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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 Jul 29, 2019, 8:18 am
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Has anyone seen "Happy Guy" cards at S&S? I bought some, the last go around and my local S&S has pulled them. All other Happy cards are available. I think I know why, if they did indeed pull them. Home Depot had Stop & Shop gift cards that a Happy Guy card would buy (I did it). I noticed that the HD where I did this has now also pulled all the S & S gift cards off their rack.

And yes.....I did try to buy a Happy card with the S&S gift card and it doesn't work. It'll reject it as payment. Would have been a great circle.......sigh.
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Old Jul 29, 2019, 8:34 am
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Originally Posted by Car Jack
Has anyone seen "Happy Guy" cards at S&S? I bought some, the last go around and my local S&S has pulled them. All other Happy cards are available. I think I know why, if they did indeed pull them. Home Depot had Stop & Shop gift cards that a Happy Guy card would buy (I did it). I noticed that the HD where I did this has now also pulled all the S & S gift cards off their rack.

And yes.....I did try to buy a Happy card with the S&S gift card and it doesn't work. It'll reject it as payment. Would have been a great circle.......sigh.
I was at 3 different Giants in PA over the weekend and only one had happy guy in stock. I saw some new Happy cards as well. Happy Her, Happy Moments, and some region based Happy card. Could be temporary if they are switching to the new card stock with scratch label, or some new Happy Him is coming.
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Old Jul 29, 2019, 11:49 am
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Originally Posted by UserMark
I had that problem yesterday when swiping the FR card, but it was ok when entering the alt id.
Same problem on Sunday, too. The station attendant was not help and I called today and they were utterly useless. Needed gas so filled up anyway. Definitely a waste of earning for those points!
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Old Jul 29, 2019, 12:38 pm
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Originally Posted by UserMark
I had that problem yesterday when swiping the FR card, but it was ok when entering the alt id.
Does your alt id have a PIN?

Anybody else get FR to work?
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Old Jul 30, 2019, 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by antagon
Does your alt id have a PIN?

Anybody else get FR to work?
The alt id does not have a pin. I think it would be good if it did.
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Old Jul 30, 2019, 10:24 pm
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Any recent DPs of FR not posting at pump?
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 6:29 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Any recent DPs of FR not posting at pump?
I have had no problem getting the discount at Shell stations in Southern CT. For a couple of fills I was getting an extra $.25 but that has stopped.
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by UserMark
The alt id does not have a pin. I think it would be good if it did.
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.
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 8:33 pm
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Based on history, does anyone know when the next Visa/MC gas deal will likely be? I used more gas in July than I thought I would.
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Old Jul 31, 2019, 11:40 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Based on history, does anyone know when the next Visa/MC gas deal will likely be? I used more gas in July than I thought I would.
Based on my research from the past 2.5 years, I would expect the next Visa/MC gas deal to be at the end of the month, around 8/30:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by CatIntheHat
Based on my research from the past 2.5 years, I would expect the next Visa/MC gas deal to be at the end of the month, around 8/30:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
Thanks!
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 8:34 am
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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.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 8:34 am
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Does anyone know the current status of using Giant/S&S points in the Seattle, WA area? I went to the Fuel Rewards website, put in Seattle and clicked on a few stations. It seemed like FR redemptions were capped at 30 cents/gallon. Is that true? I've encountered caps like this in some other areas, like South Florida. Pretty useless with that type of cap.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 8:47 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Does anyone know the current status of using Giant/S&S points in the Seattle, WA area? I went to the Fuel Rewards website, put in Seattle and clicked on a few stations. It seemed like FR redemptions were capped at 30 cents/gallon. Is that true? I've encountered caps like this in some other areas, like South Florida. Pretty useless with that type of cap.
I believe you can only use Giant rewards in the regions where there are Giant and S&S in S&S areas. You should check the Giant/S&S websites and do a location search for gas stations.
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Old Aug 1, 2019, 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Does anyone know the current status of using Giant/S&S points in the Seattle, WA area? I went to the Fuel Rewards website, put in Seattle and clicked on a few stations. It seemed like FR redemptions were capped at 30 cents/gallon. Is that true? I've encountered caps like this in some other areas, like South Florida. Pretty useless with that type of cap.
Kroger still operates in PNW under Fred Meyer brand, so Giant/S&S won't work, since Kroger partners with shell on their own program that isn't linked to FR.
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