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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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Old Aug 1, 2019, 9:41 am
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Digital coupons for $10 off grocery purchase when buying $50 in Happy GCs are available in the app already, even though it was advertised in tomorrow's flyer. Can get points and food if you buy today.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by Car Jack
You can indeed create a PIN. My alt ID has one because someone across the country was using my phone number and getting my rewards. I worked with FR to get my points back, added the PIN and changed my password.
The problem with that is someone could still use your phone # without the PIN. They will get the S&S Rewards but not the extra Fuel Rewards. I emailed them to complain about this and never got a response.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by msthegame
Used last of my $10 coupon for total of $300. Good lucrative deal. A while back it was $15 coupon deal which was the best one.
So you used 3 different S&S accounts?
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 11:03 am
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There was no limit, it said some limit on the receipt but this was never hard coded.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 12:45 pm
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I live in MA, where I can just enter my phone number at a Shell station and watch the price per gallon reduced by $1.50 before I pump. The internet seems to indicate that things are different in New Jersey. Can someone with recent experience confirm?

First, the S&S website (https://stopandshop.com/frequently-a...qs/gas-rewards) seems to indicate that you need the physical card rather than entering a phone number (N.B: I don't have a Fuel Rewards account, just S&S). Any way around that?

I also read an article (admittedly a couple years old) saying that the discount wouldn't appear at the pump, only on the receipt. If that's true, how do you know the gas points were applied correctly? Shell tends to be 10-15 cents more expensive near my family's house, so I wouldn't buy there if I wasn't sure of getting the $1.50 off.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 1:00 pm
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Here I can use either Shell FR card, or enter my ALT ID at the pump. The discount shows right away before I pump. I think FR card is much safer. But even with ALT ID (gas attendant enters it), I never get anyone stealing my points. I can set a PIN or change the phone number if points get stolen.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by lmagnott
I live in MA, where I can just enter my phone number at a Shell station and watch the price per gallon reduced by $1.50 before I pump. The internet seems to indicate that things are different in New Jersey. Can someone with recent experience confirm?

First, the S&S website (https://stopandshop.com/frequently-a...qs/gas-rewards) seems to indicate that you need the physical card rather than entering a phone number (N.B: I don't have a Fuel Rewards account, just S&S). Any way around that?

I also read an article (admittedly a couple years old) saying that the discount wouldn't appear at the pump, only on the receipt. If that's true, how do you know the gas points were applied correctly? Shell tends to be 10-15 cents more expensive near my family's house, so I wouldn't buy there if I wasn't sure of getting the $1.50 off.
The FAQ may be alluding to NJ stations being full-service and assuming people are too lazy to get out of their car. I personally always get out to enter the number myself when I don't have my card. I've always had it where the pump shows the price you are paying. There have been occasional outages where the points don't come off (see posts from a few days ago) and that's how I know not to get more than I need, if that happens.

On newer pumps, it'll be just the same as in MA, press the button for Stop&Shop/FR, enter Alt-Id, etc.

On some older pumps, you have to press 3 or 7 or something to be able to enter the number, but those are few and far between.

Best thing for you to do would be to sign up for an FR account, that way you can get an extra 5 cent discount.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Here I can use either Shell FR card, or enter my ALT ID at the pump. The discount shows right away before I pump. I think FR card is much safer. But even with ALT ID (gas attendant enters it), I never get anyone stealing my points. I can set a PIN or change the phone number if points get stolen.
Why don't you just enter the ALT ID yourself? The attendant always lets me do so (I just did it last night).
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by Zepcro
Why don't you just enter the ALT ID yourself? The attendant always lets me do so (I just did it last night).
Here, it is against the law to enter the ALT yourself. Full service.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Here, it is against the law to enter the ALT yourself. Full service.
the FS doesn’t apply to entering your alt ID or swiping CC.. only for lifting the pump and pumping the gas. I’ve done it many times there. A rogue attendant may make up a story but it’s not against the law.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 12:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Chelski

the FS doesn’t apply to entering your alt ID or swiping CC.. only for lifting the pump and pumping the gas. I’ve done it many times there. A rogue attendant may make up a story but it’s not against the law.
I do not want to do his job anyhow. He is paid to swipe my card.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 12:58 pm
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I always enter Alt ID myself in NJ. Safer and faster.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 2:26 pm
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Originally Posted by westlaker
I always enter Alt ID myself in NJ. Safer and faster.
Safer and faster than swipping the FR card? I guess no one can remember the long FR code on the card.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 2:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Chelski

the FS doesn’t apply to entering your alt ID or swiping CC.. only for lifting the pump and pumping the gas. I’ve done it many times there. A rogue attendant may make up a story but it’s not against the law.
At the two Shell stations I go to most frequently, more often than not when entering my Alt-ID they ask me something like "You got it?" and don't mind if I pump myself. Or if I have them fill a can first, I'll often get asked to hold the nozzle while they help someone else and I go about filling the rest myself.

Fines are extremely rare. Quickest I could dig up was an article on NJ.com from 2017. 2 citations were issued in 2013 and 0 in both 2014 and 2015. It's also apparently the station that gets the fine, so if they are willing to let me, I'll do it to get it done quickly.
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Old Aug 2, 2019, 2:52 pm
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Just FYI. The gas station attendent said that entering ALT ID at the pump would be disabled over the next a couple of weeks. We'll need to swipe the FR card, or link the credit card to the FR account and use that credit card.

I think they may want to stop the ALT ID sharing, or stop the theft of the ALT ID.
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