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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.
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)
#961
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 298
These happy cards deals aren't what their all cracked to be. I can save about $10 per fill up after all the work and expenses. Stop at S&S and buy happy @ $414. Over to BBB for two $200 visa cards at $414. Over to WM for MO. Cost $1 or $2 if you do or don't do splint tender. 4th stop my bank. So costs are about $15 to $16. And most Shell stations are 15 to 25 cents more expensive than my other stations. So I clear about $10 or so and had to make 4 stops.
#962
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 161
These happy cards deals aren't what their all cracked to be. I can save about $10 per fill up after all the work and expenses. Stop at S&S and buy happy @ $414. Over to BBB for two $200 visa cards at $414. Over to WM for MO. Cost $1 or $2 if you do or don't do splint tender. 4th stop my bank. So costs are about $15 to $16. And most Shell stations are 15 to 25 cents more expensive than my other stations. So I clear about $10 or so and had to make 4 stops.
#963
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1
In central NJ, I see 10x on Google Play and Ruby Tuesday. No Happy Gift cards.
#964
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,681
These happy cards deals aren't what their all cracked to be. I can save about $10 per fill up after all the work and expenses. Stop at S&S and buy happy @ $414. Over to BBB for two $200 visa cards at $414. Over to WM for MO. Cost $1 or $2 if you do or don't do splint tender. 4th stop my bank. So costs are about $15 to $16. And most Shell stations are 15 to 25 cents more expensive than my other stations. So I clear about $10 or so and had to make 4 stops.
#965
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 213
These happy cards deals aren't what their all cracked to be. I can save about $10 per fill up after all the work and expenses. Stop at S&S and buy happy @ $414. Over to BBB for two $200 visa cards at $414. Over to WM for MO. Cost $1 or $2 if you do or don't do splint tender. 4th stop my bank. So costs are about $15 to $16. And most Shell stations are 15 to 25 cents more expensive than my other stations. So I clear about $10 or so and had to make 4 stops.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30725292-post944.html
#966
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,404
Historically, when is the first Visa/MC promo in March?
#967
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: BDL/NYC/BOS
Programs: UA/*A Gold, Global Entry, Marriott Plat, Hilton+IHG Gold, Hertz PC, DL
Posts: 1,751
#968
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
These happy cards deals aren't what their all cracked to be. I can save about $10 per fill up after all the work and expenses. Stop at S&S and buy happy @ $414. Over to BBB for two $200 visa cards at $414. Over to WM for MO. Cost $1 or $2 if you do or don't do splint tender. 4th stop my bank. So costs are about $15 to $16. And most Shell stations are 15 to 25 cents more expensive than my other stations. So I clear about $10 or so and had to make 4 stops.
Agree, its pretty marginal even though I am lucky enough to have a pretty competitive shell (+5c) nearby. I still bought a couple of the Happys to tide me over to end of Feb (expecting new visa deal in March), because of the psychological trauma I would have paying full freight for gas for the first time in about 2yrs
It's only one *additional* stop vs a promo on VGC/MGC. To get 2 fills worth at 2x for VGC/MGC, you're spending $17.85 + MO fees to cash out 3 cards. For Happy at 4x, $27.8 + MO fees on 4 cards, and still 300 points left over. I personally have better luck splitting payment on a MO in the $390-range and using two $200s than getting one for almost $1000 and using two $500s. And points/CB as someone else mentioned. 5% this quarter with discover that I probably otherwise wouldn't max out.
It's also worth watching for other ways to reduce the cost. In December the Happy Cards really paid off for me when BBB had a $10 rebate on $50 in gift cards. I got an extra $170 back in BBB GCs.
#970
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,404
For those looking for cheaper gas as we await the return of the Giant/S&S promo, look at this post by the DoctorofCredit and read my comment about Sunoco.
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/safeway-8x-rewards-on-happy-giftcards-vons-randalls-albertsons-tom-thumb-acme-jewel-shaws/
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/safeway-8x-rewards-on-happy-giftcards-vons-randalls-albertsons-tom-thumb-acme-jewel-shaws/
#971
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northeastern United States
Posts: 597
For those looking for cheaper gas as we await the return of the Giant/S&S promo, look at this post by the DoctorofCredit and read my comment about Sunoco.
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/safeway-8x-rewards-on-happy-giftcards-vons-randalls-albertsons-tom-thumb-acme-jewel-shaws/
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/safeway-8x-rewards-on-happy-giftcards-vons-randalls-albertsons-tom-thumb-acme-jewel-shaws/