Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Programs > Manufactured Spending
Reload this Page >

Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

Community
Wiki Posts
Search
Old Jan 12, 2018, 12:25 am
FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides
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.

- - - - - - - - - -

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



Print Wikipost

Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 11, 2020, 7:23 am
  #1981  
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Hopkinton, MA
Posts: 232
3 times visa, 5 times Lowes at S&S. Same as Giant

https://www.ladysavings.com/stopands...sed=1584072000
Car Jack is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 8:04 am
  #1982  
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
Originally Posted by Car Jack
3 times visa, 5 times Lowes at S&S. Same as Giant

https://www.ladysavings.com/stopands...sed=1584072000
breaking news
Chelski is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 8:05 am
  #1983  
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
Black Kevlar posting points
Chelski is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 8:15 am
  #1984  
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BOS, PVD, HYA
Programs: MR, TYP, AA, B6, DL, WN, HH, MB, 2V
Posts: 658
Originally Posted by Chelski
Black Kevlar posting points
Rose design also working as of 9AM in Boston area
financialhippie is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 10:38 am
  #1985  
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 50
Balloon design posted points in Boston area as well.
BostonAndy is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 11:50 am
  #1986  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Blue design worked at 10:06a in Giant region
danpeake is online now  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 2:11 pm
  #1987  
Suspended
 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
do we really need every single area that has the pts posting. please dont make such a post unless DPs start appearing that they arent posting and then we dont need 1000 posts that it is either THX
luckypra likes this.
craz is offline  
Old Mar 13, 2020, 5:02 pm
  #1988  
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
we need store numbers
luckypra likes this.
Chelski is offline  
Old Mar 14, 2020, 3:28 pm
  #1989  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
I will add that when Kevlar doesn't work, it's often because of old stock that has a different SKU. The Metas with an 18329 barcode in the top right are the newest. I came across some xx/16 dated ones yesterday that don't have that barcode. They are of course becoming fewer and further between, but from past experience those seem to be the ones that don't post ever.
luckypra likes this.
Bigzamboni is offline  
Old Mar 14, 2020, 3:39 pm
  #1990  
Suspended
Hyatt 10+ BadgeMarriott 10+ Badge
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
I will add that when Kevlar doesn't work, it's often because of old stock that has a different SKU. The Metas with an 18329 barcode in the top right are the newest. I came across some xx/16 dated ones yesterday that don't have that barcode. They are of course becoming fewer and further between, but from past experience those seem to be the ones that don't post ever.
May or may not be true.

I bought Kevlar at the same store, same shelf, yesterday and today. So should be the same stock. All bar code 18329. But the points posted yesterday, but not today (with a different SS card). So it has something to do with the account, not sure about the card stock....
luckypra likes this.
RedSun is offline  
Old Mar 14, 2020, 7:31 pm
  #1991  
soy
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
I will add that when Kevlar doesn't work, it's often because of old stock that has a different SKU. The Metas with an 18329 barcode in the top right are the newest. I came across some xx/16 dated ones yesterday that don't have that barcode. They are of course becoming fewer and further between, but from past experience those seem to be the ones that don't post ever.
Long long ago the Kevlars were issued by Sunrise. Easy to ID by reading the issuing bank on the back of the pack.
Some old sunnie stock still lingers and if you accidently buy these, you need to have them add the points manually as the SKUs are not coded for the promo
soy is offline  
Old Mar 14, 2020, 10:02 pm
  #1992  
Suspended
Hyatt 10+ BadgeMarriott 10+ Badge
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
Originally Posted by soy
Long long ago the Kevlars were issued by Sunrise. Easy to ID by reading the issuing bank on the back of the pack.
Some old sunnie stock still lingers and if you accidently buy these, you need to have them add the points manually as the SKUs are not coded for the promo
Most of the big stores cycle the GC quickly. Kevlars GCs are more popular than the cupcake and rose GCs. So I do not think the old stock would be an issue with S&S and Giant stores. Maybe some remote gas stations?
RedSun is offline  
Old Mar 15, 2020, 9:27 am
  #1993  
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 168
Still waiting for them to introduce groceries for points in S&S area, so many points are going to waste without this.
msthegame is offline  
Old Mar 15, 2020, 11:30 am
  #1994  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
Originally Posted by soy
Long long ago the Kevlars were issued by Sunrise. Easy to ID by reading the issuing bank on the back of the pack.
Some old sunnie stock still lingers and if you accidently buy these, you need to have them add the points manually as the SKUs are not coded for the promo
Originally Posted by RedSun
Most of the big stores cycle the GC quickly. Kevlars GCs are more popular than the cupcake and rose GCs. So I do not think the old stock would be an issue with S&S and Giant stores. Maybe some remote gas stations?
Last few times I've encountered them was either at a smaller Giant-PA location or a card from a check-out lane display at an S&S rather than the main end cap. The lower turnover in either case is probably the reason. They're always towards the back and I only find them when pulling a bunch off the rack. Unless it's all that's left, I put them back where the probably stay when fresh cards get restocked in front of them.

Originally Posted by msthegame
Still waiting for them to introduce groceries for points in S&S area, so many points are going to waste without this.
Aren't we all? I haven't been able to find much info about it. At least when Giant-PA was testing it, there was an official press release about the test. Couldn't even find that for S&S. There is a placeholder page on the S&S website, but it's been empty for a while.
Bigzamboni is offline  
Old Mar 16, 2020, 10:24 am
  #1995  
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 161
Has anyone on northern VA tried to use their points lately? I just checked the map and none of the stations in Centreville va Chantilly va and Fairfax are taking off my points. Ugh
wanalaugh74 is offline  


Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.