Jan 22, 2016, 4:53 pm
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)
Oct 16, 2017, 12:05 pm
#1186
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I think this is wrong, points expire on the last day of the month following the month where they were earned.....so points earned today, expire at end Nov.
Still very generous, just hope it lasts as T&C say it can be pulled at any time.
FR work at all participating Shell, a quick search on FR site found plenty of locations in Miami.
If you swipe S&S, you are limited to $1.50, but swiping FR has no such limit. I cannot answer which points are used first. My wish is that they pull the S&S
first and then add on any FR.
Still very generous, just hope it lasts as T&C say it can be pulled at any time.
FR work at all participating Shell, a quick search on FR site found plenty of locations in Miami.
If you swipe S&S, you are limited to $1.50, but swiping FR has no such limit. I cannot answer which points are used first. My wish is that they pull the S&S
first and then add on any FR.
I will try to empty some gas cans by Thursday and swipe my FR card locally to see which points are deducted. I hope it's the Giant points, and this way I can save the FR for future use. Before I got my physical card from FR, I just used my linked phone number, and I got nothing at all from FR (just Giant points).
Respectfully submitted: I think you need to experiment to find your answers. This thread and contributors to it mix too many variables, which makes dependable answers rare.
FWIW: I linked my Giant and FR accounts a while back, via link on the Giant site. I use my Giant card at a Shell stnt in NoVa. It consistently combines any and all available Giant and FR discounts (for me, that's usually $1.50 plus $.05). Also, when I have a MC bonus available via FR, it applies that as well, down to a min price of 1.9 cents per gallon.
FWIW: I linked my Giant and FR accounts a while back, via link on the Giant site. I use my Giant card at a Shell stnt in NoVa. It consistently combines any and all available Giant and FR discounts (for me, that's usually $1.50 plus $.05). Also, when I have a MC bonus available via FR, it applies that as well, down to a min price of 1.9 cents per gallon.
Oct 16, 2017, 1:46 pm
#1187
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
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I am getting my expiry directly from the T&C https://www.fuelrewards.com/fuelrewa...cery-lto-terms
Oct 16, 2017, 2:23 pm
#1188
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
•You can earn up to a maximum of $125/gal in savings for the Mastercard 15¢ Grocer Bonus.
•Fuel Rewards® savings earned through the Offer will post to your Fuel Rewards® account approximately 5–7 business days after you reach $100 in accumulated qualified spend. Once Fuel Rewards® savings have posted to your account, you can redeem them by inserting your Fuel Rewards® card or entering your Alt ID at the pump at any participating Shell station and other select fuel stations. The price of fuel will roll down based on the amount of accumulated rewards posted to your Fuel Rewards® account at the time of redemption for up to 20 gallons of fuel.
•Fuel Rewards® savings earned through the Offer expire on the last day of the month immediately following the month in which they are posted to your account.
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https://www.fuelrewards.com/fuelrewa...cery-lto-terms
Oct 16, 2017, 3:01 pm
#1189
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: Various
Posts: 35
Deleted... Will post again.
Oct 16, 2017, 3:02 pm
#1190
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
•Fuel Rewards® savings earned through the Offer expire on the last day of the month immediately following the month in which they are posted to your account.
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https://www.fuelrewards.com/fuelrewa...cery-lto-terms
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https://www.fuelrewards.com/fuelrewa...cery-lto-terms
Most rewards expire on the last day of the month. Some rewards are available longer than others, but all rewards are available for at least one month. See below for details on expiration for each program offer.
1-Month Expiration
Rewards earned through the following offers expire on the last day of the month, one full month following the month in which they were earned.
Ex: Earn a reward on June 15, and the reward will expire on July 31.
Winn-DixieMasterCard® Offers
Shop at ShellCaesars Total Rewards
HomelandCountrymart® Offers
IGS EnergyBI-LO
2-Month Expiration
Rewards earned through the following offers expire on the last day of the month, two full months following the month in which they were earned.
Ex: Earn a reward on June 15, and the reward will expire on August 31.
Card-Linked OffersTravel
Online Shopping
3-Month Expiration
Rewards earned through the following offers expire on the last day of the month, three full months following the month in which they were earned.
Ex: Earn a reward on June 15, and the reward will expire on September 30.
Dining
30-Day Expiration
Rewards earned through the following offers expire 30 days after the reward is earned.
Ex: Earn a reward on June 15, and the reward will expire on July 15.
Oct 16, 2017, 3:04 pm
#1191
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: Various
Posts: 35
I have a question regarding Giants PA
it looks like there are 2 type of stores https://giantfood.com/ & https://giantfoodstores.com/
Probably the same parent company....We recently moved from NJ to PA and my nearest giant happens to be --> https://giantfoodstores.com/
The FAQ on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ says the max limit is upto 25 gallons...is this correct as it is usually 20 gallons in S&S NJ? It also doesn't mention anything about max discount....if i have enough points will the gas be free? And when i try to find gas stores it shows limited shell stores 11miles away and a few giant gas stations 10miles away,...is this accurate?With the current promo i have about 2.5k points, can i use this at any shell station or only the ones mentioned on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ store locator?
Kind of a bummer that me and wife will need to drive together 10miles away for gas....
it looks like there are 2 type of stores https://giantfood.com/ & https://giantfoodstores.com/
Probably the same parent company....We recently moved from NJ to PA and my nearest giant happens to be --> https://giantfoodstores.com/
The FAQ on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ says the max limit is upto 25 gallons...is this correct as it is usually 20 gallons in S&S NJ? It also doesn't mention anything about max discount....if i have enough points will the gas be free? And when i try to find gas stores it shows limited shell stores 11miles away and a few giant gas stations 10miles away,...is this accurate?With the current promo i have about 2.5k points, can i use this at any shell station or only the ones mentioned on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ store locator?
Kind of a bummer that me and wife will need to drive together 10miles away for gas....
It also doesn't mention anything about max discount....if i have enough points will the gas be free? - YES - maybe a one cent minimum charge.
And when i try to find gas stores it shows limited shell stores 11miles away and a few giant gas stations 10miles away,...is this accurate? - I don't know how accurate it is, but I know that not all Giant Food stores have a gas station.
With the current promo i have about 2.5k points, can i use this at any shell station or only the ones mentioned on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ store locator? - I don't get my gas at Shell, so I don't know the answer to this one.
Kind of a bummer that me and wife will need to drive together 10miles away for gas.... - You might want to look at Weis and their gas rewards program as well. Maybe they are closer to you.
Oct 16, 2017, 6:44 pm
#1192
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 157
The FAQ on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ says the max limit is upto 25 gallons...is this correct - YES
It also doesn't mention anything about max discount....if i have enough points will the gas be free? - YES - maybe a one cent minimum charge.
And when i try to find gas stores it shows limited shell stores 11miles away and a few giant gas stations 10miles away,...is this accurate? - I don't know how accurate it is, but I know that not all Giant Food stores have a gas station.
With the current promo i have about 2.5k points, can i use this at any shell station or only the ones mentioned on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ store locator? - I don't get my gas at Shell, so I don't know the answer to this one.
Kind of a bummer that me and wife will need to drive together 10miles away for gas.... - You might want to look at Weis and their gas rewards program as well. Maybe they are closer to you.
It also doesn't mention anything about max discount....if i have enough points will the gas be free? - YES - maybe a one cent minimum charge.
And when i try to find gas stores it shows limited shell stores 11miles away and a few giant gas stations 10miles away,...is this accurate? - I don't know how accurate it is, but I know that not all Giant Food stores have a gas station.
With the current promo i have about 2.5k points, can i use this at any shell station or only the ones mentioned on the https://giantfoodstores.com/ store locator? - I don't get my gas at Shell, so I don't know the answer to this one.
Kind of a bummer that me and wife will need to drive together 10miles away for gas.... - You might want to look at Weis and their gas rewards program as well. Maybe they are closer to you.
Oct 16, 2017, 10:33 pm
#1193
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: Various
Posts: 35
Oct 17, 2017, 10:35 am
#1194
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: AA, UA, Hilton, Choice, Wyndham
Posts: 415
How do you confirm if a given Shell combines FRN and Giant? E.g. if gas is 2.40 and I have 1.50 of Giant and 2.50 of Shell, how do I know if it's burning 0.90 of FRN + 1.50 of Giant, or 2.40 of Shell? Seems like most gas stations around NoVA aren't combining anyway, based on previous 1.50 Giant + 0.06 FRN. I have yet to try the Lee Hwy station.
Oct 17, 2017, 10:43 am
#1195
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
How do you confirm if a given Shell combines FRN and Giant? E.g. if gas is 2.40 and I have 1.50 of Giant and 2.50 of Shell, how do I know if it's burning 0.90 of FRN + 1.50 of Giant, or 2.40 of Shell? Seems like most gas stations around NoVA aren't combining anyway, based on previous 1.50 Giant + 0.06 FRN. I have yet to try the Lee Hwy station.
Oct 17, 2017, 3:48 pm
#1196
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Has anyone CHANGED the Mastercard in their Fuel Rewards account and still earned the 15 cent/gallon bonus at Giant? I don't have a lot of Mastercards, and I particularly don't have one with a supermarket bonus. My wife and I do have the Barclay's Aviator MCs, and they often offer us capped spending bonuses. This quarter, we're getting 2 extra miles for every dollar, capped at 2500 extra miles. So my 3 $500 GC purchases have exhausted that bonus. I'd like to substitute my wife's card number to earn her the bonus. Will it work?
Oct 17, 2017, 4:04 pm
#1197
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 1,592
Has anyone CHANGED the Mastercard in their Fuel Rewards account and still earned the 15 cent/gallon bonus at Giant? I don't have a lot of Mastercards, and I particularly don't have one with a supermarket bonus. My wife and I do have the Barclay's Aviator MCs, and they often offer us capped spending bonuses. This quarter, we're getting 2 extra miles for every dollar, capped at 2500 extra miles. So my 3 $500 GC purchases have exhausted that bonus. I'd like to substitute my wife's card number to earn her the bonus. Will it work?
Oct 17, 2017, 4:44 pm
#1198
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 498
Has anyone CHANGED the Mastercard in their Fuel Rewards account and still earned the 15 cent/gallon bonus at Giant? I don't have a lot of Mastercards, and I particularly don't have one with a supermarket bonus. My wife and I do have the Barclay's Aviator MCs, and they often offer us capped spending bonuses. This quarter, we're getting 2 extra miles for every dollar, capped at 2500 extra miles. So my 3 $500 GC purchases have exhausted that bonus. I'd like to substitute my wife's card number to earn her the bonus. Will it work?
Oct 17, 2017, 6:47 pm
#1199
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BTW, what MC are folks using to maximize this deal? I don't have a lot of MCs, and the only one I have that I know that has a category bonus for supermarkets is IHG. That gives 2 points. Given the weak valuation of IHG points, I still don't think it's worth using that card!
Oct 17, 2017, 7:11 pm
#1200
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
A bit useless datapoint
Had $1.06 in FR account, stocked up on Visa GCs on the way home. S&S receipt was showing that I could save up to $2.50, $1.50 from S&S and $1.00 from FR. Went to my local Shell and used my FR card -- $2.56 came off the price of gasoline ($2.59 is the price here in MA).
Unknowns:
1. If my FR account had higher balance would S&S receipt suggest that I can get higher savings?
2. If my FR account had higher balance would using FR card at the pump use up all of the FR pts before using S&S pts.
3. If I use my S&S card would I be able to get more than $1.50 in savings and if yes what points would it use first.
Should have answer to #1 by Thursday and hopefully something for #2 and #3 sometime next week.
Had $1.06 in FR account, stocked up on Visa GCs on the way home. S&S receipt was showing that I could save up to $2.50, $1.50 from S&S and $1.00 from FR. Went to my local Shell and used my FR card -- $2.56 came off the price of gasoline ($2.59 is the price here in MA).
Unknowns:
1. If my FR account had higher balance would S&S receipt suggest that I can get higher savings?
2. If my FR account had higher balance would using FR card at the pump use up all of the FR pts before using S&S pts.
3. If I use my S&S card would I be able to get more than $1.50 in savings and if yes what points would it use first.
Should have answer to #1 by Thursday and hopefully something for #2 and #3 sometime next week.