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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 Dec 2, 2020, 3:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Prometheus77
Hit 3 S&S in MA today.
1 - $1,500 in VGCs (points posted within an hour)
2 - $1,500 in VGCs (points have not yet posted)
3 - $2K in VGCs (points posted about two hours after purchase)
I was going to be in S&S territory tomorrow and was thinking of buying more than $2K in gift cards to get me through the winter. Is that not a good idea now? I obviously don't want to go over this "limit" if in fact there is a daily limit and my points might not post.
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Old Dec 2, 2020, 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
I was going to be in S&S territory tomorrow and was thinking of buying more than $2K in gift cards to get me through the winter. Is that not a good idea now? I obviously don't want to go over this "limit" if in fact there is a daily limit and my points might not post.
I laid out the math in my post that you quoted which shows you can buy more than $2K and get rewards on them. I don't know if the rewards points on the missing $1500 will post or not, but since it was the second stop of the day and not the last I'm going to guess the points either show up late today or tommorow, or the cashier messed up scanning my card. If there was a limit in place I don't think I would have gotten credit for the third stop where I purchased $2K and recieved the points later in the day after having the points post for the $1500 purchase at stop one.
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Old Dec 2, 2020, 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by msthegame
Did S&S implement a hard limit of $2000 a day for bonus points? More then that, points are not posting since yesterday I think, they definitely didn't post today.
This was my mistake. I don't know what I was thinking but I bought MCGCs instead of Visa that's why the points didn't post. I guess I was on autopilot. But to the point, points are posting for over $2k purchases in a day.
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Old Dec 2, 2020, 7:15 pm
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Originally Posted by msthegame
This was my mistake. I don't know what I was thinking but I bought MCGCs instead of Visa that's why the points didn't post. I guess I was on autopilot. But to the point, points are posting for over $2k purchases in a day.
Thanks
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Old Dec 2, 2020, 7:41 pm
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It appears there is a mess at the Meta cards at WM MC. My kevlar cards are Meta and was not accepted at WM-MC. Be warned....

Have not tried my Sunrise cards yet. I only have $200 ones.
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Old Dec 3, 2020, 4:55 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
Has anyone used FR points in Virginia south of NoVa recently? The FR shows no Shell stations participating once you leave the DC area on I-95. Is that correct? I recall buying discounted gas in Fredericksburg a couple years ago. Does FR not work in Richmond or the Hampton Roads areas?
I used to get Shell gas at exit 130 on 95 which was the Fredericksburg area. But that last time I tried which was a few weeks ago it was a no go. Never had any luck with FR in the Richmond area. My son lives there. Im in NJ
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Old Dec 3, 2020, 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
It appears there is a mess at the Meta cards at WM MC. My kevlar cards are Meta and was not accepted at WM-MC. Be warned....

Have not tried my Sunrise cards yet. I only have $200 ones.
This was documented almost a month ago, also applies to many grocery store chains. Swipes limited to $99 for Metabank regardless of Visa or MasterCard or design. Don't load up on a ton of VGCs without an alternate liquidation plan.
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Old Dec 3, 2020, 6:45 pm
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I bought $30 google play card today but receipt showed I got 900 go points. Are we getting 30 * or 15* of selected gift card this week?
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Old Dec 3, 2020, 9:42 pm
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Originally Posted by msthegame
This was my mistake. I don't know what I was thinking but I bought MCGCs instead of Visa that's why the points didn't post. I guess I was on autopilot. But to the point, points are posting for over $2k purchases in a day.
I had no problem getting 3x points on $2500 in VGCs purchased at S&S today.
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Old Dec 3, 2020, 10:16 pm
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Originally Posted by EWRfflyer
I used to get Shell gas at exit 130 on 95 which was the Fredericksburg area. But that last time I tried which was a few weeks ago it was a no go. Never had any luck with FR in the Richmond area. My son lives there. Im in NJ
Thanks. That's what the FR app says. But the app doesn't always seem to be right. Like it shows no discount in Delaware, and that's not correct.
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Old Dec 4, 2020, 5:21 am
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All debit cards declined at WM Bellingham, MA yesterday. This had been one of the best local WMs to unload. Meh. Register message: Debit payment declined at this time. Choose another payment. CSR said no debits are accepted.
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Old Dec 4, 2020, 8:02 am
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Originally Posted by Car Jack
All debit cards declined at WM Bellingham, MA yesterday. This had been one of the best local WMs to unload. Meh. Register message: Debit payment declined at this time. Choose another payment. CSR said no debits are accepted.
Did you try running 4x99 for a $396 MO
Painful, but can still be worthwhile for the Go Points promos, so long as you do not mind floating the balance until you can burn it off
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Old Dec 4, 2020, 8:05 am
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Originally Posted by Car Jack
All debit cards declined at WM Bellingham, MA yesterday. This had been one of the best local WMs to unload. Meh. Register message: Debit payment declined at this time. Choose another payment. CSR said no debits are accepted.
People really have to be more specific with their DPs.

What kind of card was it? ("All debits" makes it seem like "real" bank cards were being declined).

How much was each swipe for?
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Old Dec 4, 2020, 9:31 am
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Metabank Visa gift card. I asked for a $960 mo and first card $500. Swiped, hit no for cash back, entered pin and screen then said Debit payment declined at this time. Choose another payment.

I will be trying at another WM today for $499 with a single $500 card.
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Old Dec 4, 2020, 3:34 pm
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Originally Posted by soy
Did you try running 4x99 for a $396 MO
Painful, but can still be worthwhile for the Go Points promos, so long as you do not mind floating the balance until you can burn it off
Gas points are worth more than any organic spending you can do. Just buy those GCs and forgo the credit card reward when you stop grocery etc.
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