Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
***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.
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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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.
Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2016-17)
#241
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 340
Could I buy money order at Giant in MA to finish my vanilla visa? Thank you.
#243
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
I doubt they were losing money. Each $500GC cost us ~$506. Let's say merchant fees were 3% (probably less, but whatever) so after selling $500GC store got $490. I am thinking they paid less than that to the issuing bank, and the issuer was hoping to make profit by (1) having interest free $ from you (2) you forgetting about the GC (3) You not bothering yo check GC value and tossing it after using $450ish dollars. My guess is the issuer was the one losing money after the entire value of the GC was being drained 30 mins after load.
#244
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 113
Giant owned gas station let me fill up more than 35 gallons today. Normal number of points deducted from my account. Heading to wally now to get more gas cans :-)
#245
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 253
I saw new signs up at several PA Giants over the weekend that mention cash-only not only for visa/mc/amex GCs, but also for any reloadable card.
While, technically, RLs are not "reloadable cards," I doubt anyone is going to convince a cashier or store manager that something labelled "reload it" is not a reloadable. And if a manager gets involved, they are likely going to deny a cc purchase on the basis of the "Cash Only" marking, which they also seem to now be enforcing.
While, technically, RLs are not "reloadable cards," I doubt anyone is going to convince a cashier or store manager that something labelled "reload it" is not a reloadable. And if a manager gets involved, they are likely going to deny a cc purchase on the basis of the "Cash Only" marking, which they also seem to now be enforcing.
#246
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 15,206
Anyone want to bet that sales of those cards drop to almost zero?
#248
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 14
Anyone know of Savers, Big Y, or Shop Rite sells VG's? Allowed to purchase with CC?
#249
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 166
Shop Rite is mostly cash only. I think they only allow $400 with credit and the rest has to be in cash?
#253
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NJ
Posts: 221
I saw new signs up at several PA Giants over the weekend that mention cash-only not only for visa/mc/amex GCs, but also for any reloadable card.
While, technically, RLs are not "reloadable cards," I doubt anyone is going to convince a cashier or store manager that something labelled "reload it" is not a reloadable. And if a manager gets involved, they are likely going to deny a cc purchase on the basis of the "Cash Only" marking, which they also seem to now be enforcing.
While, technically, RLs are not "reloadable cards," I doubt anyone is going to convince a cashier or store manager that something labelled "reload it" is not a reloadable. And if a manager gets involved, they are likely going to deny a cc purchase on the basis of the "Cash Only" marking, which they also seem to now be enforcing.
#254
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,692
Normally S&S gas points expire at midnight on the stated expiration date. I had 2k points that were due to expire Apr 7th. Went to local shell at 9pm last night but points had already expired. Often bought gas in the last hours before expiration before, so wondering if something has changed.
Anyone else experience this?
Anyone else experience this?
#255
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 827
I figure this is probably more or less an appropriate question for this thread, so here goes:
If anyone here has any experience in selling fuel rewards, I would be interested in knowing. I currently have way more than me and my extended family could possibly use before they expire.
I have multiple accounts, each of which has a physical card that could be sold. I was thinking maybe truckers would buy the cards?
So far, I've been reduced to *GASP* just giving the damn cards away.
If anyone here has any experience in selling fuel rewards, I would be interested in knowing. I currently have way more than me and my extended family could possibly use before they expire.
I have multiple accounts, each of which has a physical card that could be sold. I was thinking maybe truckers would buy the cards?
So far, I've been reduced to *GASP* just giving the damn cards away.