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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 Oct 31, 2019, 6:25 am
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Originally Posted by TTT103
What I found is that you need to make sure that your grocery total is less than the amount of points you redeemed. In other words, if you redeem $20 worth of points, your purchase should exceed $20. Otherwise, it requires human intervention, and It's best not to bring any human attention to this.
Actually it will redeem up to the total amount of qualifying groceries. I found this out by accident when I only bought $19.05 of groceries (some items don't count, I think milk in this instance since its under government price controls or something). I had loaded $20 and $19.05 was automatically taken off the total.
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Old Oct 31, 2019, 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by pallaspa3
So basically is there no way to liquidate these? We just have to wait for a deal on Visa GC again?
Staples has fee free $200 Visa's next week and the following week. 11/3-11/16. This of course would be an added step and forgo 5X UR points from an INK card. If anyone really wanted to convert MC's to a smaller denomination VGC at no fee, Staples would be a decent option. (also assumes your Staples doesn't limit you to 1 VGC per day) YMMV.
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Old Oct 31, 2019, 10:25 am
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Old Giant-PA app is back
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Old Oct 31, 2019, 1:35 pm
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Looking for someone in Giant area for coming week. I am in SS region.
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Old Oct 31, 2019, 5:41 pm
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Originally Posted by the188
Actually it will redeem up to the total amount of qualifying groceries. I found this out by accident when I only bought $19.05 of groceries (some items don't count, I think milk in this instance since its under government price controls or something). I had loaded $20 and $19.05 was automatically taken off the total.
that’s good to know. They must’ve tweaked the system. The first two times I loaded $20, and miss calculated the total purchase, which fell under $20, and the system would not process it without human intervention at the self check out.
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Old Oct 31, 2019, 9:28 pm
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Originally Posted by pallaspa3
So basically is there no way to liquidate these? We just have to wait for a deal on Visa GC again?
It's not free, but these can be used for bill payments on Plastiq with only 1% fee.
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 8:38 am
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Anybody have any data-points yet if these MCGCs are clear of the issues other MCGCs have been having? Planning on getting some after work.
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 9:07 am
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Anybody have any data-points yet if these MCGCs are clear of the issues other MCGCs have been having? Planning on getting some after work.
MCGC worked just fine at WM.
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 10:46 am
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Anyone do MOs at grocery store with these MCGCs today?
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by msthegame
Anyone do MOs at grocery store with these MCGCs today?
Yup, NP
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by roggerrabbit
Looking for someone in Giant area for coming week. I am in SS region.
Still waiting, anyone in Giant territory need trade partner? I am in SS area.

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Old Nov 1, 2019, 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by gw14
Yup, NP
Which grocery was it?
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 3:52 pm
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Had no issue with getting MOs from MCGCs at grocery store.
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 5:05 pm
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Hey, I'm up for trading
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Old Nov 1, 2019, 7:40 pm
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MCGC Drain

Originally Posted by alanisrox69
warning, multiple reports of these MCGC being declined at DG/Kroger/WM and the money “draining”. Check the Serve, Kroger threads here, and Reddit.
Bought 4 x MCGCs today at Giant and tried to use them as usual at WM. Went to select “Change Payment Type” and before I could it said payment not authorized. Went to Harris Teeter for MOs there and ended up having the same issue of “Not Authorized.” Tried on a separate card and no luck despite being able to enter a PIN number prior to being declined. Checked the balance on both cards after leaving to find both of them drained. Called the dispute center for MCGC who said the transactions were valid with an authorization number despite the store voiding the transaction. I was able to get a receipt from CS at Harris Teeter showing the transaction is voided, but I’m currently waiting for dispute resolution to send me an email about the case and information of where I can upload and send the copy of the void receipt.

I now have $1,000 in limbo so needless to say I’m not currently endorsing MCGC...

Data Points:
- Southern Maryland
- Walmart - “Not Authorized” but no drain
- Harris Teeter Money Service - “Not Authorized” and drained the card
- $500 MCGC trying to purchase $500 MO
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