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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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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.
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 Oct 1, 2018, 9:18 am
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Originally Posted by Dumtsing
Wow, good to know. My point balance is just one fill left.
HA! me too!!

Originally Posted by cyberkost
It's 3x, and it's Mastercards
Does it run til 10/11? i need gas for thanksgiving!! LOL
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Old Oct 1, 2018, 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by yoyo
LAX areas doesn't work but SFO areas does.
Thanks. I checked LAX, PSP, LAS, PHX and TUS areas and all were "no go." When Giant/S&S has these gift card sales, it's worth going to the FR locator site and matching it with your 30-day travel plans. But you may need to have existing points to "tell" if it will work. I'm sure folks here who have points will be happy to check for travellers who don't currently have points.
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Old Oct 1, 2018, 9:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Dumtsing
what 2x? Visa or Mastercard or Something else?
I was close lol.. knew we’d have points
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Old Oct 4, 2018, 3:32 pm
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Fuel Rewards allows you to link multuple loyalty programs to your FR accounts. When you create a S&S or Giant account you are almost instantly asked if you want to link that account to your FR rewards account by entering your FR account information. If you open one of each account and link them to FR during the account opening you will see them show up in your FR account under the "Manage Loyalty Cards" section.

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Old Oct 4, 2018, 8:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Prometheus77
Fuel Rewards allows you to link multuple loyalty programs to your FR accounts. When you create a S&S or Giant account you are almost instantly asked if you want to link that account to your FR rewards account by entering your FR account information. If you open one of each account and link them to FR during the account opening you will see them show up in your FR account under the "Manage Loyalty Cards" section.
OK, thanks for the tutorial!
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 12:05 am
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I am in NJ. Anyone from Giant MD territory interested in cooperation?
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 6:23 am
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New Metabank pink presents not posting points again. Seems only the USB with PIN in packaging are posting. Will the last 4 work for PIN on new MBs?
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 7:43 am
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Originally Posted by Lekuxs15
New Metabank pink presents not posting points again. Seems only the USB with PIN in packaging are posting. Will the last 4 work for PIN on new MBs?
​​​​​​​purple presents?
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by Lekuxs15
New Metabank pink presents not posting points again. Seems only the USB with PIN in packaging are posting. Will the last 4 work for PIN on new MBs?
Havent seen any pink ones, by me the Meta cooper 2027 didnt post, called up was told must wait 24 hrs till corp can see it and post the pts. In the past I ran into a brick wall when I also made another purchase of gcs on the day I called up for retro credit as they said I already had the pts posted for today, my advice is not to make any purchase of gcs on the day you will get retro credit, I wont make another purchase until at least the day following retro credit being posted to avoid what I went thru the last time or at least not any Metas
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 8:25 am
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Bought two styles of USB MC cards today, points posted correctly for both. PINs are in package. Giant NVa.

ETA: I bought (i) plain blue, just says GIFT CARD in block letters, UPC 0-76750-10737, and (ii) purple bow, UPC 0-76750-21026-6.

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Old Oct 5, 2018, 8:35 am
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Gold package didn't post. This is so frustrating. Why the hell can't Stop & Shop figure out how to code all of the cards that should be counted? I didn't leave the CSR counter and they put them in manually. I immediately saw them post via my phone on the FR page.
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by Lekuxs15
Will the last 4 work for PIN on new MBs?
yes
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 9:01 am
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I am in NJ. Anyone from Giant MD territory interested in cooperation?
I would like to. Check your private message. thanks,
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by Car Jack
Gold package didn't post. This is so frustrating. Why the hell can't Stop & Shop figure out how to code all of the cards that should be counted? I didn't leave the CSR counter and they put them in manually. I immediately saw them post via my phone on the FR page.
Youre lucky,the stores near me al refuse to do it manually, the idiots try to put in the whole amount , and refuse to do 500 at a time. You should see their faces after telling how they can do it at 500 at a time, like a deer looking into on coming headlights. CS # says must wait 24 hrs till they can see it, god thing I still have 1500 remaining to fill up tomorrow, the good thing is it wont get don eto Mon or tues buys me some more time till they expire
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Old Oct 5, 2018, 7:15 pm
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The points went through like normal when I purchased 4 MB MCGC's the ones with the pink cover.
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