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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 Sep 29, 2016, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
Nice! We just need gas points offers on Visa cards to come back!
Don't see why they wouldn't, but it might not be right away.
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Old Sep 29, 2016, 3:28 pm
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
Nice! We just need gas points offers on Visa cards to come back!
Didn't the gas points program get reduced recently?

Still possible for free gas with VGC promos as i'm never able to max out the useage at my rate of earn
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Old Sep 29, 2016, 8:42 pm
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Originally Posted by macrophage
Didn't the gas points program get reduced recently?

Still possible for free gas with VGC promos as i'm never able to max out the useage at my rate of earn
It did, but I'd take the reduced discount over nothing any day
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Old Sep 30, 2016, 6:59 am
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
It did, but I'd take the reduced discount over nothing any day
Agreed - I always end up with expired points. One promo will be enough carry me to the next... and I get to drive it like I stole it during that time.
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Old Oct 1, 2016, 4:20 am
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I've confirmed GC sales back up and running at Giant. Anyone who reported a store not allowing GC sales: have those stores started using the chip? If not that is probably the reason for no GCs. Chip was in use at the Giant i bought from.

Gas rewards are just gravy on top.
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Old Oct 1, 2016, 4:25 am
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Confirmed, had a manager stop me and tell me that I can buy VGCs with CC with a chip. Same 5k limit.
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Old Oct 1, 2016, 4:35 am
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There's a sign on the gift card rack (top):

Good News!

We now accept credit card payment for purchases of Visa, MasterCard and America Express gift cards.

Then a note on Giant gift cards use only for merchandise.
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Old Oct 1, 2016, 10:11 am
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Thumbs up

Originally Posted by macrophage
...I get to drive it like I stole it ...
I know and love the feeling!
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Old Oct 2, 2016, 10:22 am
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Edit - deleted. Answer was in wiki.
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Old Oct 10, 2016, 9:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Chelski
There's a sign on the gift card rack (top):

Good News!

We now accept credit card payment for purchases of Visa, MasterCard and America Express gift cards.

Then a note on Giant gift cards use only for merchandise.
Now if only Safeway would get the message and meet the competition...
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Old Oct 10, 2016, 9:44 pm
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Originally Posted by CWAL
Now if only Safeway would get the message and meet the competition...
One of my Safeway's said there are no plans to switch over but they all take 45 minutes to checkout with only 3-4 customers in my area. the one that was the most friendly to MS just turned out their lights. They'd allow buying all $500 variables off the rack and would help opening packages.
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Old Oct 11, 2016, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by Chelski
One of my Safeway's said there are no plans to switch over but they all take 45 minutes to checkout with only 3-4 customers in my area. the one that was the most friendly to MS just turned out their lights. They'd allow buying all $500 variables off the rack and would help opening packages.
Hah, sounds like fun. One of my most helpful grocers just got their location closed as well... Coincidence? Perhaps our extreme GC activities are screwing with the profitability of specific locations... But very doubtful..
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Old Oct 12, 2016, 10:54 pm
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There's a VGC 2x promo coming up 10/14-10/20.
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Old Oct 13, 2016, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by jjleahy47
there's a vgc 2x promo coming up 10/14-10/20.
all hail free gas!

Edit: no longer free... max deduction is only $1.50/gal

Last edited by macrophage; Oct 13, 2016 at 6:56 am
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Old Oct 13, 2016, 6:45 am
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Originally Posted by JJLeahy47
There's a VGC 2x promo coming up 10/14-10/20.
Are there still $500 VGCs at the stores? Because if they've gone to the $200s, it's not much of a deal!
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