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
Oct 18, 2014, 1:51 pm
#1517
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 303
Have visited 6 S&S since yesterday and only managed to get the last 3 cards in one of them and no luck anywhere else. Hope there is some stock at my nearest stores by next week but this has been very time consuming.
Oct 18, 2014, 2:02 pm
#1518
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 404
These points from Giant work at any Shell correct?
Oct 19, 2014, 12:32 am
#1521
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: USA
Programs: Chase Ultimate, Amex, Delta, AA, BA Avios, United, US Airways, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 260
bahahaha. pretty sure they work at all shells.
Oct 19, 2014, 1:54 pm
#1524
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Programs: UA 1K, AA PLT, SPG PLT
Posts: 1,612
And (while it might make sense), they only work in the Shell stations that participate in the same zone.
During one of the promos last year, I tried using my points acquired in Northern Virginia (at a giant store) up in New York (stop & shop zone), and of course, they didn't work.
-jeremy
During one of the promos last year, I tried using my points acquired in Northern Virginia (at a giant store) up in New York (stop & shop zone), and of course, they didn't work.
-jeremy
Oct 19, 2014, 2:55 pm
#1525
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 34
Hey nice first post. I've never had a problem filling two cars. With three I feel a little awkward. I drive a Prius so can only use nine gallons there. I go to shells and they are familiar and don't care. Might be higher chance of them minding at the s and s stations. My closest station is not self serve so I give the attendant a small tip per car. The regular attendant is only allowed to piggyback on Sunday when its not busy so I try to let him know when I will be coming on a Sunday and he PB's.
Anyone know what happens if you go over 35 gallons? Sometimes I let my brother in law and his gas guzzling gf use my number and she claims its no problem to go over. But I fear maybe it eats another 2200 points?
Anyone know what happens if you go over 35 gallons? Sometimes I let my brother in law and his gas guzzling gf use my number and she claims its no problem to go over. But I fear maybe it eats another 2200 points?
Oct 19, 2014, 3:45 pm
#1526
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
which one of you just ate a bunch of purple at R. 28?
Oct 19, 2014, 5:52 pm
#1528
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: S.E. Pennsylvania
Programs: SPG, SW Air, AA, all of'em!
Posts: 239
Giant in Chester Co, PA not posting 3x pts for var load Visa
Hello, I bought 2K in variable load 20-500 Visa GCs today at Giant store in Chester Co., Pa, and no points loaded. Bonus card swipe confirmed.
Mgr. manually added pts after verifying promo in circular running 10/19 - 10/25, and stated "perhaps variable load cards are not added to system to award pts" He said he will email corporate to get it fixed.
Anyone else have this experience?
Mgr. manually added pts after verifying promo in circular running 10/19 - 10/25, and stated "perhaps variable load cards are not added to system to award pts" He said he will email corporate to get it fixed.
Anyone else have this experience?
Oct 19, 2014, 8:34 pm
#1529
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: ABE
Programs: DL, US, AA
Posts: 63
Hello, I bought 2K in variable load 20-500 Visa GCs today at Giant store in Chester Co., Pa, and no points loaded. Bonus card swipe confirmed.
Mgr. manually added pts after verifying promo in circular running 10/19 - 10/25, and stated "perhaps variable load cards are not added to system to award pts" He said he will email corporate to get it fixed.
Anyone else have this experience?
Mgr. manually added pts after verifying promo in circular running 10/19 - 10/25, and stated "perhaps variable load cards are not added to system to award pts" He said he will email corporate to get it fixed.
Anyone else have this experience?
I went to WM to unload but Kate decided to not show up for her shift. Bummer, I hope she works tomorrow.
Oct 19, 2014, 8:35 pm
#1530
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 299
S&S gas points
May be silly question
Assuming 3X like points yield tons of points
What you folks do the points you may not able to use before expire ??
Thanks
some folks buy 200 gallon drums and store it on "their 7 acre wooded property" and hope the mailman doesn't throw a lit butt in the driveway!!! That's an actual post a few pages back. These folks actually store gasoline!! All in the name of saving a few bucks for a few months. How they pump it into vehicle is also weird. You buy a special pump and then spend hours in the cold pumping. I could be buying GC and making $ in the time they spend storing and pumping gas. And this doesn't include cost of barrels. and gloves when weather is cold. And the gas smell on clothes... etc...
Assuming 3X like points yield tons of points
What you folks do the points you may not able to use before expire ??
Thanks
some folks buy 200 gallon drums and store it on "their 7 acre wooded property" and hope the mailman doesn't throw a lit butt in the driveway!!! That's an actual post a few pages back. These folks actually store gasoline!! All in the name of saving a few bucks for a few months. How they pump it into vehicle is also weird. You buy a special pump and then spend hours in the cold pumping. I could be buying GC and making $ in the time they spend storing and pumping gas. And this doesn't include cost of barrels. and gloves when weather is cold. And the gas smell on clothes... etc...