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
Mar 25, 2015, 5:35 am
#1816
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 396
Any guesstimates on the dangerzone? Sitting on 9k at the moment.
Mar 25, 2015, 8:51 am
#1817
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MDT
Programs: DL, AA
Posts: 390
Mar 25, 2015, 10:46 am
#1819
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 291
Each of the rewards cards had fewer than 5k points on them before they were deleted, at least 5-10k had already been redeemed. The cards also usually had a minimum of 10k points put on them during every promotion since 2013 and over 10k points was sitting on them a few times, but it was usually less. BTW, this was S&S.
Last edited by zenride; Mar 25, 2015 at 11:23 am
Mar 25, 2015, 2:26 pm
#1820
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 116
Each of the rewards cards had fewer than 5k points on them before they were deleted, at least 5-10k had already been redeemed. The cards also usually had a minimum of 10k points put on them during every promotion since 2013 and over 10k points was sitting on them a few times, but it was usually less. BTW, this was S&S.
I don't know that having too many points is an issue, especially since they could easily put a cap on the # of points one can earn from this promotion but they never have. The issue may be not following their terms of use.
Mar 25, 2015, 9:27 pm
#1821
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Delta Gold, Starwood Gold, Mosaic
Posts: 235
Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases
can we stop hiding all the VGC. you guys are so pathetic.
Mar 26, 2015, 12:15 am
#1822
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 291
The key here may be "Each of the rewards cards".. Were these all registered to the same address? same name? There may be a connection with the # of rewards points across multiple cards (ie: taking advantage of 1 per customer deals using multiple cards, etc.) that S&S didn't like.
I don't know that having too many points is an issue, especially since they could easily put a cap on the # of points one can earn from this promotion but they never have. The issue may be not following their terms of use.
I don't know that having too many points is an issue, especially since they could easily put a cap on the # of points one can earn from this promotion but they never have. The issue may be not following their terms of use.
Mar 27, 2015, 4:47 am
#1823
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 43
FYI the variable visa GCs that ring up as visa home improvement gift cards still receive 2x gas points. just confirmed this with a 2k buy. a little confused when they rang up as home improvement gcs but got the points nonetheless. makes sense since these gcs can be used anywhere visa is accepted. the only home improvement aspect of these gcs is the picture on the packaging
Mar 27, 2015, 12:48 pm
#1825
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: PHL
Programs: US; AA; UA; Hilton Gold; Club Carlson Gold; IHG Platinum;
Posts: 388
It was two cards that had points deleted and they were not registered to the same name or address. It's possible they suspected the cards were being used by the same or related persons, but besides the number of points, I don't know why they would care. No other deals were taken advantage of.
Mar 27, 2015, 5:20 pm
#1826
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,419
And if you're selling gas, well, it sounds like you'd be buying a heck of a lot of cards. Perhaps somebody is actually watching for that type of thing.
Personally, I'm happy to get a few hundred dollars of free gas for the month but, I know, some people want more than that.
Mar 28, 2015, 8:32 am
#1827
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 291
Nobody called S&S about the points "disappearing". It happened within 48 hours of when the points were set to expire and most of them would not have been used anyway. Another thing that happened was that the store receipt showed zero points but online it continued to indicate all of the points were still available.
I don't know anyone that has sold gas from these promotions and it wouldn't be a legal or safety risk I would take. The amount of gas I buy averages less than 30 gallons per month and I have given away most of my gas points to family members. Everyone likes getting free gasoline..
You would be surprised at the favors cashiers are suddenly willing to do after being handed a 5-gallon container of gas.
I don't know anyone that has sold gas from these promotions and it wouldn't be a legal or safety risk I would take. The amount of gas I buy averages less than 30 gallons per month and I have given away most of my gas points to family members. Everyone likes getting free gasoline..
You would be surprised at the favors cashiers are suddenly willing to do after being handed a 5-gallon container of gas.
Mar 28, 2015, 11:05 pm
#1828
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 103
Nobody called S&S about the points "disappearing". It happened within 48 hours of when the points were set to expire and most of them would not have been used anyway. Another thing that happened was that the store receipt showed zero points but online it continued to indicate all of the points were still available.
I don't know anyone that has sold gas from these promotions and it wouldn't be a legal or safety risk I would take. The amount of gas I buy averages less than 30 gallons per month and I have given away most of my gas points to family members. Everyone likes getting free gasoline..
You would be surprised at the favors cashiers are suddenly willing to do after being handed a 5-gallon container of gas.
I don't know anyone that has sold gas from these promotions and it wouldn't be a legal or safety risk I would take. The amount of gas I buy averages less than 30 gallons per month and I have given away most of my gas points to family members. Everyone likes getting free gasoline..
You would be surprised at the favors cashiers are suddenly willing to do after being handed a 5-gallon container of gas.
Mar 29, 2015, 6:06 am
#1829
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 291
EDIT: I believe the date shown online was the next day. I said the cards were not used again, but now that I think about it, one of them was and it earned points like normal.
Last edited by zenride; Mar 29, 2015 at 7:25 am
Mar 31, 2015, 6:06 am
#1830
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 303
Has anyone been having issues with number of points deducted at every gas fillup using points? I've noticed that it seems that the last two times I went to Shell, my S&S balance reduced by 4400 points rather than 2200. Has anyone been having double the points deducted?
I'm thinking otherwise that it could be a case of someone else stealing some of it!
I'm thinking otherwise that it could be a case of someone else stealing some of it!