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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)
#2536
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA, Southwest
Posts: 124
Green Dot Visa 5X 9/4-11
Anyone know if Green Dots can be liquated like meta bank cards?
#2537
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
Also 10x on Happy Cards. Wonder if they fixed the ones that didn't get points automatically.
#2540
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CT/NYC Tri-state
Posts: 96
just saw the green dots for this week in Giant ad.. my S&S did not carry variable load MC last week... I known green dot had been aweful but can you use then for a cc purchase? If happy had something like BBB Bed bath beyond BB Best Buy or apple on you could double dip... new iPhone coming out soon in answer to green dot no clue its been I feel like 10 years since I did MS with that eek!
#2541
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 31
In the meantime, it can be used as a debit Visa in stores or online.
Green Dot is really meant to be used in place of a traditional bank account. You can set up direct deposit for your employer to the Green Dot account.
If you are trying to use it strictly for the gas points, you will want to have spent the money to a $0 balance *before* the $7.95 monthly maintenance fee kicks in 30 days after registrations.
Because it acts as a bank account, you may only be able to register one or two to a given name/address, and they might ask for your social security number (they're legit though... You can buy stock in Green Dot.)
They have a competitor in American Express' "Serve" debit card, if you are familiar with that.
As to whether you get 5x points on the money you are loading to the card, I don't know that any of us can answer that because this is the first time that they've offered Green Dot for points. At least they haven't done so since 2017 (when I started tracking the Gift cards at Giant closely.)
#2542
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 461
Green Dot is a different take on banking. Once you register the card, they will send a printed debit card in your name to your address to allow you to do withdraw cash from an ATM.
In the meantime, it can be used as a debit Visa in stores or online.
Green Dot is really meant to be used in place of a traditional bank account. You can set up direct deposit for your employer to the Green Dot account.
If you are trying to use it strictly for the gas points, you will want to have spent the money to a $0 balance *before* the $7.95 monthly maintenance fee kicks in 30 days after registrations.
Because it acts as a bank account, you may only be able to register one or two to a given name/address, and they might ask for your social security number (they're legit though... You can buy stock in Green Dot.)
They have a competitor in American Express' "Serve" debit card, if you are familiar with that.
As to whether you get 5x points on the money you are loading to the card, I don't know that any of us can answer that because this is the first time that they've offered Green Dot for points. At least they haven't done so since 2017 (when I started tracking the Gift cards at Giant closely.)
In the meantime, it can be used as a debit Visa in stores or online.
Green Dot is really meant to be used in place of a traditional bank account. You can set up direct deposit for your employer to the Green Dot account.
If you are trying to use it strictly for the gas points, you will want to have spent the money to a $0 balance *before* the $7.95 monthly maintenance fee kicks in 30 days after registrations.
Because it acts as a bank account, you may only be able to register one or two to a given name/address, and they might ask for your social security number (they're legit though... You can buy stock in Green Dot.)
They have a competitor in American Express' "Serve" debit card, if you are familiar with that.
As to whether you get 5x points on the money you are loading to the card, I don't know that any of us can answer that because this is the first time that they've offered Green Dot for points. At least they haven't done so since 2017 (when I started tracking the Gift cards at Giant closely.)
#2545
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
From some posts a few years ago on reddit, your balance will go negative. If you used the card without registering, perhaps they can't collect.
The Giant preview I saw for 9/11-9/17 doesn't show this, only 10x on Bass Pro Shops. It's hard to see, but that image looks like it says 9/4-9/10 in the terms. I don't think it's back again.
#2547
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
Not sure if I was the only one to try, but credit didn't work when I tried a single Green Dot card.
#2548
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 461
#2550
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
It appears Amex is clawing back supermarket rewards.. check July and August statements.. they are sending letters notifying users of the clawback and violation of terms. Many use for the hotel bonuses.. looks like still qualifies for status spend