 2018, 1:27 pm
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No further updates on the 2018 PQD waiver and it is not in writing for T&C even in the new updates today. Bonus was just upped from 40k to 50k with 3k spend (vs 2k just yesterday). For those at Chase I've spoken to, unless they list it in writing, 2017 will be the last year for PQD waivers. When you received an email in January and the Chase response was "it's safe to say...." that's nothing they can be held to. So I'd recommend more emails to Chase and United to be clear or get a more official response of clarification. Otherwise, be warned the waiver is gone.
Theres also the Delta thing: the waivers are unlikely to go as long as they have it also.
On another note, my Select card, unavailable since well before PQD started, still count, and there were never any updated terms to include to include this benefit. My wife’s United TravelBank Card, not even technically a ‘MileagePlus’ card as indicated for the PQD waiver, also appears to count toward her waiver - at least based on the amount showing in her ‘spent’ area. So there’s that too.
If anything, my guess is they are not written into the terms for two reasons: first, since it is a benefit solely at UAs discretion and which Chase doesn’t have or want a claim to (or answer questions about) and also so UA/MileagePlus can go from year to year on and theoretically easily legally pull at any time - kind of like the Marriott status match which like this, goes year to year but realistically hasn’t had any changes since it’s inception a few years ago.
Just my $.02.