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)
Jan 9, 2022, 12:35 pm
#3932
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,439
Denial 
Jan 9, 2022, 12:41 pm
#3933
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 462
Thanks. Sounds a lot of fees and trouble to deal with Green dot.
Jan 9, 2022, 12:44 pm
#3934
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 523
I highly doubt S&S is getting rid of 500s. The low stock is most likely due to the same reason there's low stock everywhere, shortage of drivers due to covid.
Jan 10, 2022, 11:41 am
#3935
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
There was a Green Dot promo back in September 2020, so I wouldn't conclude the sky is falling just yet.
Last edited by danpeake; Jan 10, 2022 at 1:22 pm
Jan 10, 2022, 12:17 pm
#3936
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: UA, AA, SPG, HH
Posts: 672
been a looong time since i bought one of these green dot cards, can they be liquidated via MO?
Jan 10, 2022, 1:22 pm
#3937
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Jan 10, 2022, 3:19 pm
#3938
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: UA, AA, SPG, HH
Posts: 672
From September 2020: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32655903-post2541.html
Jan 15, 2022, 2:55 am
#3940
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: WashDC - AA Lifetime Gold, UA Premier Gold, Marriott Titanium Lifetime, Hilton Diamond, Cal Tort Burrito Elito
Posts: 270
A few years back (gonna say 2015 or so) I purchased many many Green Dot cards over a period of time (a year? two years?).
You could “fund” them with a credit card at initial purchase. Most places now are cash only.
You do have to register them and give SSN. The 2020 post linked above suggests you could probably only have one or two per address. Not sure the actual limit these days but I think before it was about nine or so.
One of the reasons that I purchased so many is that Rite-aid in my area was selling them for no fee.
And yes they could be used for MO but even better they could be used for ATM withdrawal with no or low fee. I believe there is now a fee. The trick was finding an ATM that itself charged no fee, and I found a couple credit unions nearby with no added fee.
As noted by the linked OP they send you a personalized card BUT in my case after whatever the limit on accounts was (again I think 9 or so) what would happen is that you could register and activate the card but then within 24-48 hours it would sour, in the sense that it would lock up and you’d have to call customer service. Many times they could unlock. In a couple instances they sent a new card. So there was a race to use the card before it spoiled, long before the original personalized card arrived in the mail. Suffice to say this is not the intended use.
It was a bit of a pain but very good while it lasted (and OBC or Amex Hilton gave drug store bonus). I think my SSN stopped working at all to register cards, and then same for P2. But maybe the bigger issue is when my stores moved to cash only for Green Dot.
So I don’t know the current situation and again, perhaps more than usual, YMMV.
Jan 15, 2022, 5:19 am
#3941
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,439
Thank you for the very interesting historical DP.
I suspect that for all the reasons you listed, from cards going stale to requirement of SSN, that this MSing mode has not been discussed more frequently or recently.
As a comparison, I suspect that we could add the decline of the Go Bank thread into a similar historical discussion.
I suspect that for all the reasons you listed, from cards going stale to requirement of SSN, that this MSing mode has not been discussed more frequently or recently.
As a comparison, I suspect that we could add the decline of the Go Bank thread into a similar historical discussion.
Jan 15, 2022, 9:03 am
#3942
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,421
Let me start out by saying YMMV.
A few years back (gonna say 2015 or so) I purchased many many Green Dot cards over a period of time (a year? two years?).
You could “fund” them with a credit card at initial purchase. Most places now are cash only.
You do have to register them and give SSN. The 2020 post linked above suggests you could probably only have one or two per address. Not sure the actual limit these days but I think before it was about nine or so.
One of the reasons that I purchased so many is that Rite-aid in my area was selling them for no fee.
And yes they could be used for MO but even better they could be used for ATM withdrawal with no or low fee. I believe there is now a fee. The trick was finding an ATM that itself charged no fee, and I found a couple credit unions nearby with no added fee.
As noted by the linked OP they send you a personalized card BUT in my case after whatever the limit on accounts was (again I think 9 or so) what would happen is that you could register and activate the card but then within 24-48 hours it would sour, in the sense that it would lock up and you’d have to call customer service. Many times they could unlock. In a couple instances they sent a new card. So there was a race to use the card before it spoiled, long before the original personalized card arrived in the mail. Suffice to say this is not the intended use.
It was a bit of a pain but very good while it lasted (and OBC or Amex Hilton gave drug store bonus). I think my SSN stopped working at all to register cards, and then same for P2. But maybe the bigger issue is when my stores moved to cash only for Green Dot.
So I don’t know the current situation and again, perhaps more than usual, YMMV.
A few years back (gonna say 2015 or so) I purchased many many Green Dot cards over a period of time (a year? two years?).
You could “fund” them with a credit card at initial purchase. Most places now are cash only.
You do have to register them and give SSN. The 2020 post linked above suggests you could probably only have one or two per address. Not sure the actual limit these days but I think before it was about nine or so.
One of the reasons that I purchased so many is that Rite-aid in my area was selling them for no fee.
And yes they could be used for MO but even better they could be used for ATM withdrawal with no or low fee. I believe there is now a fee. The trick was finding an ATM that itself charged no fee, and I found a couple credit unions nearby with no added fee.
As noted by the linked OP they send you a personalized card BUT in my case after whatever the limit on accounts was (again I think 9 or so) what would happen is that you could register and activate the card but then within 24-48 hours it would sour, in the sense that it would lock up and you’d have to call customer service. Many times they could unlock. In a couple instances they sent a new card. So there was a race to use the card before it spoiled, long before the original personalized card arrived in the mail. Suffice to say this is not the intended use.
It was a bit of a pain but very good while it lasted (and OBC or Amex Hilton gave drug store bonus). I think my SSN stopped working at all to register cards, and then same for P2. But maybe the bigger issue is when my stores moved to cash only for Green Dot.
So I don’t know the current situation and again, perhaps more than usual, YMMV.
Jan 15, 2022, 12:27 pm
#3943
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
Thanks. So has anyone bought a Green Dot at Giant/S&S this week? I assume you could buy a $500 Green Dot with a credit card and earn 2500 points? This would obviously be nice ifI can then use the Green Dot as a debit card. I'd prefer to turn the $500 into cash (like with a money order), but even if I can't,, could I pay a bill with it? Like my insurance company takes debit cards. Could I quickly drain the Green Dot by paying my insurance? Even that would be well worth it to me to earn 2500 FR points rather simply.
Jan 15, 2022, 2:28 pm
#3945
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Premier Platinum
Posts: 462
Let me start out by saying YMMV.
A few years back (gonna say 2015 or so) I purchased many many Green Dot cards over a period of time (a year? two years?).
You could “fund” them with a credit card at initial purchase. Most places now are cash only.
You do have to register them and give SSN. The 2020 post linked above suggests you could probably only have one or two per address. Not sure the actual limit these days but I think before it was about nine or so.
One of the reasons that I purchased so many is that Rite-aid in my area was selling them for no fee.
And yes they could be used for MO but even better they could be used for ATM withdrawal with no or low fee. I believe there is now a fee. The trick was finding an ATM that itself charged no fee, and I found a couple credit unions nearby with no added fee.
As noted by the linked OP they send you a personalized card BUT in my case after whatever the limit on accounts was (again I think 9 or so) what would happen is that you could register and activate the card but then within 24-48 hours it would sour, in the sense that it would lock up and you’d have to call customer service. Many times they could unlock. In a couple instances they sent a new card. So there was a race to use the card before it spoiled, long before the original personalized card arrived in the mail. Suffice to say this is not the intended use.
It was a bit of a pain but very good while it lasted (and OBC or Amex Hilton gave drug store bonus). I think my SSN stopped working at all to register cards, and then same for P2. But maybe the bigger issue is when my stores moved to cash only for Green Dot.
So I don’t know the current situation and again, perhaps more than usual, YMMV.
A few years back (gonna say 2015 or so) I purchased many many Green Dot cards over a period of time (a year? two years?).
You could “fund” them with a credit card at initial purchase. Most places now are cash only.
You do have to register them and give SSN. The 2020 post linked above suggests you could probably only have one or two per address. Not sure the actual limit these days but I think before it was about nine or so.
One of the reasons that I purchased so many is that Rite-aid in my area was selling them for no fee.
And yes they could be used for MO but even better they could be used for ATM withdrawal with no or low fee. I believe there is now a fee. The trick was finding an ATM that itself charged no fee, and I found a couple credit unions nearby with no added fee.
As noted by the linked OP they send you a personalized card BUT in my case after whatever the limit on accounts was (again I think 9 or so) what would happen is that you could register and activate the card but then within 24-48 hours it would sour, in the sense that it would lock up and you’d have to call customer service. Many times they could unlock. In a couple instances they sent a new card. So there was a race to use the card before it spoiled, long before the original personalized card arrived in the mail. Suffice to say this is not the intended use.
It was a bit of a pain but very good while it lasted (and OBC or Amex Hilton gave drug store bonus). I think my SSN stopped working at all to register cards, and then same for P2. But maybe the bigger issue is when my stores moved to cash only for Green Dot.
So I don’t know the current situation and again, perhaps more than usual, YMMV.