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I just called and cancelled my Chase UA MP card tonight. Even at midnight EST, they still sent me to the retention department who tried offering me 2,000 miles and no annual fee to keep the card. I said I'll take 20,000 miles and no annual fee, and he couldn't do it so he closed the account.
Need a little help here:
1) How long do I need to wait before applying for a new card?
2) I need a link to apply for another card, one that gives 20,000 miles (or more!) and no annual fee like the one I had before.
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Here's the linkhttp://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=united_signature_20k _1styrfree&page=cont&mkid=60NS
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Thanks very much.
Any idea how long I need to wait (if any) before applying for one after I cancelled the last one? I cancelled the last one about 15 minutes ago.
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Thanks very much.
Any idea how long I need to wait (if any) before applying for one after I cancelled the last one? I cancelled the last one about 15 minutes ago.
You can have more than one Chase UA card as long as you wait 3 months(?) between applications. Personally, I waited 6 months between applications and that works.
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You can have more than one Chase UA card as long as you wait 3 months(?) between applications. Personally, I waited 6 months between applications and that works.
You can get them just days apart. Also, the link for 20k bonus and first year free is on the UAL homepage.
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Hey Konadiver,
Is this the normal response from the retention dept? When you call to cancel, they offer you a free UAL Signature Visa with 2,000 miles? I thought if you didn't want the $2 for 1 mile card they would only offer to cancel you r card. You sound pretty lucky to me!
Larry
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Here's the linkhttp://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=united_signature_20k _1styrfree&page=cont&mkid=60NS
I could not get that link to work even after separating the word "link" from the http as shown above in how you typed it in here.
BUT I did recall having seen an email with this copy (pasted in here from it, below) and this link seems to bring you right to an app page for the UAL visa:
https://app.firstusa.com/ICBatch/?PID=UAB1&SPID=3H4L&CELL=6MZS&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&MSC=Z0060469
(https://app.firstusa.com/ICBatch/?PID=UAB1&SPID=3H4L&CELL=6MZS&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&MSC=Z0060469)
And as always, I suggest printing EVERYTHING out when applying for these deals, and get a named CS agent with emplyee ID number to confirm things on the phone too if you can.
If there are any referral bonusses, ask about those too and how they work!
:)MM
-here's the body of the email I recently received:
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:51:48 0600
From: "Mileage Plus Partners" <ualmail@ulsmlbx04.mail.united.com>
Subject: Earn 20,000 bonus miles
Dear XXX,
With the Mileage Plus® Visa®, you can start planning your next vacation today!
When you apply through this email, enjoy these benefits:
Earn 20,000 bonus miles after your first purchase.1 That's almost enough miles for a roundtrip Saver Award ticket!*
First year annual fee waived — a $60 value!2
Earn 1 mile per eligible $1 spent.3
Double miles at participating Mileage Plus DiningSM restaurants.4
No pre-set spending limit.5
And now, with the Mileage Plus ChoicesSM program, cardholders can redeem for more... including flights, hotel stays and car rentals — all with no blackout dates or inventory restrictions!6
Terms and Conditions:
* United Saver Awards are currently redeemable at 25,000 miles for an Economy Saver Award valid within the 48 contiguous United States (excludes Alaska/Hawaii) and Canada. Taxes and fees related to the award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. For more information on Mileage Plus Award travel visit united.com.
Please see pricing and terms for complete details about rates, fees, other costs, and the benefits associated with this offer. Additional terms and conditions apply.
1 Please allow 6-8 weeks after your first purchase for the bonus miles to be posted to your Mileage Plus account. Bonus miles do not count towards mileage caps.
2 The annual membership fee of $60 will be waived for the first year. This applies to this offer only.
3 The maximum number of miles you can earn with the United Mileage Plus Visa card is 60,000 miles per calendar year. However, there is no mileage cap for Mileage Plus Premier Associate®, Premier®, Premier Executive® or 1K® members. Miles are earned on net purchases only; miles are not earned on balance transfers, convenience checks or cash advances. Bonus miles do not count towards mileage caps.
4 Automatic enrollment in Mileage Plus Dining by Rewards Network where you earn 1 mile per qualified dollar spent at participating Mileage Plus Dining restaurants when benefits are being offered. For full terms, visit united.com/dining.
5 No Pre-set Spending Limit does not mean unlimited spending. Each charge that causes your balance to exceed your revolving credit access line will be evaluated based on your account spending and payment history and your experience with other creditors. Your minimum payment each month will be 2% of your balance within your revolving credit access line plus any amount over your revolving credit access line. We reserve the right to decline an authorization request for any transaction at any time for any reason. We also may request additional information from you at any time to evaluate a transaction request or your use of the account generally. Subject to card issuance.
6 For complete Mileage Plus Choices redemption terms and conditions, visit united.com/chase.
Choices or miles accrued and awards issued are subject to the rules of the United Mileage Plus program. United, its subsidiaries, affiliates and agents are not responsible for any products and services of other participating companies and partners. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after completed qualifying activity for bonus Choices or miles to be posted to your Mileage Plus account. The Mileage Plus Program, including accruals, awards and bonus Choices or miles offers, is subject to change without notice. Taxes and fees related to award travel are the responsibility of the passenger. United and Mileage Plus are registered service marks. (MPF686)
Chase's sole obligation concerning the award and redemption of Choices or miles shall be to make a valid request to United to award Choices or miles to the cardmember's associated Mileage Plus account. Chase disclaims liability or responsibility for United's failure to award or redeem Choices or miles to the cardmember's associated Mileage Plus account after Chase has met its obligations to United in connection with such request. Chase, its subsidiaries, affiliates and agents are not responsible for any products or services of the companies participating in these offers. The miles referred to are not actual miles but represent Mileage Plus credits in the United Mileage Plus Program. For complete Mileage Plus Choices redemption terms and conditions, visit united.com/chase.
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Sorry, to clarify the above posts, are you saying I can cancel the UA Chase Visa and then reapply a couple days later and get the 20k enrollment bonus?
I think I've only had my card for 6 months or so, does that matter? Seems somewhat implausible to get another 20k that quickly, but let me know.
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Sorry, to clarify the above posts, are you saying I can cancel the UA Chase Visa and then reapply a couple days later and get the 20k enrollment bonus?
I think I've only had my card for 6 months or so, does that matter? Seems somewhat implausible to get another 20k that quickly, but let me know.
In fact you do not even need to cancel your current card. Many folks on this board have 2 or more Chase Visa cards at any one time. Key is to make sure that there is, if I recall correctly, at least 90 days between applications.
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Ah, I completely forgot reading anything about gaps between applications, only remembering the 6-month open period and the month wait after closing. I ended up applying for my 4th card 60-75 days after my 3rd. I was approved and received the unlisted platinum version of the card with a scary $500 CL. I first thought I was nearing the max total CL on all my Chase cards. Then I thought there may have been some dent in my credit score at the time. Thanks to this thread, I think I've found the actual reason. Thanks! Good news is that I talked to another person who got this unlisted, tacky-looking version and he received the bonus miles regardless.
My revised strategy: Cancel #3 at Xmas, apply for #5 in Jan; cancel #4 in March, apply for #6 in April. Oy.
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I just called and cancelled my Chase UA MP card tonight. Even at midnight EST, they still sent me to the retention department who tried offering me 2,000 miles and no annual fee to keep the card. I said I'll take 20,000 miles and no annual fee, and he couldn't do it so he closed the account.
Need a little help here:
1) How long do I need to wait before applying for a new card?
2) I need a link to apply for another card, one that gives 20,000 miles (or more!) and no annual fee like the one I had before.
Apply now. You can have more than one card. United MP Visa now offering 21K, 1st year free.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=united_signature_21k _afw&page=cont&mkid=6VMT
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I just called and cancelled my Chase UA MP card tonight. Even at midnight EST, they still sent me to the retention department who tried offering me 2,000 miles and no annual fee to keep the card. I said I'll take 20,000 miles and no annual fee, and he couldn't do it so he closed the account.
Need a little help here:
1) How long do I need to wait before applying for a new card?
2) I need a link to apply for another card, one that gives 20,000 miles (or more!) and no annual fee like the one I had before.
Why didn't you just accept this no-fee card and get 2000miles? You can still get the 21k miles if you apply a new first year no-fee card.
I will cancel mine by the end of this month, and if i am offered 2k with no-fee, I will accept it.
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For those that already have two UA chase cards + 2 other chase cards = 4 total.
Should one play it safe and open a new card 30 days after the close of the last statement or is 30 days from closing it via phone enough?
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I think it's actually 45 days in between receiving each card, rather than cancelling it.
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2) I need a link to apply for another card, one that gives 20,000 miles (or more!) and no annual fee like the one I had before.
Here's one for 25K.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=united_signature_25k _afw&page=cont&mkid=6VMT
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Yep, just need to wait 45 days in between.
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Here's one for 25K.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=united_signature_25k _afw&page=cont&mkid=6VMT
Thanks for the link.
I have a question:
I didn't see your 25K link, so I signed up for the 21K card. But then, after I hit submit on my online application, I realized that I did not enter my Mileage Plus number. Is there a number I can call to give them my account number? Or should I just cut up that card when it arrives and apply again using the 25K link. If I go that route, would it negatively impact my credit score?
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Thanks for the link.
I have a question:
I didn't see your 25K link, so I signed up for the 21K card. But then, after I hit submit on my online application, I realized that I did not enter my Mileage Plus number. Is there a number I can call to give them my account number? Or should I just cut up that card when it arrives and apply again using the 25K link. If I go that route, would it negatively impact my credit score?
the more things you sign up for the more your debt to credit ratio and thusly, possibly your over all score, will be affected. However, a 'paid off' or 'closed by customer with zer0 balance' loan or card is not necessarily always a bad thing. I'd be more watchful but try to ask customer service to help you out when you are in the process of setting up your new card when it comes in the mail. If they cannot, tell THEM their stupidity would negatively affect your credit because you feel forced to try again somewhere else.
;)MM
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Thanks for the link.
I have a question:
I didn't see your 25K link, so I signed up for the 21K card. But then, after I hit submit on my online application, I realized that I did not enter my Mileage Plus number. Is there a number I can call to give them my account number? Or should I just cut up that card when it arrives and apply again using the 25K link. If I go that route, would it negatively impact my credit score?
Wait till they send you the card. They will probably assing you a new MP number. The new number will probably be on your new MP Visa credit card. Make a purchase, then wait for your bonus miles to post to that new account. Then, contact United and ask for the accounts to be consolidated to your original MP number. Here's the address to write to:
Mileage Plus Account
Attn: Account Consolidation
P.O. Box 28870
Tucson, Arizona 85726-8870
What I described is what I would do in the same situation. It will work out, you just have to be patient for all the process to complete their course.