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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.
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)
#2476
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 429
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.
#2477
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
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
#2478
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
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.
#2479
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 343
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.
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.
#2480
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
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.
#2482
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
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.
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.
#2483
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
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.
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.
#2484
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,427
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.
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.
#2485
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
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.
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
#2486
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
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.
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.
#2487
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,951
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.