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Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

Old Jan 12, 2018, 12:25 am
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THIS IS A NEW THREAD FOR 2018. The previous thread is here.
***If you buy gift cards outside promotions, you will earn ZERO points.***



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.

You can earn gas points from both regular grocery shopping and gift card purchases (promotion only).

The grocery reward points (Go Rewards or Flexible Reward) can be transferred to either gas points (Fuel Rewards) or grocery points. The conversion rate is 100 points = $0.10/gallon or 100 points = $1 saving in grocery.

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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 behavior 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.
Official Rewards Pages
Stop & Shop Giant MD Giant PA
Weekly Circulars
Stop & Shop Giant MD Giant PA
S&S Promotion History

3/3/2017: 2x V
5/26/2017: 2x V
6/23/2017: 2x MC
7/14/2017: 3x V
9/1/2017: 4x MC
10/13/2017: 2x V and MC
12/1/2017: 2x V and MC
3/16/2018: 2x MC
4/6/2018: 3x V
5/18/2018: 2x MC
5/25/2018: 2x V
6/1/2018: 2x MC
6/29/2018: 2x V
7/13/2018: 2x V
8/31/2018: 2x MC
10/5/2018: 3x MC
10/12/2018: 3x V
11/2/2018: 2x MC
11/30/2018: 2x V

3/15/2019: 3x V
4/5/2019: 2x MC
5/17/2019: 3x V
5/31/2019: 3x MC
6/28/2019: 3x MC Have a safe and happy Fourth!
7/12/2019: 3x Visa
8/23/2019: 2x MC
10/4/2019: 2x MC
10/11/2019: 3x V
11/19/2019: 2x MC
11/29/2019: 3x MC
3/13/2020: 3x V
3/27/2020: 2x MC
5/15/2020: 3x V

5/29/2020: 2x MC
6/5/2020: 3x V
6/26/2020: 2x MC
7/10/2020: 3x V
8/21/2020: 2x MC
10/2/2020: 2x MC
10/16/2020: 3x V
10/30/2020: 2x MC

11/27/2020: 3x V
12/11/2020: 4x V

3/12/2021: 3x V
4/9/2021: 3x MC
5/14/2021: 3x V
5/28/2021: 3x MC
6/4/2021: 3x V
7/2/2021: 3x MC
7/23/2021: 3x V
8/27/2021: 3x MC
10/8/2021: 3x MC
10/22/2021: 3x V
10/29/2021: 3x MC
11/2021 thru 8/2023 (aka the terrible drought)
9/15/2023: 2x VVGC
11/24/2023: 3x VGC
12/8/2023: 3x VGC

List of States and Cities Where Giant/S&S points work, and are correctly priced in the Fuel Rewards App

Alabama
Florida (at least some Miami stations limit discount to $1, not correctly shown in app)
Georgia
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana (very limited stations displayed)
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania (eastern)
Texas (only some cities, not Dallas)
Vermont

List of States and Cities Where Giant/S&S points work at SOME stations, but are NOT shown in the Fuel Rewards App

Delaware (many stations)
Maryland (some stations)
Virginia (some stations)
Minnesota (widespread participation -- likely due to it being Hy-Vee territory)
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington state (perhaps only eastern WA)

List of States with No Known Giant/S&S gas points redemption options

Arizona
Alaska ("Three Bears" Shells used to work, but don't anymore. It might be worth trying the few other Shell stations, but the odds aren't good)
California -- southern (may work in far north California)
Colorado
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming



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Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

Old Dec 9, 2019, 5:43 pm
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10x on any Happy and some other less desirables starting 12/13
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Old Dec 10, 2019, 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
10x on any Happy and some other less desirables starting 12/13
Looks like 10x on Happy, Bass Pro Shop, Regal movie theaters, SpaFinder and TGI Fridays.

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Old Dec 10, 2019, 6:31 pm
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Originally Posted by danpeake
Looks like 10x on Happy, Bass Pro Shop, Regal movie theaters, SpaFinder and TGI Fridays.

question is, is it all happy or just the crappy variety pictured
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Old Dec 10, 2019, 7:03 pm
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Originally Posted by toxicity
question is, is it all happy or just the crappy variety pictured
One person's crap is another person's gold.
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Old Dec 10, 2019, 8:33 pm
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Originally Posted by toxicity
question is, is it all happy or just the crappy variety pictured
Well, it says "any"...
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Old Dec 13, 2019, 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by danpeake
Looks like 10x on Happy, Bass Pro Shop, Regal movie theaters, SpaFinder and TGI Fridays.

Hi,
How do we liquidate the happy card ? I only been familiar with VCC .

Dong
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Old Dec 13, 2019, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by ccna101
Hi,
How do we liquidate the happy card ? I only been familiar with VCC .

Dong
Instructions are on the happy cards themselves (i.e. which location you can use these cards).
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Old Dec 13, 2019, 3:39 pm
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Help needed if someone gone through this issue

Somehow my giant MD account de-linked from Fuel Reward, now on giant MD site it showing it is linked and Giant customer service said it is linked. I can see logo of FR on Giant website. There is no option to de-link on giant MD side, CS said they can not de-link and suggested to reach out to FR.

FR side I see no Giant account linked and same thing FR customer service said. FR CS created a technical issue for some backend team to look into but not sure how much time it going to take.

Anyone know how to fix it?
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Old Dec 13, 2019, 10:57 pm
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Originally Posted by luckypra
Help needed if someone gone through this issue

Somehow my giant MD account de-linked from Fuel Reward, now on giant MD site it showing it is linked and Giant customer service said it is linked. I can see logo of FR on Giant website. There is no option to de-link on giant MD side, CS said they can not de-link and suggested to reach out to FR.

FR side I see no Giant account linked and same thing FR customer service said. FR CS created a technical issue for some backend team to look into but not sure how much time it going to take.

Anyone know how to fix it?
Giant-PA and S&S Websites were having a lot of issues today. Possibly Giant-MD did too. Sometimes when that happens it appears that FR came unlinked. If that's the case, it resolves itself within a day. If that's not the case, Giant CS should be able to delete your email. Then when prompted to fix the missing information you can link again.
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Old Dec 13, 2019, 11:07 pm
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Originally Posted by ccna101
Hi,
How do we liquidate the happy card ? I only been familiar with VCC .

Dong
Cheesecake Factory is a good option.
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Old Dec 14, 2019, 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by Chelski
Cheesecake Factory is a good option.
Certainly the most delicious way.
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Old Dec 14, 2019, 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by Prometheus77
Certainly the most delicious way.
I think they are giving out a free slice of cheesecake for each $25 gift card you buy. Talk about being Happy!
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Old Dec 14, 2019, 11:11 am
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
I think they are giving out a free slice of cheesecake for each $25 gift card you buy. Talk about being Happy!
I have struck out at Panera and Noodles & Co trying to buy gift cards with holiday bonuses with Happy Cards, I used to be able to but I think they block purchases of gift cards now or I am doing something wrong
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Old Dec 14, 2019, 11:18 am
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Originally Posted by joejoe2
I have struck out at Panera and Noodles & Co trying to buy gift cards with holiday bonuses with Happy Cards, I used to be able to but I think they block purchases of gift cards now or I am doing something wrong
Was it the employee using the old "you can't buy gift cards with gift cards" line or would the register not allow it? If the latter, are you sure they tried processing as credit? If it was an online deal, that could have been blocked if their gift card issuing is processed by a third party like Cashstar.
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Old Dec 14, 2019, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
Was it the employee using the old "you can't buy gift cards with gift cards" line or would the register not allow it? If the latter, are you sure they tried processing as credit? If it was an online deal, that could have been blocked if their gift card issuing is processed by a third party like Cashstar.
Yes definitely tried to process it as credit. After I swiped the card noodles & company it asked for an account number and then declined the transaction after I entered it. I then used a credit card and it worked fine. At panera I got a declined transaction.I was wondering if other had better luck.
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