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 25, 2020, 9:06 am
#2087
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 30
My points earned on March expire at end of April (as expected, extensions only apply to those earned in April). However, I redeemed most of them for grocery points and those have the stated expiration of end of May. I assume the grocery points would typically expire end of April in normal circumstances (same as when points expire) and the result of this extension has to do with Giant incorrectly calculating expiration for my case? Otherwise, you can always get an additional month past points expiration if you redeem it for grocery points as opposed to gas?
Maybe this has always been the case. I am Giant PA.
Maybe this has always been the case. I am Giant PA.
Last edited by mind; Apr 25, 2020 at 9:28 am
Apr 25, 2020, 9:18 am
#2088
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: PHL
Programs: US; AA; UA; Hilton Gold; Club Carlson Gold; IHG Platinum;
Posts: 388
My points earned on March expire at end of April (as expected, extensions only apply to those earned in April). However, I redeemed most of them for grocery points and those have the stated expiration of end of May. I assume the grocery points would typically expire end of April in normal circumstances (same as when points expire) and the result of this extension has to do with Giant incorrectly calculating expiration for my case? Otherwise, you can always get an additional month past points expiration if you redeem it for grocery points as opposed to gas?
Maybe this has always been the case.
Maybe this has always been the case.
Apr 25, 2020, 11:37 am
#2089
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
My points earned on March expire at end of April (as expected, extensions only apply to those earned in April). However, I redeemed most of them for grocery points and those have the stated expiration of end of May. I assume the grocery points would typically expire end of April in normal circumstances (same as when points expire) and the result of this extension has to do with Giant incorrectly calculating expiration for my case? Otherwise, you can always get an additional month past points expiration if you redeem it for grocery points as opposed to gas?
Maybe this has always been the case. I am Giant PA.
Maybe this has always been the case. I am Giant PA.
Apr 25, 2020, 1:51 pm
#2090
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 30
It is normal that the Giant-PA grocery dollars are valid until the end of the following month from when redeemed, not from original expiration of the points, so points redeemed in April will be good until end of may May. Don't redeem them earlier than you need to though. Say you had points earned in April expiring in May, but redeemed them in April for grocery dollars, the dollars are good only until the end of May. If you redeem points for dollars in May, they'll be good until end of June.
Also learned that grocery points cannot be used at beer/wine section (probably stated in the ToS somewhere).
Apr 25, 2020, 8:23 pm
#2091
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
Thanks--basically, there is the potential for up to a period of 2 months for points to be redeemed for gas and up to 3 months for groceries, assuming best case scenario of promo during beginning of a month.
Also learned that grocery points cannot be used at beer/wine section (probably stated in the ToS somewhere).
Also learned that grocery points cannot be used at beer/wine section (probably stated in the ToS somewhere).
Apr 26, 2020, 3:26 pm
#2092
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
2 weeks of 4x on some undesirables then *probably* a Visa or MC promo (2018 and 2019 it was the week after the Mother's Day promo, 2017 there was another week of junk in between)
May 1, 2020, 6:28 am
#2093
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Hopkinton, MA
Posts: 232
Just a data point, I checked in my fuel rewards account early this week to see any points expiring. 10 cents a gallon to expire on the 28th. Checked again yesterday and they've rolled to May 30th.
May 3, 2020, 3:11 pm
#2094
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
No luck for next week; hopefully the following week.
5/8-14: 4x Boscov's, Wayfair, Regal Cinemas, Cracker Barrel, Saks, Kohl's, JCPenny, Macys and Outback
5/8-14: 4x Boscov's, Wayfair, Regal Cinemas, Cracker Barrel, Saks, Kohl's, JCPenny, Macys and Outback
May 4, 2020, 9:10 pm
#2095
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 699
S&S CS was kind enough to reinstate a few thousand recently expired points for 60 days; she reported needing approval because the balance was larger. Oddly enough points first appeared as expiring 6/3 immediately after phone call but upon checking after fillup tonight the expiration now is 7/3. I had points reinstated in the distant past and once more recently after an issue at the pump. Thanks to all for the DPs!
May 6, 2020, 2:32 pm
#2097
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA, Southwest
Posts: 125
May 6, 2020, 7:53 pm
#2098
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Maybe a little OT or maybe not, considering how much we enjoy gas savings --
Any experiences, views, etc. on using Gas Buddy gas payment card for purchases that also use Giant/SnS/Fuel Rewards points? Do the cents-per-gallon savings offered by Gas Buddy further reduce a price already discounted by grocery points?
Any experiences, views, etc. on using Gas Buddy gas payment card for purchases that also use Giant/SnS/Fuel Rewards points? Do the cents-per-gallon savings offered by Gas Buddy further reduce a price already discounted by grocery points?
May 7, 2020, 7:25 am
#2099
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 2
Maybe a little OT or maybe not, considering how much we enjoy gas savings --
Any experiences, views, etc. on using Gas Buddy gas payment card for purchases that also use Giant/SnS/Fuel Rewards points? Do the cents-per-gallon savings offered by Gas Buddy further reduce a price already discounted by grocery points?
Any experiences, views, etc. on using Gas Buddy gas payment card for purchases that also use Giant/SnS/Fuel Rewards points? Do the cents-per-gallon savings offered by Gas Buddy further reduce a price already discounted by grocery points?
May 7, 2020, 11:29 am
#2100
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Not OT at all. I have tried it and been through the rigger with GasBuddy (horrible CS). If you’re getting free gas, they will not award you cash back since the purchase price was 0. I was trying to stack GasBuddy card with free gas, would net around 200/yr if it would have worked.