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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 Jul 31, 2017, 7:37 pm
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Thumbs up Thanks Bigzamboni

Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
Just drove from NJ to Toronto last weekend.

There are no Shell stations in New York on the way to Toronto. Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, all have none. There are a few near Scranton and New Milford, but a bit of a detour.

The Giant Gas in Scranton is the last available Giant Gas on the way to Toronto, by the way. I've actually never tried to use my S&S card at Giant Gas, but guess I will one day.

I'm hoping if S&S gets linked with Fuel Rewards that some day I can use my points in Plattsburgh on the way to Montreal.

Side note: Acme's gas rewards didn't work at the Sunoco station I checked in Buffalo.
Thanks for the confirmation. I came about the same conclusion and will probably "lose" a $1.50/gallon off fill-up as I won't be able to use it during my trip. (I have four fill-ups to go, able to only use 3, none during my trip (only before and after) before they expire).
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 8:10 pm
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Do S&S allow Visa GC purchases under $500 through Self-Checkout lanes?
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Old Aug 1, 2017, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by JohnnyGraz
Do S&S allow Visa GC purchases under $500 through Self-Checkout lanes?
Great question, I do not think so -- they need to be approved by a supervisor, they have a special key that they turn at the register.


Also, I saw this in T&Cs, which is not standard Stop & Shop language, it used to state 30 days, now it is just like Giant. I wonder if any new points acquired today 8/1 would be good through end of Sept?

Cheers,

PedroNY

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Old Aug 1, 2017, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Prometheus77
I saw the same upon log-in, but I was still limited to $1.50/gal when I fueled up this afternoon.
They probably have some teething problems with the redesigned website.

On a side note, they also messed up some of the SVG (scaleable vector graphics) images on there.
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Old Aug 1, 2017, 6:13 pm
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Originally Posted by PedroNY
Great question, I do not think so -- they need to be approved by a supervisor, they have a special key that they turn at the register.
I thought the key was only for $500+ GC purchases?
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Old Aug 2, 2017, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by JohnnyGraz
I thought the key was only for $500+ GC purchases?
I believe it's actually $400+
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Old Aug 3, 2017, 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by JohnnyGraz
I thought the key was only for $500+ GC purchases?
A new cashier asked a manager in front of me if there's some limit before a key is needed. The manager said $200 and above needs a key.
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Old Aug 3, 2017, 8:26 am
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Originally Posted by Car Jack
A new cashier asked a manager in front of me if there's some limit before a key is needed. The manager said $200 and above needs a key.
$2000 total purchase, or $200 loaded on the VGC? I assume the latter, but am curious
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Old Aug 3, 2017, 9:31 am
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Where I am, SW CT, it is $400 on the VGC, not total purchase.
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Old Aug 3, 2017, 1:05 pm
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Originally Posted by financialhippie
$2000 total purchase, or $200 loaded on the VGC? I assume the latter, but am curious
Don't know. I only ever get a single $500 VGC at a time. Keeps things simple and the credit card companies off my back.
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Old Aug 3, 2017, 4:17 pm
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checked out all my local Giants. They are only running apple bee gift card for 5x right now. I assume it will rotate to VGC eventually?
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Old Aug 3, 2017, 4:26 pm
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I had 3034 this am now showing 34

I filled up, less than 20 gallons as my tank is 19 and the entire 3000 was wiped out. I should have 1534 left. The site is so messed up as when I checked earlier, after the fill up it was still showing 3034 expiring on 8/18. I figured it would adjust and it did, but not to what it should have. Frustrating.

Edited to add when I called SNS they said they saw that I only should have had 1500 points taken out and the station took out 3000. The gas guy asked if I would give him the remaining rewards and I said no, as I have another fill up. It appears he may have taken the points.

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Old Aug 3, 2017, 5:08 pm
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Originally Posted by misenlai
checked out all my local Giants. They are only running apple bee gift card for 5x right now. I assume it will rotate to VGC eventually?
Look at the weekly circulars.
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Old Aug 4, 2017, 5:30 am
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Originally Posted by misenlai
checked out all my local Giants. They are only running apple bee gift card for 5x right now. I assume it will rotate to VGC eventually?
Eventually it probably will. Also no need to check more than one store. Promo will be the same at all of them.
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Old Aug 4, 2017, 5:34 am
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Originally Posted by Bryant Leeds
Thanks for the confirmation. I came about the same conclusion and will probably "lose" a $1.50/gallon off fill-up as I won't be able to use it during my trip. (I have four fill-ups to go, able to only use 3, none during my trip (only before and after) before they expire).
If you haven't gone yet, and you are one of the people who uses gas cans to get the max out of your points, you can still get the "good" non-CARB cans in Canada
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