Jun 28, 2014, 2:30 pm
Last edit by: Chelski
If you buy GCs when they are not on promotion, you get no gas points. Zero, Zero, Zero. NOT 1X.
Current GC Promotion: None (so you will get zero gas points for buying Amex, Visa, or MC gift cards)
Stop & Shop (S&S) and Giant Food Stores (Giant) offer points for purchases which can be redeemed for discounts off gas purchases at select gas stations. The rules are different depending on whether you shop at S&S or Giant and within the Giant chain, the rules vary by your location.
Feel free to update this Wiki or suggest improvements. The goal is to help all of us spend less on gas!
S&S Gas Rewards website
Giant Gas Rewards website
IMPORTANT: Giant Food Stores, LLC and Giant of Maryland, LLC are different chains and the rules are different for redemption! For a great explanation of why they are different read Post #839.
Current S&S promo: none
Current Giant (PA) promo: 2X points on AMEX ends 12/10
Current Giant (NoVA, DC, MD) promo: none
Past S&S promos (will help track the cycle of when these bonuses start and end):
6/20/14 - 7/10/14 4x for VGC purchase
Past Giant (PA) promos (will help track the cycle of when these bonuses start and end):
6/22/14 - 7/12/14 4x for VGC purchase
6/07/15 - 6/13/15 3x for VGC purchase
7/5/15 - 7/11/15 2x for VGC purchase
8/2/15 - 8/8/15 2x for VGC purchase
10/16/15 - 10/22/15 2x for VGC purchase
12/4/15 - 12/10/15 2x for AMEX GC purchase
Past Giant (NoVA, DC, MD) promos (will help track the cycle of when these bonuses start and end):
6/20/14 - 7/10/14 4x for VGC purchase
12/4/15 - 12/10/15 2x for AMEX GC purchase
FAQs
You need to obtain a Rewards card at the Customer Service desk before you can start getting gas rewards.
Cards that work are listed in the current circular. They do change occasionally. VISA and MC from Metabank or US Bank for $20-$500 (plus $5.95 fee) work. For GCs, if it meets the previous requirements, the packaging (blue, silver, birthday cake, etc.) doesn't matter! Check the issuing bank.
S&S and Giant (NoVA, DC, MD) allows you to redeem gas points only up to $2.20/gallon and points expire after 30 days. Giant PA can redeem full amount.
Points earned in one program cannot be used in another program, BUT there are reports that you can call Customer Service and x-fer points to the other programs. See post #512
S&S allows you to fill up more than once per day.
Giant may ask for your name and driver's license to write in a book if you make a certain level of purchases. Some stores it is for >$2k and some for $5k. YMMV.
You can access your Giant Gas Rewards online using the link at the top of the thread.
Most people report they can buy a single $500 MC or VISA at any register without an issue. Generally, if you spend more than $1,000 a manager will be required to come over to the register with a key. It's not been reported that this is an issue, just to be aware if the register is busy. You can go checkout at Customer Service to avoid this hassle.
Giant Eagle (Pittsburgh area) is not the same as Giant Food Stores and this deal doesn't work.
If you have more points than are required for your redemption they will remain in your account until they expire. i.e. If you have 10,000 points and you redeem 2,200 for a fillup, you will have 7,800 points left in your account.
If your bonus card is not scanned with your gift card purchase because of a system or cashier mistake, you can get the points manually added at the cust. svc desk at your local store. Show your receipt, and the employee may need reference to the gift card promo in the Giant sales flyer. It generally takes manually added points 24 hrs to post to your account.
[*]How do gas rewards work when gas is less than $2.20 (based on NoVA Shell stations)?
Giant deducts 2200 points from your account (usually) wishing 24 hours of your gas purchase. In the next 24-48 hours, Giant credits your account for the different between the actual gas price reduction and the 2209 points. Example: 1.999 gas has recently required (late Dec 2015/Jan 2016) paying $0.019 per gallon. Giant deducts 2200 points and then credits 220 ( 2.20 - 1.98; gas price adjusts down to account for the price you paid). The credited points get a new 30 days from starting in the credit date. This has been the case at three different Shell stations in NoVA using inside and pay at the pump. YMMV.
Current GC Promotion: None (so you will get zero gas points for buying Amex, Visa, or MC gift cards)
Stop & Shop (S&S) and Giant Food Stores (Giant) offer points for purchases which can be redeemed for discounts off gas purchases at select gas stations. The rules are different depending on whether you shop at S&S or Giant and within the Giant chain, the rules vary by your location.
Feel free to update this Wiki or suggest improvements. The goal is to help all of us spend less on gas!
S&S Gas Rewards website
Giant Gas Rewards website
IMPORTANT: Giant Food Stores, LLC and Giant of Maryland, LLC are different chains and the rules are different for redemption! For a great explanation of why they are different read Post #839.
Current S&S promo: none
Current Giant (PA) promo: 2X points on AMEX ends 12/10
Current Giant (NoVA, DC, MD) promo: none
Past S&S promos (will help track the cycle of when these bonuses start and end):
6/20/14 - 7/10/14 4x for VGC purchase
Past Giant (PA) promos (will help track the cycle of when these bonuses start and end):
6/22/14 - 7/12/14 4x for VGC purchase
6/07/15 - 6/13/15 3x for VGC purchase
7/5/15 - 7/11/15 2x for VGC purchase
8/2/15 - 8/8/15 2x for VGC purchase
10/16/15 - 10/22/15 2x for VGC purchase
12/4/15 - 12/10/15 2x for AMEX GC purchase
Past Giant (NoVA, DC, MD) promos (will help track the cycle of when these bonuses start and end):
6/20/14 - 7/10/14 4x for VGC purchase
12/4/15 - 12/10/15 2x for AMEX GC purchase
FAQs
You need to obtain a Rewards card at the Customer Service desk before you can start getting gas rewards.
Cards that work are listed in the current circular. They do change occasionally. VISA and MC from Metabank or US Bank for $20-$500 (plus $5.95 fee) work. For GCs, if it meets the previous requirements, the packaging (blue, silver, birthday cake, etc.) doesn't matter! Check the issuing bank.
S&S and Giant (NoVA, DC, MD) allows you to redeem gas points only up to $2.20/gallon and points expire after 30 days. Giant PA can redeem full amount.
Points earned in one program cannot be used in another program, BUT there are reports that you can call Customer Service and x-fer points to the other programs. See post #512
S&S allows you to fill up more than once per day.
Giant may ask for your name and driver's license to write in a book if you make a certain level of purchases. Some stores it is for >$2k and some for $5k. YMMV.
You can access your Giant Gas Rewards online using the link at the top of the thread.
Most people report they can buy a single $500 MC or VISA at any register without an issue. Generally, if you spend more than $1,000 a manager will be required to come over to the register with a key. It's not been reported that this is an issue, just to be aware if the register is busy. You can go checkout at Customer Service to avoid this hassle.
Giant Eagle (Pittsburgh area) is not the same as Giant Food Stores and this deal doesn't work.
If you have more points than are required for your redemption they will remain in your account until they expire. i.e. If you have 10,000 points and you redeem 2,200 for a fillup, you will have 7,800 points left in your account.
If your bonus card is not scanned with your gift card purchase because of a system or cashier mistake, you can get the points manually added at the cust. svc desk at your local store. Show your receipt, and the employee may need reference to the gift card promo in the Giant sales flyer. It generally takes manually added points 24 hrs to post to your account.
[*]How do gas rewards work when gas is less than $2.20 (based on NoVA Shell stations)?
Giant deducts 2200 points from your account (usually) wishing 24 hours of your gas purchase. In the next 24-48 hours, Giant credits your account for the different between the actual gas price reduction and the 2209 points. Example: 1.999 gas has recently required (late Dec 2015/Jan 2016) paying $0.019 per gallon. Giant deducts 2200 points and then credits 220 ( 2.20 - 1.98; gas price adjusts down to account for the price you paid). The credited points get a new 30 days from starting in the credit date. This has been the case at three different Shell stations in NoVA using inside and pay at the pump. YMMV.
Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases
Sep 2, 2014, 11:46 am
#1306
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 116
I'll be travelling in that part of PA this week and I need some gift cards, so it might be worth the trouble for me. I'm guessing that I'd need to register for Giant PA's loyalty card if I only currently have Giant DC's card? Everything would work independently, right? Thanks.
Sep 2, 2014, 12:50 pm
#1307
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 36
The Giant store ran out the Purple box but they have the one has word "Celebration" and also has the perfect gift and everything is the same. I am not sure we will get points or not so I did not buy. Do you know it still get points?
Sep 2, 2014, 1:04 pm
#1308
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 116
last week I did not get points for the "celebration" one. Only the purple box one. Not sure if anything changed this week but the purple box one still gives 1x points this week.
Sep 2, 2014, 2:07 pm
#1310
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 116
I have 6 stores in my immediate area. 2 of them never had these cards. 2 only had about 4-5 before I "discovered" this deal, and 2 have TONS of them. I have seen no increase in disappearance of these cards from the shelves from any of the stores. The ones that had 4-5 no longer have them because I bought them all over two weeks. The ones that had tons still have tons. The ones that didn't have them still don't have them.
No need to insinuate that the deal got blown up because it was posted here. There are less MSers in this area than you think...especially those willing to make special trips for 1x points.
No need to insinuate that the deal got blown up because it was posted here. There are less MSers in this area than you think...especially those willing to make special trips for 1x points.
Sep 2, 2014, 4:20 pm
#1311
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Re: Purple Present MCGCs --
Datapoint for Giant Landover, in Northern Virginia: No joy on any gas points earned by purchase of this card.
Datapoint for Giant Landover, in Northern Virginia: No joy on any gas points earned by purchase of this card.
Sep 2, 2014, 4:42 pm
#1312
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 24
Datapoint for S&S in Central MA, same no points for the the purple present MCGC.
Sep 2, 2014, 6:20 pm
#1313
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 36
I have 6 stores in my immediate area. 2 of them never had these cards. 2 only had about 4-5 before I "discovered" this deal, and 2 have TONS of them. I have seen no increase in disappearance of these cards from the shelves from any of the stores. The ones that had 4-5 no longer have them because I bought them all over two weeks. The ones that had tons still have tons. The ones that didn't have them still don't have them.
No need to insinuate that the deal got blown up because it was posted here. There are less MSers in this area than you think...especially those willing to make special trips for 1x points.
No need to insinuate that the deal got blown up because it was posted here. There are less MSers in this area than you think...especially those willing to make special trips for 1x points.
One of the store nearby has a lot of them but when I bought 2 of them, I have to do 2 transactions unfortunately the second I did not ask her to scan my bonus card so I did not get any points. I just want to post here so people aware about this issue.
Sep 2, 2014, 7:45 pm
#1314
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: PHL - Go Flyers!
Programs: EMT-P
Posts: 564
Not really an "issue". No scan = no points, no matter what the bonus.
Sep 2, 2014, 9:02 pm
#1315
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 303
Worked for me at Giant in PA today. Also had my first experience in how to liquidate the MC's at WM, requiring special workaround!
Sep 2, 2014, 9:51 pm
#1316
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
Aw, I forgot we were talking about a MASTERCARD. That makes this even less lucrative and, arguably, not worth the hassle even if you live near a PA Giant. Reports on the appropriate Flyertalk thread say it's still quite sketchy trying to load these onto Bluebird. I guess you could get rid of them on Amazon Payments or loading to an AMEX Target card but that's a lot of trouble for 1%. I think buying the "no points" Visa gift cards probably makes more sense (assuming you're using a 5x grocery credit card).
Sep 3, 2014, 5:53 am
#1318
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 193
Aw, I forgot we were talking about a MASTERCARD. That makes this even less lucrative and, arguably, not worth the hassle even if you live near a PA Giant. Reports on the appropriate Flyertalk thread say it's still quite sketchy trying to load these onto Bluebird. I guess you could get rid of them on Amazon Payments or loading to an AMEX Target card but that's a lot of trouble for 1%. I think buying the "no points" Visa gift cards probably makes more sense (assuming you're using a 5x grocery credit card).
Sep 3, 2014, 5:58 am
#1319
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 36
I think you missed the point, she did scan the card and scan in 2 GC, the first one went through and the second one did not. The manager came over to check but then she said we had to do the second one with second transaction. At this time people was waiting behind me and I also did not beware that I had to ask her to scan again. I bet someone in this situation may make the same mistake.