Is there still a Visa Platinum for 20k miles?
May 12, 2006, 2:36 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Is there still a Visa Platinum for 20k miles?
I cannot find it using the search function. Is it still available? TIA.
May 12, 2006, 2:45 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Washington DC; UA Premier Exec, Starwood Gold, Hilton Silver
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Originally Posted by Shadownite
I cannot find it using the search function. Is it still available? TIA.
May 12, 2006, 2:53 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA, AA
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Visa Signature, 20k choices, first year free.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...7&MSC=Z0049255
For the Platinum and Gold, see http://www.united.com/page/article/0,10017,3865,00.html
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...7&MSC=Z0049255
For the Platinum and Gold, see http://www.united.com/page/article/0,10017,3865,00.html
May 12, 2006, 4:40 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: IAD
Programs: United 0, HH Gold
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Still the best card around (especially for fee-ignoring 1Ks) is the Visa Platinum with 25,000 RDMs and 5,000 EQMs. I've saved the link for it here:
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60FW
It's an old link, but still active. There's no mention of choices at all.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60FW
It's an old link, but still active. There's no mention of choices at all.
May 12, 2006, 5:39 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,020
It is amazing how many different offers are out there.
A friend recently got a mailed offer for 15k bonus and no fee for first year for a UAL business card which she took. She wasn't happy to hear that there were offers with 1/3 more bonus miles out there on the net. Is the idea that the potential card holders who get mailed offers don't shop as much as net users or what?
As to the 25K bonus offer ($140 fee, not waived for most), its an okay deal, but I think I'd rather get a "free" card and 20K bonus. A judgment call.
A friend recently got a mailed offer for 15k bonus and no fee for first year for a UAL business card which she took. She wasn't happy to hear that there were offers with 1/3 more bonus miles out there on the net. Is the idea that the potential card holders who get mailed offers don't shop as much as net users or what?
As to the 25K bonus offer ($140 fee, not waived for most), its an okay deal, but I think I'd rather get a "free" card and 20K bonus. A judgment call.
May 12, 2006, 6:14 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Uniter
Still the best card around (especially for fee-ignoring 1Ks) is the Visa Platinum with 25,000 RDMs and 5,000 EQMs. I've saved the link for it here:
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60FW
It's an old link, but still active. There's no mention of choices at all.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60FW
It's an old link, but still active. There's no mention of choices at all.
Any 1Ks recently apply for this card even though you already had a platinum card? If so, was the annual fee waived for your second card? And did you get the 25k rdms and all the other benefits?
May 12, 2006, 6:16 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 2,438
You can always apply for the Platinum Card and call to ask for the fee to be waived, if they say no cancel the card, I bet they will refund you. They did me.
May 12, 2006, 6:21 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside, CA ONT
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Originally Posted by honmani2
Any 1Ks recently apply for this card even though you already had a platinum card? If so, was the annual fee waived for your second card? And did you get the 25k rdms and all the other benefits?
May 12, 2006, 8:24 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2003
Programs: UA1K 3MM, AS MVP 75K Gold
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Originally Posted by stevescottcfi
Yes. I just received the 25k miles, and the 5k EQM's. The $140 fee was removed on the first statement. I now have 3 platinum cards, all came with the same bonuses.
May 12, 2006, 8:41 pm
#10
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: UA 1MM 1K AA PLT SPG Gold HH Gold
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Originally Posted by honmani2
The $140 was removed on all three cards or just one of the cards? Actually, getting 25K miles along with the 4K eqms are worth $140 imho. Hmmm. . . wonder if you can get ten cards, at 250K miles. . . for $1400 considering fares now from HNL to the east coast run around $1000. . . .
I just followed the link to apply. I am 1p so I guess I will be paying the $140 fee. But I think it's going to be worth it, given that I will hope to get 10K EQMs (5K signup plus spend at least 5K this year on UA tickets).
May 13, 2006, 4:03 pm
#11
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,906
Originally Posted by Uniter
Still the best card around (especially for fee-ignoring 1Ks) is the Visa Platinum with 25,000 RDMs and 5,000 EQMs.
Do any other cards (for other airlines) have a permanent double bonus like this for non-ticket purchases? I haven't seen it on AA, Delta or others (except for promo double bonus periods). Thanks.
Last edited by rrgg; May 13, 2006 at 5:40 pm
May 13, 2006, 4:42 pm
#12
Join Date: Jul 2003
Programs: UA1K 3MM, AS MVP 75K Gold
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Originally Posted by Uniter
Still the best card around (especially for fee-ignoring 1Ks) is the Visa Platinum with 25,000 RDMs and 5,000 EQMs. I've saved the link for it here:
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60FW
It's an old link, but still active. There's no mention of choices at all.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=60FW
It's an old link, but still active. There's no mention of choices at all.
Just signed up for it so it will be my second platinum card. I'll wait and see if I can get the fee waived and all the other benefits come my way.
