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
Jun 11, 2015, 4:28 pm
#1966
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: South Florida, USA
Posts: 184
I wonder where the guy/gal taking the road trip expects to be using his/her points? Is there any way to check in advance?
Jun 11, 2015, 5:20 pm
#1967
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 377
Edit: I'll add that the southernmost station along I-95 is about 50 miles south of DC, if I recall correctly.
Last edited by jonnydoe1234; Jun 11, 2015 at 5:27 pm
Jun 11, 2015, 6:14 pm
#1968
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 165
Hiding Cards
This is the type of conduct that will lead others to start hiding GCs the next time these stores run a promo like this. One of my local Giant stores had 30+ cards when I stopped by on Sunday. I bought two. A day later, they were all gone. The same thing happened with Vanilla Reloads. People were pigs....
Jun 11, 2015, 7:16 pm
#1969
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
Use the route planner on shell's website, and click on individual stations -- it will show whether they take these rewards. I will warn that it is not 100% accurate, though. I had problems in NJ (where it's full serve only) -- not clear if the pump would actually accept the rewards, as the full-service attendants at two stations on a recent road trip refused to even try. On a different road trip, a station in MD was no longer shell-branded, even though shell's website still said it was.
Edit: I'll add that the southernmost station along I-95 is about 50 miles south of DC, if I recall correctly.
Edit: I'll add that the southernmost station along I-95 is about 50 miles south of DC, if I recall correctly.
Jun 11, 2015, 8:09 pm
#1970
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 377
Since my SnS card doesnt work in a Giant store and only aGiant card does.I will assume that if the area a person is looking to get gas has a Shell but no SnS that there will be no disc using the SnS card. So to the person wondering about FL, I dont ever remember seeing a SnS in FL anywhere = yes there are Shell stations but w/o a SnS in town I doubt you'll get 1 cent off a gal
Credit to SD, here is the info: "S I-95 Virginia Exit 118 on I95 in Va is the last gas station that you can use your card. There are two shell stations there, one participates (big station and has Save $2.20 signs). The other station is a small station that does not participate. Thornsburg, Va credit charlie5"
Jun 11, 2015, 8:40 pm
#1971
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 54
I live in an area where ms doesn't really happen. There were still vgcs left even after my 70
Jun 20, 2015, 10:42 am
#1972
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: IAD, sometimes DCA
Posts: 107
Just bought gas yesterday using my giant points: 18 gallons for $12.86 with 87oct
It was $0.699/gallon and a couple that happen to be walking by to throw trash next to my pump gave me the W.T.F. look
(VGC purchases apparently counted towards my points about a week or two ago)
It was $0.699/gallon and a couple that happen to be walking by to throw trash next to my pump gave me the W.T.F. look
(VGC purchases apparently counted towards my points about a week or two ago)
Jun 22, 2015, 7:41 pm
#1973
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
Lets continue on 26th. 2X
Jun 23, 2015, 7:08 am
#1975
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
My guess is my local Giants won't have any in stock since they got wiped out not too long ago.
Jun 24, 2015, 7:12 am
#1976
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: BDL/NYC/BOS
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Jun 24, 2015, 7:36 am
#1977
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Way too soon to speculate on impact on MS, but --
Note that Ahold and Delhaize just announced they would merge. So, Giant and Stop & Shop will be brought under same ownership umbrella as Food Lion, Hannaford, others.
Note that Ahold and Delhaize just announced they would merge. So, Giant and Stop & Shop will be brought under same ownership umbrella as Food Lion, Hannaford, others.
Jun 24, 2015, 7:40 am
#1978
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: US Airways Gold, Marriott Platinum, SW A List
Posts: 1,575
Anyone see the Giant PA circular to see if it will have 2X for the same period?
Jun 24, 2015, 3:46 pm
#1980
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
Its not gonna be pretty 3/4 were bare bones today. No I didnt hide any at #4 since I dont need any pts for a couple of weeks. Was looking for something else which none of them had either.
Maybe thats why its 2 weeks they know most places are completely dried up
Maybe thats why its 2 weeks they know most places are completely dried up