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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 Sep 23, 2020, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
I get 4,000 GoRward points. But the system only allows me to transfer 2,000 points. Is this the daily limit?
transfer twice will get you 4000. 2K is the limit per transfer
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Old Sep 23, 2020, 12:30 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
I get 4,000 GoRward points. But the system only allows me to transfer 2,000 points. Is this the daily limit?
Not daily, just the limit for a single conversion. What has worked for me is to transfer 2,000, wait a few minutes, then transfer the other 2,000.
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Old Sep 23, 2020, 12:56 pm
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Do we get fuelpoints for gift cards too? (best buy, amazon, etc)
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Old Sep 23, 2020, 8:51 pm
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Originally Posted by danjs14
Do we get fuelpoints for gift cards too? (best buy, amazon, etc)
no

top tip - read the wiki
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Old Sep 23, 2020, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by danjs14
Do we get fuelpoints for gift cards too? (best buy, amazon, etc)


top tip - read the wiki, First line especially
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Old Sep 23, 2020, 9:46 pm
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transfer twice will get you 4000. 2K is the limit per transfer
Is there a write-up somewhere that explains the GoRewards program? If I have some Giant Food MD that may expire before I can use them on gas, would it be helpful to me?
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Old Sep 23, 2020, 10:34 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Is there a write-up somewhere that explains the GoRewards program? If I have some Giant Food MD that may expire before I can use them on gas, would it be helpful to me?
The GoRewards program has some details...
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Old Sep 24, 2020, 6:11 am
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For Go Rewards, the website shows "Points expiring on September 25". Does this mean I need to move them to Gas or Grocery today (9/24/20) or do I have until the end of 9/25/20 to move them over before they expire?
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Old Sep 24, 2020, 6:15 am
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For Go Rewards, the website shows "Points expiring on September 25". Does this mean I need to move them to Gas or Grocery today (9/24/20) or do I have until the end of 9/25/20 to move them over before they expire?
Should be until midnight on 25th
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Old Sep 24, 2020, 3:36 pm
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Should be until midnight on 25th
I was 99% sure that was the case but it's nice to see it in writing. Thanks.
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Old Sep 26, 2020, 12:35 pm
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Limit of $1500 at register in a S&S today in MA.

I thought the limit was $2000. I needed to complete a grocery spend before the end of month. Nothing would go through above a total $1500. A register hard limit. Manager said I could do it at the courtesy counter. I was ready to get out of the store at that point.

That means a limit of just 2 max cards on Visa/Mastercard weeks. That sucks. Anyone see something similar?
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Old Sep 26, 2020, 12:49 pm
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Originally Posted by shipwreck
I thought the limit was $2000. I needed to complete a grocery spend before the end of month. Nothing would go through above a total $1500. A register hard limit. Manager said I could do it at the courtesy counter. I was ready to get out of the store at that point.

That means a limit of just 2 max cards on Visa/Mastercard weeks. That sucks. Anyone see something similar?
Did 505.95x3 at 3 different S&S in CT today at the courtesy counter no problem.

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Old Sep 26, 2020, 1:53 pm
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Originally Posted by shipwreck
I thought the limit was $2000. I needed to complete a grocery spend before the end of month. Nothing would go through above a total $1500. A register hard limit. Manager said I could do it at the courtesy counter. I was ready to get out of the store at that point.

That means a limit of just 2 max cards on Visa/Mastercard weeks. That sucks. Anyone see something similar?
Not correct. When the limit is $1,500, the fees do not count. The service rep did a mistake.
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Old Sep 26, 2020, 5:36 pm
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Originally Posted by shipwreck
I thought the limit was $2000. I needed to complete a grocery spend before the end of month. Nothing would go through above a total $1500. A register hard limit. Manager said I could do it at the courtesy counter. I was ready to get out of the store at that point.

That means a limit of just 2 max cards on Visa/Mastercard weeks. That sucks. Anyone see something similar?
There has always been a limit at the register, though being hard-coded is new. Some stores send you to the desk if buying more than 1x $500 vgc.
Guess its probably to make it easier to enforce the new $2k per day limit.
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Old Sep 26, 2020, 6:58 pm
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There has always been a limit at the register, though being hard-coded is new. Some stores send you to the desk if buying more than 1x $500 vgc.
Guess its probably to make it easier to enforce the new $2k per day limit.
I've seen a couple stores with signs that anything over $100 or $200 needs to be done at customer service. I rarely even try to get a $500 at the regular Registers because waiting for an override sometimes takes a while
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