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 21, 2014, 6:18 pm
#1546
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: S.E. Pennsylvania
Programs: SPG, SW Air, AA, all of'em!
Posts: 239
Oct 22, 2014, 8:36 am
#1547
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 65
I'm in Montco area, the one giant I went to only had about 20 VGC on the rack, another giant, about 5 minutes away, was fully stocked. I'm going out again today and tomorrow to two other giants that I know are usually fully stocked, hopefully thats the case.
Oct 22, 2014, 9:50 am
#1548
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PHL based
Programs: USAir, UA, AA, BA, Hyatt, HHonors, SPG, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 356
Giant in Horsham now out of stock. Knew I should have gone bigger yesterday instead of trying to avoid going in "the book"....
Oct 22, 2014, 10:06 am
#1549
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 8
http://www.shell.us/products-service...efillable.html
Great card to use for even cheaper gas. It's refillable so you don't have to worry about leaving over a few bucks like with the $25/50 denoms. Also can be refilled by CC or GC. which for most of us here means another %5 off.
As an added benefit, at stations that charge a premium for using CC this still gets the cash price(at least at the stations i've tried)
There are some limitations however.
Can only be refiled once per 24hrs. Twice per 7 days.
Can only be filled up to $300
Can only be filled in $25 increments.
Great card to use for even cheaper gas. It's refillable so you don't have to worry about leaving over a few bucks like with the $25/50 denoms. Also can be refilled by CC or GC. which for most of us here means another %5 off.
As an added benefit, at stations that charge a premium for using CC this still gets the cash price(at least at the stations i've tried)
There are some limitations however.
Can only be refiled once per 24hrs. Twice per 7 days.
Can only be filled up to $300
Can only be filled in $25 increments.
Oct 22, 2014, 10:55 am
#1550
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
had a CSR call Amex with a 'code 10' today when buying 6x $3k VGC - went through without a hitch after confirming with Amex, although annoyingly they did a 'test' temp authorization while on the phone for about the same amount as the real transaction. fortunately my CL had space for 2x the purchase, but annoying to have to wait a few days for that to drop off.
just a heads up - according to this guy $2k is the threshold for calling a code 10
just a heads up - according to this guy $2k is the threshold for calling a code 10
Oct 22, 2014, 11:53 am
#1551
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PHL based
Programs: USAir, UA, AA, BA, Hyatt, HHonors, SPG, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 356
had a CSR call Amex with a 'code 10' today when buying 6x $3k VGC - went through without a hitch after confirming with Amex, although annoyingly they did a 'test' temp authorization while on the phone for about the same amount as the real transaction. fortunately my CL had space for 2x the purchase, but annoying to have to wait a few days for that to drop off.
just a heads up - according to this guy $2k is the threshold for calling a code 10
just a heads up - according to this guy $2k is the threshold for calling a code 10
Oct 22, 2014, 12:57 pm
#1553
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 65
for anyone using the old BC card to buy these gc, looks like some people are being shut down without reason. Head over to the main flyertalk thread regarding this card for more info.
Oct 22, 2014, 1:04 pm
#1554
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: SPG, United Premier, BA Executive Club
Posts: 4
The sticky post is out of date, no? My circular has 3x on Visa GC until 10/23. I randomly checked (rather than just this thread)!!!! Run for your lives.
Oct 22, 2014, 1:30 pm
#1556
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,061
It's CSR dependent and YMMV. At Giant Carlisle I've had CSRs saying the fee counts as the total purchase price and I can't buy more than $2000, some saying anything over $1999.99 requires the book, including fees. Some exclude fees. Others let me buy the full $5000. I've never bought more than one at a time at S&S.
Oct 22, 2014, 3:01 pm
#1558
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 10
Just got my Stop & Shop flyer in Connecticut. Next week (Oct. 24-30) has 5X gas points on Sears gift cards.
Oct 22, 2014, 3:18 pm
#1559
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 36
I went to Giant in Montco area and saw they have the new Visa also issued by Meta bank and also has gowallet.com but the picture is different, the picture show the tools like hammerm wrench,... Not sure it is ok so I did not buy it and in the back it does not mention initial pin is last 4 digit like other cards.