Jan 12, 2018, 12:25 am
Last edit by: soy
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)
Apr 7, 2021, 9:37 am
#3121
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
With a new gas deal coming this weekend -- which can be used for the beginning of the summer driving season -- I thought it would be a good time to add a wiki entry discussing where you can use your gas points away from home. This is a surprisingly tricky issue because the Fuel Rewards program works with Giant/S&S in some places, but not in others. One key determinant seems to be whether the supermarkets in that area are instead tied to Kroger stores, but that may be only a partial determinant.
What makes finding participating stations particularly maddening is that some stations participate but aren't shown on the (otherwise useful) Fuel Rewards app. Like, from my experience, all Delaware stations seem to participate, but none are displayed. Same problem for at least some Maryland and Virginia stations. If everyone can record their personal experiences in the wiki, this will be very helpful to many people -- including me! Thank you.
What makes finding participating stations particularly maddening is that some stations participate but aren't shown on the (otherwise useful) Fuel Rewards app. Like, from my experience, all Delaware stations seem to participate, but none are displayed. Same problem for at least some Maryland and Virginia stations. If everyone can record their personal experiences in the wiki, this will be very helpful to many people -- including me! Thank you.
Apr 7, 2021, 9:53 am
#3122
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
With a new gas deal coming this weekend -- which can be used for the beginning of the summer driving season -- I thought it would be a good time to add a wiki entry discussing where you can use your gas points away from home. This is a surprisingly tricky issue because the Fuel Rewards program works with Giant/S&S in some places, but not in others. One key determinant seems to be whether the supermarkets in that area are instead tied to Kroger stores, but that may be only a partial determinant.
What makes finding participating stations particularly maddening is that some stations participate but aren't shown on the (otherwise useful) Fuel Rewards app. Like, from my experience, all Delaware stations seem to participate, but none are displayed. Same problem for at least some Maryland and Virginia stations. If everyone can record their personal experiences in the wiki, this will be very helpful to many people -- including me! Thank you.
What makes finding participating stations particularly maddening is that some stations participate but aren't shown on the (otherwise useful) Fuel Rewards app. Like, from my experience, all Delaware stations seem to participate, but none are displayed. Same problem for at least some Maryland and Virginia stations. If everyone can record their personal experiences in the wiki, this will be very helpful to many people -- including me! Thank you.
Last edited by yoyo; Apr 7, 2021 at 10:00 am
Apr 7, 2021, 12:28 pm
#3123
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,422
Really? You think being able to use Fuel Rewards in Bakersfield is going to kill this program? I'm sorry, but how? Bakersfieldians are going to fly to DC to buy Visa Gift Cards at Giant? Washingtonians are going to flood Shell stations in Bakersfield? This seems, um, nuts. My guess is that a decent list in the wiki will result in fewer than 1000 additional Fuel Rewards purchases a year. Meanwhile, we hurt ourselves: if you're travelling outside of Giant/S&S, you don't know how many gift cards to buy because you don't otherwise know whether you'll be able to use your points in these regions. You can't even search the app for accurate information.
Apr 7, 2021, 1:16 pm
#3124
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Really? You think being able to use Fuel Rewards in Bakersfield is going to kill this program? I'm sorry, but how? Bakersfieldians are going to fly to DC to buy Visa Gift Cards at Giant? Washingtonians are going to flood Shell stations in Bakersfield? This seems, um, nuts. My guess is that a decent list in the wiki will result in fewer than 1000 additional Fuel Rewards purchases a year. Meanwhile, we hurt ourselves: if you're travelling outside of Giant/S&S, you don't know how many gift cards to buy because you don't otherwise know whether you'll be able to use your points in these regions. You can't even search the app for accurate information.
Beginning to see signs of restrictions in S&S land. Too early to say if they are permanent changes, eg. 1 time use per promo, but for sure not welcome
Apr 7, 2021, 2:25 pm
#3125
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 269
Really? You think being able to use Fuel Rewards in Bakersfield is going to kill this program? I'm sorry, but how? Bakersfieldians are going to fly to DC to buy Visa Gift Cards at Giant? Washingtonians are going to flood Shell stations in Bakersfield? This seems, um, nuts. My guess is that a decent list in the wiki will result in fewer than 1000 additional Fuel Rewards purchases a year. Meanwhile, we hurt ourselves: if you're travelling outside of Giant/S&S, you don't know how many gift cards to buy because you don't otherwise know whether you'll be able to use your points in these regions. You can't even search the app for accurate information.
I suspect RedSun is concerned about the Oil Baron types who buy up large volumes in order to sell the surplus gas points on the internet.
Beginning to see signs of restrictions in S&S land. Too early to say if they are permanent changes, eg. 1 time use per promo, but for sure not welcome
Beginning to see signs of restrictions in S&S land. Too early to say if they are permanent changes, eg. 1 time use per promo, but for sure not welcome
I understand you might just want to be helpful to some people, but it could end up killing it for everyone.
Apr 7, 2021, 5:07 pm
#3127
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 87
Hi, i haven't visit this thread for so long. (been out of the game). Have a few quick question,
what is the current best method to liquidate red ribbon mgc (Wally is dead afaik, plastiq not sure, S&S MO unsure)
is it still possible to stack S&S & Giant MD to get $3.00 off? Delaware 95 Exit 3 RT273 Shell Circle K stopped display it properly some time may 1 yr or 2 yr ago.
I have no more grocery specific cards, but my BBP popped up a (500-25 10x) recently. ms is a challenge for me.
what is the current best method to liquidate red ribbon mgc (Wally is dead afaik, plastiq not sure, S&S MO unsure)
is it still possible to stack S&S & Giant MD to get $3.00 off? Delaware 95 Exit 3 RT273 Shell Circle K stopped display it properly some time may 1 yr or 2 yr ago.
I have no more grocery specific cards, but my BBP popped up a (500-25 10x) recently. ms is a challenge for me.
Apr 7, 2021, 5:47 pm
#3128
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Really? You think being able to use Fuel Rewards in Bakersfield is going to kill this program? I'm sorry, but how? Bakersfieldians are going to fly to DC to buy Visa Gift Cards at Giant? Washingtonians are going to flood Shell stations in Bakersfield? This seems, um, nuts. My guess is that a decent list in the wiki will result in fewer than 1000 additional Fuel Rewards purchases a year. Meanwhile, we hurt ourselves: if you're travelling outside of Giant/S&S, you don't know how many gift cards to buy because you don't otherwise know whether you'll be able to use your points in these regions. You can't even search the app for accurate information.
With any MS, you never want to point to any specific store and gas station, and put anything in the Wiki. MS is all about the ambiguity. Or the MSers will feel naked.
But you can do whatever you want. I just do not think that is helpful for the community at all....
Apr 8, 2021, 6:23 am
#3129
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: BDL/NYC/BOS
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Posts: 1,752
Apr 8, 2021, 9:06 am
#3131
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
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Apr 8, 2021, 9:43 am
#3132
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
With the ways things go, there will be radical changes with tighter limits on amount of GCs folks can buy. Some of the juicy stuff may just go away. I figure that is what some have been wishing for?
Sure anyone can add whatever info they want into the Wiki.
Apr 9, 2021, 3:56 am
#3133
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 523
I'm in S&S territory looking for a gas buddy in Giant territory. DM if interested.
Apr 9, 2021, 12:25 pm
#3134
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 168
So far, I got bonus points for only $2K purchase out of $6.5K.