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Old Jun 28, 2014, 2:30 pm
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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.
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Old Sep 25, 2014, 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by awkwardflyer
Just bought the purple US MC in S&S in MA. Got the activation receipt, no pin inside, no gas points.
Good to know that activation is working. Have you gotten gas points for these cards before at your location outside of promo periods?
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Old Sep 25, 2014, 2:44 pm
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Good to know that activation is working. Have you gotten gas points for these cards before at your location outside of promo periods?
From the few recent reports, I don't think anyone in MA (S&S) have gotten points outside the promo periods using the purple GC.
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Old Sep 26, 2014, 5:14 am
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Originally Posted by nopoints
From the few recent reports, I don't think anyone in MA (S&S) have gotten points outside the promo periods using the purple GC.
I can confirm that this in the case.
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Old Sep 26, 2014, 7:07 am
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This is also the case in Giant in NoVA. No points with the purple MCGC outside promotion periods.
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Old Sep 26, 2014, 10:55 am
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Originally Posted by bushe
I can confirm that this in the case.
Confirmed here as well for MA. No promo, no gas points. Seems the 'mistake' is only at a limited number of other stores in another state.
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Old Sep 27, 2014, 11:32 am
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I picked up 3 $500 US Bank MCGCs at Giant this morning. The good news is that the transaction went through as expected (no GC activation issues from few days ago). The bad news is that they filled out a form using my DL info. When I asked why they are doing that I was told that the policy has changed and now they are required to fill the form for any GC purchases over $500. I know the old limit was $2000. I am little skeptical about this policy change thing thinking that the girl might have misinterpreted it. This was not a store where I normally buy GCs from. I am wondering if anyone can confirm or deny this policy change.
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Old Sep 27, 2014, 11:35 am
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Originally Posted by Kpoxa
I picked up 3 $500 US Bank MCGCs at Giant this morning. The good news is that the transaction went through as expected (no GC activation issues from few days ago). The bad news is that they filled out a form using my DL info. When I asked why they are doing that I was told that the policy has changed and now they are required to fill the form for any GC purchases over $500. I know the old limit was $2000. I am little skeptical about this policy change thing thinking that the girl might have misinterpreted it. This was not a store where I normally buy GCs from. I am wondering if anyone can confirm or deny this policy change.
The form says $2,000 which is the standard form across all Giant PA stores. However, stores have been making up their own policies on the limits. I've seen $2,500, $2,000, & $1,500.
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Old Sep 27, 2014, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Kpoxa
I picked up 3 $500 US Bank MCGCs at Giant this morning. The good news is that the transaction went through as expected (no GC activation issues from few days ago). The bad news is that they filled out a form using my DL info. When I asked why they are doing that I was told that the policy has changed and now they are required to fill the form for any GC purchases over $500. I know the old limit was $2000. I am little skeptical about this policy change thing thinking that the girl might have misinterpreted it. This was not a store where I normally buy GCs from. I am wondering if anyone can confirm or deny this policy change.
The important thing is do you still get gas points?
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Old Sep 27, 2014, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by michael160
The form says $2,000 which is the standard form across all Giant PA stores. However, stores have been making up their own policies on the limits. I've seen $2,500, $2,000, & $1,500.
The actual policy is gift card value over $2,000. The fee is not loaded on to the gift card so $2,000 in GCs would not count. However the majority of the stores seem to think the means when the register subtotal is over $2,000.
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 11:34 am
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Looks like a only a Bass Pro Shop gift card promotion this week.
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 12:28 pm
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Come back, I am sick of putting $10 in gas at a time hoping that next week it will be back.
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 12:34 pm
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Come back, I am sick of putting $10 in gas at a time hoping that next week it will be back.
Hahaha, thought I was the only one
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 12:43 pm
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Arg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 12:43 pm
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Come back, I am sick of putting $10 in gas at a time hoping that next week it will be back.
^ This is getting sad.
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 2:42 pm
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^ This is getting sad.
Is it surprising? When people start selling gas, promotions end.

Fingers crossed we ever see it again.
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