Jan 12, 2018, 12:25 am
Last edit by: soy
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.
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
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
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
Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)
Mar 16, 2018, 10:52 am
#91
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Lots
Posts: 320
If I buy VGCs with a linked MC, but put in a different phone number than the one it is linked to, do I get Giant gas rewards on the number I punched in and FR rewards on the linked account?
Mar 16, 2018, 11:29 am
#92
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: BDL/NYC/BOS
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all points posted automatically and instantly for me today, which is nice for a change. carbon fiber visa.
Mar 16, 2018, 12:40 pm
#93
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
The FR points earned by using MC are showing expiry of 4/15/2018, which is not the normal practice.
Mar 16, 2018, 1:18 pm
#94
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 103
Since you just bought VGC's this morning, you've only received the points for the S&S 2x points promo. The MC points take a few days to post to your account. Those will expire end of May.
Mar 16, 2018, 3:17 pm
#95
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
I think I can wait those 48 hours to buy gas, but if I were to go before then with my FR card, would I get more than $1.50 off the fill-up?
Mar 16, 2018, 3:58 pm
#96
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
Yeah, my FR account increased by $3.00 for the 3 VGCs I bought today. I assume that, after the customary 48 hour waiting period, it will increase another $2.25 for my Mastercard bonus.
I think I can wait those 48 hours to buy gas, but if I were to go before then with my FR card, would I get more than $1.50 off the fill-up?
I think I can wait those 48 hours to buy gas, but if I were to go before then with my FR card, would I get more than $1.50 off the fill-up?
Mar 16, 2018, 4:14 pm
#97
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Of course, when there's a sale like this week's, you also have to try to do a calculation of how much gas you're likely to use in the next 30 days. Who the heck in the "real world" ever does that?
Mar 16, 2018, 4:43 pm
#98
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 103
Thanks. Given the sweetness of this deal, it's hard to complain about the two-day-waiting-period on FR, but it does mean you have to think about it a bit more.
Of course, when there's a sale like this week's, you also have to try to do a calculation of how much gas you're likely to use in the next 30 days. Who the heck in the "real world" ever does that?
Of course, when there's a sale like this week's, you also have to try to do a calculation of how much gas you're likely to use in the next 30 days. Who the heck in the "real world" ever does that?
Mar 16, 2018, 5:37 pm
#99
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
My bad, you're right, the points currently posted into the FR are actually the Giant points. Apologies for my stupidity.
Mar 16, 2018, 7:32 pm
#100
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
Yep, if you time your purchases you can get a free week of gasoline during the promo + another 30 days afterwards. Good timing for me as I have to make a BOS - NYC drive this wknd, already filled up tonight, and will need another full tank of gas on Monday.
Mar 16, 2018, 7:59 pm
#101
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Thanks. Given the sweetness of this deal, it's hard to complain about the two-day-waiting-period on FR, but it does mean you have to think about it a bit more.
Of course, when there's a sale like this week's, you also have to try to do a calculation of how much gas you're likely to use in the next 30 days. Who the heck in the "real world" ever does that?
Of course, when there's a sale like this week's, you also have to try to do a calculation of how much gas you're likely to use in the next 30 days. Who the heck in the "real world" ever does that?
Mar 17, 2018, 8:31 am
#102
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I also think that FR is also only a good-but-not-fantastic deal without the extra Giant points. I've basically been buying 3 VGCs for $18 and getting 20 gallons of gas and the credit card points. I've been using a Jetblue MC (one's options are pretty limited with Mastercards!) and those points are probably worth $45 in Jetblue travel. I think that's a worthwhile transaction (especially since getting penny gas is fun), but it's not an unbelievable deal.
Assuming the MC offer is not extended, I'll probably buy a few more VGCs next week before this promo ends figuring there will be another Giant gas deal by the end of May that I can get $1.50 off and then use some remaining FR points for the "overage" on the gas. If not, the world won't end.
BTW, does anyone know a way to use Giant fuel points WITHOUT tapping your FR points? In the past, if I guessed wrong and had extra expiring Giant fuel points, I would tell a friend or family member to go use my phone number and get cheap gas (talk about making your friends happy!). But now, if I did that, they'd also drain my non-expiring FR points, which would cost me money. Is there a workaround? This might be valuable next month because most of us will probably error and have too many Giant points in 30 days as we seek to stockpile some FR points for May gas purchases.
Mar 17, 2018, 8:38 am
#103
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Lots
Posts: 320
Guessing your 30-day gas needs is hard; trying to do anything other than "ballpark" your anticipated needs through the end of May seems impossible!
I also think that FR is also only a good-but-not-fantastic deal without the extra Giant points. I've basically been buying 3 VGCs for $18 and getting 20 gallons of gas and the credit card points. I've been using a Jetblue MC (one's options are pretty limited with Mastercards!) and those points are probably worth $45 in Jetblue travel. I think that's a worthwhile transaction (especially since getting penny gas is fun), but it's not an unbelievable deal.
Assuming the MC offer is not extended, I'll probably buy a few more VGCs next week before this promo ends figuring there will be another Giant gas deal by the end of May that I can get $1.50 off and then use some remaining FR points for the "overage" on the gas. If not, the world won't end.
BTW, does anyone know a way to use Giant fuel points WITHOUT tapping your FR points? In the past, if I guessed wrong and had extra expiring Giant fuel points, I would tell a friend or family member to go use my phone number and get cheap gas (talk about making your friends happy!). But now, if I did that, they'd also drain my non-expiring FR points, which would cost me money. Is there a workaround? This might be valuable next month because most of us will probably error and have too many Giant points in 30 days as we seek to stockpile some FR points for May gas purchases.
I also think that FR is also only a good-but-not-fantastic deal without the extra Giant points. I've basically been buying 3 VGCs for $18 and getting 20 gallons of gas and the credit card points. I've been using a Jetblue MC (one's options are pretty limited with Mastercards!) and those points are probably worth $45 in Jetblue travel. I think that's a worthwhile transaction (especially since getting penny gas is fun), but it's not an unbelievable deal.
Assuming the MC offer is not extended, I'll probably buy a few more VGCs next week before this promo ends figuring there will be another Giant gas deal by the end of May that I can get $1.50 off and then use some remaining FR points for the "overage" on the gas. If not, the world won't end.
BTW, does anyone know a way to use Giant fuel points WITHOUT tapping your FR points? In the past, if I guessed wrong and had extra expiring Giant fuel points, I would tell a friend or family member to go use my phone number and get cheap gas (talk about making your friends happy!). But now, if I did that, they'd also drain my non-expiring FR points, which would cost me money. Is there a workaround? This might be valuable next month because most of us will probably error and have too many Giant points in 30 days as we seek to stockpile some FR points for May gas purchases.
Mar 17, 2018, 11:38 am
#104
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And then separately fund that account and keep track of both, right? But that would make it more difficult to use FR points to cover the "overage" above the $1.50 provided by Giant.
Seems even more complicated. Looks like F&F are going to get less cheap gas.
Seems even more complicated. Looks like F&F are going to get less cheap gas.
Mar 17, 2018, 11:59 am
#105
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Lots
Posts: 320
there’s only one account that can be linked to MCs so if you buy VGCs using the new account phone number, the new account will only get the $1.50 off Giant rewards.