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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 Apr 10, 2021, 8:23 pm
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Multiple Transaction Success in Giant

1k Friday night and 2k Saturday afternoon earned points on both transactions for me. Different stores. Same MCGC card types.
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 9:34 pm
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For the people with points not posting - did you include any grocery in the order?
IME, points will eventually appear online for GC only purchases, but the receipt will be blank unless you include regular grocery
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by creampiggy
Where are you located? I am in the middle of LI and points did not post at all after the first transaction.
MA
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by soy
For the people with points not posting - did you include any grocery in the order?
IME, points will eventually appear online for GC only purchases, but the receipt will be blank unless you include regular grocery
I did not include any grocery. It has been more than 9 hours, the points have not shown online.
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 9:47 pm
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Originally Posted by karenfly
I did not include any grocery. It has been more than 9 hours, the points have not shown online.
next time throw in a packet of gum or something you would normally buy. Its worth it for the peace of mind that that the points have posted. And if they haven't you can address it before leaving the store
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 9:56 pm
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Am in MA. Multiple purchases on same day didn't post. Maybe different day transaction post but others are not having success, so not sure what to make of this.
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by msthegame
Am in MA. Multiple purchases on same day didn't post. Maybe different day transaction post but others are not having success, so not sure what to make of this.
FWIW - I used different stores and different CCs
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Old Apr 10, 2021, 10:31 pm
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Only thing that would matter is your SS card I would think.
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Old Apr 11, 2021, 2:43 am
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Originally Posted by soy
FWIW - I used different stores and different CCs
I also used different stores and different CCs, but points didn't post.
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Old Apr 11, 2021, 6:14 am
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Originally Posted by msthegame
Am in MA. Multiple purchases on same day didn't post. Maybe different day transaction post but others are not having success, so not sure what to make of this.
I am in MA too. Different day, different store and different credit card. Points did not post.
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Old Apr 11, 2021, 6:27 am
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I have yet to try another purchase. But 6,000 points are fine with me since we do not drive as usual as before.

Sometimes I also buy GCs outside promotion period just to have the card spending. There are other card promotions too.
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Old Apr 11, 2021, 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by soy
next time throw in a packet of gum or something you would normally buy. Its worth it for the peace of mind that that the points have posted. And if they haven't you can address it before leaving the store
Maybe that is the key? subsequent purchase requires a grocery item to earn points?
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Old Apr 11, 2021, 12:49 pm
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Go points from second MCGC transactions (for today only, across four accounts, no groceries in the particular transactions - just GCs) did not post today(no groceries, S&S, NJ, less than $2,000 per acc). They did on Fri.

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Old Apr 11, 2021, 1:24 pm
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Originally Posted by FDJLeipzig88
Go points from second MCGC transactions did not post today(no groceries, S&S, NJ). They did on Fri.
What was the amount of the first transaction?
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Old Apr 11, 2021, 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by FDJLeipzig88
Go points from second MCGC transactions did not post today(no groceries, S&S, NJ, less than $2,000 per acc). They did on Fri.
After the first purchase two days ago, I had the 2nd purchase today, just to test it. Do not really need the points though, just for the card spending. No points posted. All GCs were done at counter. So no other grocery purchase. I'll wait for a couple of days to see what happens. I need to make another purchase for card spending.
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