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Old Jan 22, 2016, 4:53 pm
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This thread has posts from 2016 onward; prior posts can be found here.
The thread for 2018 is here.
***If you buy gift cards outside promotions, you will earn ZERO points.***

Giant MD and Stop & Shop's points now stack with Shell's Fuel Rewards. See more here.
If you link a Mastercard to Fuel Rewards, you will earn an additional $0.15/gal for every $100 spent on anything at Giant/S&S with that card through the end of the year.


Accepted tender: Cash, credit, and debit. Also available are mobile/contactless payment (Apple Pay, etc.) and mobile loyalty (card barcode via app).

Summary
Stop & Shop (S&S), Giant Food Stores (Giant PA), and Giant Food (Giant MD) offer points for purchases which can be redeemed for a discount on the price paid per gallon on fuel sales at Shell and S&S/Giant fuel stations. $100* spend = 100 pts = 10c/gal discount. The particular rules vary between the three brands, and within Giant PA, the rules vary by location. Refer to the bottom of this wiki post for more information or links to official info from each brand.

Feel free to update this Wiki or suggest improvements. The goal is to help all of us spend less on gas!

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Current promotions
Fuel Rewards:
- $0.15/gal for every $100 spent at qualifying supermarkets with a Mastercard through the end of the year
Weekly Ad (advert starting 2017-__-__):
- Stop & Shop:
- Giant MD:
- Giant PA:
- Martin's:
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Additional Information

• A loyalty card is required to take advantage of gas rewards. They look like the above image and can be obtained either online (links at end of wiki) or in-person (at the customer service counter).

• The cards currently on promotion are listed in the current weekly circular and usually change every week. 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 on the back.

• S&S and Giant (DC, DE, MD, and VA) allow you to redeem up to 1500 points ($1.50/gal) per fuel purchase, and points expire 30 days after the qualifying purchase. With Giant PA, there is no limit to the number of points redeemed at one time.

• Points earned in one program cannot be used in another program.

• Your ID may be required when buying gift cards. Your name and other info may also be recorded for purchases over a discretionary dollar value. Whether you're buying a $100 card or a $5k stack, your experience will vary.

• You can view your account online using the link at the bottom of the wiki.

• It's best to purchase gift cards at the customer service counter, but reports state that a single $500 gift card can be paid for at any register without an issue. Purchases over $1k will require manager authorisation with a physical key, which may slow down the queue. You can go to the Solution Center to save time and make things easier for everyone.

• Giant Eagle and Giant Food are different chains with different ownership, and this thread is not relevant to the former.

• If you have more points in your account than are redeemed for a fuel purchase, then the remaining points will stay in your account until their respective expiration date(s). For example, if you have 2500 points and debit the 1500 ($1.50/gal) maximum, you will have 1000 points left. Similar behaviour if gas is ever below $1.50/gal before discount.

• If you don't receive eligible points with your purchase due to system or human error, you can have them retroactively added by customer service (in-store or by phone). Have your receipt and a copy of the advert. It can take up to 24 hours for keyed points to appear in your account.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 10:04 am
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Originally Posted by ibleed0range
got my daily fix in NoVA.
She mentioned something about debit and I played dumb. She said there was some that came down last night. When she tried to call manager to confirm he didn't answer and she processed transaction.
Where in NoVA? I got 2x $500 on Sunday at the one in Skyline off of Leesburg Pike. I tried to buy MOs yesterday at the new one in Potomac Yard and the guy at the till chewed me out for trying to use a gift card - something about fraud.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 10:13 am
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Well, at least it's at the end of the heavy purchasing week for them to pull credit as a payment due to fraud concerns/lack of being able to accept chip cards or whatever else we determine to be the reason.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 11:51 am
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Originally Posted by stuntgoats
Well, at least it's at the end of the heavy purchasing week for them to pull credit as a payment due to fraud concerns/lack of being able to accept chip cards or whatever else we determine to be the reason.
I wanted to make a purchase today to pad the end of the promotion.. Looks like I missed that boat. I'll live with half a month's worth of gas now.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 12:29 pm
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No problems at S&S in Plainville, MA on Rte 1. Stopped in after dropping my kid off at school and grabbed a muffin, coffee, and a VGC. Didn't see any signs saying no CCs, but the clerk did have to call over the manager whom said he needed to see my CC and ID even though he has seen me in there before.

Not the same story at the S&S nearest my work in Framingham. No new signs, but the clerk saw the two VGCs in my hands as I approached the isle and told me "We don't allow credit cards to buy those anymore". I just said "No problem" and used my PPBDC to buy it anyway since I wanted to rack up some more gas points before the 2x deal ends.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 1:10 pm
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Originally Posted by macrophage
I wanted to make a purchase today to pad the end of the promotion.. Looks like I missed that boat. I'll live with half a month's worth of gas now.
If you're short on pts I'd still get the GCs even with debit....unless your gas savings are under twelve dollars.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 1:11 pm
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Giant & Martin's in PA... Notice the duplicate signs to the left on EVERY row of VGC's (I cut them off with the edge of the frame)

These signs match the signs that have been up at many counters regarding purchase of MO's... "Cash or Bank Pin-based Debit Only"

They have had signs up stating that Gift Cards cannot be used to purchase Gift Cards for a loooong time.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 2:36 pm
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I was shut down at S&S in eastern CT this afternoon. Head cashier tried to tell me it was a "new law" and they found out about it at 9 p.m. Wed. night. Oh, well, still a good deal for gas, but I liked using a cash back CC to negate the $5.95 fee.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 3:07 pm
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Last week in central MA cashiers at store in a regular at told me they recently experience fraud where people were buying "fake credit cards" online. Then thwy said they literally "lost" an entire carton of VGCs. They know me, but were much more rigorous in checking IDs and CCs.

This is a giant blow to my MS in Central MA. Oh well.

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Old Mar 10, 2016, 3:19 pm
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End of the road for cc

I do a heavy amount of MS through stop and shop and was shut down at my 2 regular stores due to cash or debit only....couple days ago they started checking account numbers on receipts and comparing to card...now its debit or cash only
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 3:34 pm
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Bought 1 VGC yesterday at Giant in Rockville MD using my credit card - no problem. Today I went back to the same store and was told only cash & debit for VGC from now on. Lots of signage now too.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 4:12 pm
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Stopped by two giant stores in philly suburbs and had similar signs of cash and debit only and had to be purchased at customer service desk. I still wanted some cards for the gas promo so just did debit for now
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 5:42 pm
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Yep, in MD I was turned away by same manager that sold me about a dozen this past week. Said memo came out this morning.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 8:09 pm
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Originally Posted by SpongyBard
Yep, in MD I was turned away by same manager that sold me about a dozen this past week. Said memo came out this morning.
Damn I'm in MD and this was my go to
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 8:35 pm
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if anybody in philly has a recommended alternate supermarket, feel free to send a message. thanks.
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Old Mar 10, 2016, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by zeppoloveskafka
if anybody in philly has a recommended alternate supermarket, feel free to send a message. thanks.
lol
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