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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 Jul 24, 2020, 9:00 pm
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they all work in the DMV. Just pull up enter ur info and discount applied
OK, thanks. So a Shell station in Rehoboth Beach, DE will work despite what it says on the FR website? And this is true anywhere in Delaware?
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Old Jul 25, 2020, 1:44 pm
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Anyone in Giant MD area noticed how your Flex reward points sometimes disappear in your app and then reappear again somehow? Tried to redeem some flex points for gas yesterday and was shocked to see that I have zero Flex points balance. But somehow it shows up sometime later, same thing happened to me today. Tried to log in online via browser and same zero balance showed. The app might be kinda glitchy but it's still making me nervous if I keep seeing that zero balance from time to time.
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Old Jul 26, 2020, 5:24 am
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OK, thanks. So a Shell station in Rehoboth Beach, DE will work despite what it says on the FR website? And this is true anywhere in Delaware?
I think the poster must have meant the DC area by DMV. Rehoboth and the station on 113 have worked, other parts of De seem to be hit or miss. There is also a Giant station around 10 miles from Rehoboth on 24

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Old Jul 26, 2020, 2:35 pm
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I was in S&S yesterday and heard "Go Rewards" mentioned on the loudspeaker. I just went to the S&S website and see no mention of this. Do any of you know what this is about and how it can be accessed?
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Old Jul 26, 2020, 7:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Zepcro
I was in S&S yesterday and heard "Go Rewards" mentioned on the loudspeaker. I just went to the S&S website and see no mention of this. Do any of you know what this is about and how it can be accessed?
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Old Jul 27, 2020, 7:34 pm
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I saw that comment when it was posted. However, "Go Rewards" wasn't mentioned there and the ad in the store implied that it's currently available. That's why I asked if anyone knew how to access it.
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Old Jul 28, 2020, 12:41 pm
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Expansion in MA for GoRewards

I just logged into my S&S account to check my gas points, and there is a new log-in screen and an ability to activate Go Rewards
Somewhat softens the blow from last statement for Amex Hilton
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Old Jul 28, 2020, 2:32 pm
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Expansion in MA for GoRewards

I just logged into my S&S account to check my gas points, and there is a new log-in screen and an ability to activate Go Rewards
Somewhat softens the blow from last statement for Amex Hilton
I had the new login screen today also. It seems like there was no way to convert extra Gas Rewards to Go Rewards. Did you see a way to? If so, did it have to be all or nothing?
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Old Jul 28, 2020, 2:40 pm
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I had the new login screen today also. It seems like there was no way to convert extra Gas Rewards to Go Rewards. Did you see a way to? If so, did it have to be all or nothing?
There was a message about it taking time to update the account when I was signing up. I imagine I will see an option tomorrow. There is also language about changing in 100pt increments.
For now my points total has been zeroed out
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Old Jul 28, 2020, 8:55 pm
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Should I be activating my GO rewards? Or do I not care about it since I only want to use my points for gas....?
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Old Jul 28, 2020, 10:34 pm
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Should I be activating my GO rewards? Or do I not care about it since I only want to use my points for gas....?
If I'm reading it correctly, one potential benefit is that Go Rewards will extend the expiration date of the points to 60 days, i.e., 30 days to convert to either gas or grocery and then another 30 days to use. So it adds an extra step of converting to gas but gives you longer to use them if you value that.

I'm also wondering about potential downsides, though. Anyone have any insight?
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Old Jul 29, 2020, 7:08 am
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Should I be activating my GO rewards? Or do I not care about it since I only want to use my points for gas....?
I activated yesterday because my gas points will be expirating soon but so far still no way to convert gas points to go rewards. You might want to hold off until all kinks are ironed out.
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Old Jul 29, 2020, 9:04 am
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If I'm reading it correctly, one potential benefit is that Go Rewards will extend the expiration date of the points to 60 days, i.e., 30 days to convert to either gas or grocery and then another 30 days to use. So it adds an extra step of converting to gas but gives you longer to use them if you value that.

I'm also wondering about potential downsides, though. Anyone have any insight?
it’s the same as the Giant flexible rewards. So you have 60 days to use the points from purchase date.
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