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 24, 2019, 10:40 pm
#1051
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 213
While we're on the subject, I would not describe this strategy as a "double dip," at least not on a strictly apples-to-apples basis. Although it's undeniably convenient to double the per fill-up discount limit, consider the following, from a Giant guy POV --
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Mar 25, 2019, 7:33 am
#1052
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 30
PA giants are a different animal than other Giants.... your (PA) points don't pool with S&S points.
Mar 25, 2019, 8:37 am
#1053
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
While we're on the subject, I would not describe this strategy as a "double dip," at least not on a strictly apples-to-apples basis. Although it's undeniably convenient to double the per fill-up discount limit, consider the following, from a Giant guy POV --
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Mar 25, 2019, 10:52 am
#1054
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
Since gas is less then $3.00 a gallon and we (in the S&S area) can only get 20 gallons at one time, the benefit of having a 'buddy' in the Giant area doesn't seem all that attractive. You are still going to have to use the same amount of points to get the same amount of gas as far as I can see. I think tuphat has described the situation perfectly. Now, if we could get a 25 gallon fill or like, back in the day a 33 gallon fill, the situation would be different. JMHO
tuphat is correct it’s not double dipping.. it’s stacking. Can earn gas pts at restaurants and other places to stack gp.. for me it’d be worth paying 25 to save 25 just for the air/hot pts
Mar 25, 2019, 11:29 am
#1055
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Seek Gas Buddy in Giant Area
I'm in S&S area.
Mar 25, 2019, 11:31 am
#1056
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Since gas is less then $3.00 a gallon and we (in the S&S area) can only get 20 gallons at one time, the benefit of having a 'buddy' in the Giant area doesn't seem all that attractive. You are still going to have to use the same amount of points to get the same amount of gas as far as I can see. I think tuphat has described the situation perfectly. Now, if we could get a 25 gallon fill or like, back in the day a 33 gallon fill, the situation would be different. JMHO
If you get a ton of FR points and can't use it all, redeeming $3/gal credit still makes sense.
Mar 25, 2019, 12:01 pm
#1057
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 87
[QUOTE=RedSun;30928038]Most of the passenger vehicles are still in 20-25 Gallon range. Trucks are different stories.
Most cars in my own exp are in 13 ~ 17 gallons range. I kept asking Friends and Family fill up close to 20 as possible, no one ever does, no one bothers with gas cans. so I don't take the $3.00 at face value at all.
Most cars in my own exp are in 13 ~ 17 gallons range. I kept asking Friends and Family fill up close to 20 as possible, no one ever does, no one bothers with gas cans. so I don't take the $3.00 at face value at all.
Mar 25, 2019, 2:16 pm
#1058
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 225
does anyone have the stop and shop number to call to have points manually added?
Mar 25, 2019, 2:45 pm
#1059
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 462
While we're on the subject, I would not describe this strategy as a "double dip," at least not on a strictly apples-to-apples basis. Although it's undeniably convenient to double the per fill-up discount limit, consider the following, from a Giant (Landover/NVa) guy POV --
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Mar 26, 2019, 6:54 am
#1061
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 65
Any option other than BBB to convert happy into vgc or mcgc. At fee is very high, 7 per 200.
Mar 26, 2019, 7:53 am
#1062
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 462
Mar 26, 2019, 7:54 am
#1063
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
It works to stack S&S and Giant.
I had $1.40 in S&S from the first Visa promo expiring yesterday. Bought a $200 eBay GC at Giant to get $1.60 in points, then gassed up at a shell in Wilmington. System took the $1.40 in expiring S&S, $1.10 from Giant, 5 Gold discount, and 3 cents from Mastercard. My May-expiration S&S weren't touched.
If you are referring to your post #267 , I wouldn't call that a model of clarity. But, whatever.
While we're on the subject, I would not describe this strategy as a "double dip," at least not on a strictly apples-to-apples basis. Although it's undeniably convenient to double the per fill-up discount limit, consider the following, from a Giant (Landover/NVa) guy POV --
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
Assumptions: (1) 3X point promotion; (2) gas price $3.00 per gallon; (3) ignore 1.9 cent minimum pump price; (4) calcs are before GC fees & liquidation costs, and CC CB or miles benefit.
Case #1 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generate 3000 FR points. Purchase 40 gallons total, at 2 fill-ups (20 gal per FU). With $1.50 per FU limit for each FU, I get 40 gallons for $60, using 1500 points per FU, or 3000 points total.
Case #2 : Buy 2 $500 GCs at Giant, generating 1500 FR points for me and 1500 FR points for my S&S buddy, who reciprocates, i.e., I wind up with 3000 points in my FR acct (same as Case #1 ). I go to gas station, do a 20 gallon FU with $3.00 discount limit, get gas for free using 3000 points. To keep comparable to Case 1, I do a second FU, purchase 20 gallons at full price (I used all my points on first FU). Bottom line: I acquired 40 gallons of gas for $60, same as Case #1 .
As far as case 2, the "to keep it comparable to case 1" clause kind of goes against how I presume most people actually use the program. In case 1, the subject buys two GCs because they expect to fill up twice. So if the subject were expecting to fill up twice in case 2, they would likely not limited themselves to 1 card from each store.
Mar 26, 2019, 7:58 am
#1064
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
It's not that much more expensive when you look at the cost per 100 FR points.
Buy 2x $500 VGC at 3x points: $11.90 in GC fees for 3000 points. 3.9666 cents per 100 points.
Buy 1x $413.90 Happy at 8x and turn into 2x $200 VGC: 3,300 Points for $13.90 in GC fees. 4.21 cents per 100 points
2x on VGC/MGC is more common than 3x, in which case happy cards are cheaper.
Mar 26, 2019, 9:12 am
#1065
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 129
Does S&S allow MO’s to be purchased with these visa GCs in store