Data point:
A couple of days ago before the promotion, I did not get ANY fuel point when I got $1500 variable visa card at S&S at Cross County Mall. I also stopped by Eastchester and Bronx, and neither had variable gift cards. Anyone else share?

Maybe where you live. Mine no longer lets me buy any GCs of any value via CC.

i didnt know about the $2000 g/c rule - that must be why they didn't want to sell me more than $2000 worth of goods at a time! i thought it was odd because i had bought $2500 previously without any problems!

i just thought it was cute because i remember giant from my baltimore days - i even have one of my old reward cards from there somewhere...

yup no points if no promo running. i bought gift cards to meet minimum spends when there were no promotions and also got zero points. and i've also noticed some stores run low on variable load g/c's near the end of the promotional period :(

It varies by store. The S&S down the street does not carry variable GCs, but I'm still on the hunt. If I find any gold, free (well, highly discounted) gas for all :D

+1. I've got a bonus category card so I pick some up now and then even when there is no promo. Zero points during non-promo times. Feast or famine.

It's pretty much no good in Southern CT. I was doing OK with it till about three weeks ago. I'm talking about Visa GC with the picture of a present on it.
No one will say why policy changed.

So you did get points for buying variable gift cards? T&C states no reloadable but I guess visa variables are ok?

A reloadable prepaid CC is different then a variable load.

Central CT is a free for all. Of the 5(ish) S&S in my area, all allow purchase of those same cards you mention with CC. Make a run. Central CT is nice.

Just bought $1000 from the S&S next to my work. Checked my S&S account online and...YEP! 2,000 points :)

Points should be shown on the receipt at time of purchase.

Yes they are BUT...In this case it showed my aggregate as being the same amount as when I finished the first of the two transactions PLUS only 2 points (the candy bar I added). At first it made me wonder whether it was capped at 1,000 points a day under the promotion. A quick check online proved otherwise.

i've sometimes noticed that if i have 2 transactions pretty close in time to one another the points aren't updated correctly at the bottom of the receipt. and like you i've been reassured with the correct balance after checking online :)

I can confirm that a $500 variable Visa (with the 5.95 fee) does indeed produce 1000 points.

How often does S&S hold these promotions?