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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 Aug 19, 2020, 9:14 am
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
I tried before the points expired (asked to convert to Go rewards) and was not successful. The CSR went to ask the manager, but came back saying they weren't willing to do it because points were earned from gift card purchases. Will try again in a couple of days. I do know of someone who was able to convince them to convert the points.
Interesting thanks.
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Old Aug 19, 2020, 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by craz
That really only applys when you can earn pts for the purchase. I imagine they have a way to check once you swipe your S&S card. But the weeks that you earn no pts simply dont swipe your S&S card and return when theres a different shift and you get $4K per location or depending on the # of shifts when CS is staffed
I wouldn't be surprised if they lower the threshold for the log book if they think people are doing this. I could be wrong, but I think most of us here don't bother when there aren't points, since the return is pretty low without a category bonus. I max out any grocery spending bonuses easily during points promos.
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Old Aug 19, 2020, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
I wouldn't be surprised if they lower the threshold for the log book if they think people are doing this. I could be wrong, but I think most of us here don't bother when there aren't points, since the return is pretty low without a category bonus. I max out any grocery spending bonuses easily during points promos.

I usually wait as well for a gas promo, but I do have a few CCs that gives me 3x on supermkts, so its a decent return as well even w/o any gas pts. Plus with SM down for me (not interested in any GC that has to be shipped) Supermkts were the best play outside of Staples

I also have 3 different stores within a 10 min drive, so if need be I can split it among them depending if they lower the log book and to what amount. Tll now I stayed at 3 cards per transaction = no logging of anything.
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Old Aug 19, 2020, 1:21 pm
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Originally Posted by craz
I usually wait as well for a gas promo, but I do have a few CCs that gives me 3x on supermkts, so its a decent return as well even w/o any gas pts. Plus with SM down for me (not interested in any GC that has to be shipped) Supermkts were the best play outside of Staples

I also have 3 different stores within a 10 min drive, so if need be I can split it among them depending if they lower the log book and to what amount. Tll now I stayed at 3 cards per transaction = no logging of anything.
Do you mean unlimited 3X? If so, which cards are you referring to?
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Old Aug 20, 2020, 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
I wouldn't be surprised if they lower the threshold for the log book if they think people are doing this. I could be wrong, but I think most of us here don't bother when there aren't points, since the return is pretty low without a category bonus. I max out any grocery spending bonuses easily during points promos.
depends on the CC.. some cc’s I’ll only ms at grocery due to added bonus
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Old Aug 20, 2020, 10:40 am
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DP: got fuel pts restored on 2nd attempt.
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Old Aug 20, 2020, 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
DP: got fuel pts restored on 2nd attempt.
Did they restore as fuel-only points or part of the new rewards?

I bought $1k Happy cards on two different days and had to have the points manually added on the phone. Somehow half of them got added as gas-only and half as Go rewards. I'm pretty sure I won't be using 7 fills of gas in the next 30 days and was banking on having up to 60.

CSR has definitely been a mess and very YMMV. I had to call 4 times to get all my points. Twice the person said they can only add up to 1500 on the phone and I'd need to go to the store and the store is who told me to call in the first place.
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Old Aug 20, 2020, 12:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
Did they restore as fuel-only points or part of the new rewards?

I bought $1k Happy cards on two different days and had to have the points manually added on the phone. Somehow half of them got added as gas-only and half as Go rewards. I'm pretty sure I won't be using 7 fills of gas in the next 30 days and was banking on having up to 60.

CSR has definitely been a mess and very YMMV. I had to call 4 times to get all my points. Twice the person said they can only add up to 1500 on the phone and I'd need to go to the store and the store is who told me to call in the first place.
Fuel only, which was fine by me. Have a couple of local road trips planned, got enough pts for a little over 7 fill-ups, which is about what I expect to use. Can earn more pts for groceries with upcoming MC GC promo.
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Old Aug 20, 2020, 10:45 pm
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https://www.doctorofcredit.com/giant...rds-8-21-8-27/

Mastercard 2x this week -- interesting, wasn't expecting it. I do wonder if they will have 3x Visa NEXT week. If you don't need gas ASAP, you may want to wait a few days to see.
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Old Aug 20, 2020, 11:00 pm
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https://www.doctorofcredit.com/giant...rds-8-21-8-27/

Mastercard 2x this week -- interesting, wasn't expecting it. I do wonder if they will have 3x Visa NEXT week. If you don't need gas ASAP, you may want to wait a few days to see.

I wouldnt wait if you check the Wiki youd see last year it was 8/23 and then nothing till Oct
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/giant...rds-8-21-8-27/

Mastercard 2x this week -- interesting, wasn't expecting it. I do wonder if they will have 3x Visa NEXT week. If you don't need gas ASAP, you may want to wait a few days to see.
Originally Posted by craz
I wouldnt wait if you check the Wiki youd see last year it was 8/23 and then nothing till Oct
And posted here on Aug. 16 with the wiki updated at that time: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32607662-post2456.html
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 9:31 am
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FYI, In typical fashion, went to Giant PA this morning around 10:00AM to purchase MGC and points did not post. They had to be added manually. Check your receipts before leaving the store.
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 9:49 am
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
Fuel only, which was fine by me. Have a couple of local road trips planned, got enough pts for a little over 7 fill-ups, which is about what I expect to use. Can earn more pts for groceries with upcoming MC GC promo.
Did you ask for Go and they refused?
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by TTT103
FYI, In typical fashion, went to Giant PA this morning around 10:00AM to purchase MGC and points did not post. They had to be added manually. Check your receipts before leaving the store.
Was it added as Go or Fuel manually?
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Old Aug 21, 2020, 10:19 am
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Originally Posted by Zepcro
Was it added as Go or Fuel manually?
It was PA, so it all went into the big pot until redeemed.
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