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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 Oct 6, 2020, 12:01 pm
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Originally Posted by soy
Not always.
Do not know what is going on, but MCGC points showed up instantly on the receipt for me on Sunday. In the previous VGC deal I had VGC purchases that showed immediately on receipt, and ones that did not show until several hours later.
All in the same store.
Not really.

Points never post on my receipt after the change to flex points. The rep knew it. She said it can take up to 24 hours. Sure S&S and Giant can be different. Some stores may have the latest system. Who knows. But just be prepared that there can be delays..... Nothing is really wrong.

Even before this flex change, delay happened before.
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Old Oct 6, 2020, 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by DiMAn0684
Didn't we have a VGC offer not too long ago when the offer wasn't in the ad but the pts were getting awarded?
the gift card offer showed in the Giant PA and Martin’s ads but did not show in Giant MD or S&S. It worked everywhere.
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Old Oct 6, 2020, 3:48 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Not really.

Points never post on my receipt after the change to flex points. The rep knew it. She said it can take up to 24 hours. Sure S&S and Giant can be different. Some stores may have the latest system. Who knows. But just be prepared that there can be delays..... Nothing is really wrong.

Even before this flex change, delay happened before.
It seems that only certain accounts might be affected. For my S&S account, which had old gas points before the switch, points don't seem to be posting at all; not even for normal purchases. For my family members who had no points before the switch, Go Points are posting, just sometimes with a lengthy delay. Same store, same gift card SKU purchased.
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Old Oct 7, 2020, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by waygora
the gift card offer showed in the Giant PA and Martin’s ads but did not show in Giant MD or S&S. It worked everywhere.
You guys talking about last year?
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Old Oct 7, 2020, 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
You guys talking about last year?
Yes, the offer from last Thanksgiving. For the upcoming week it's not showing up anywhere AFAIK, so likely not happening.
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Old Oct 7, 2020, 1:16 pm
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I don't understand why they would change something that was clearly working. If the points show on the receipt, good to go. If they don't, get it added manually. Now, there's no way of knowing. What kind of low level IT engineers are they hiring to write these programs?
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Old Oct 7, 2020, 7:24 pm
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I don't understand why they would change something that was clearly working. If the points show on the receipt, good to go. If they don't, get it added manually. Now, there's no way of knowing. What kind of low level IT engineers are they hiring to write these programs?
There also seems to be a delay in when they show up online or in app. Bought 4 GCs tonight. Nothing posted on the receipt. 20 minutes later I checked out with some other items. That receipt shows the total I expected to have from existing points + GCs, yet it's now 90 minutes later and the app and website still show the old balance.
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Old Oct 7, 2020, 8:50 pm
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Bought the new golf course MC’s tonight. Points appeared on receipt. Had $5 of groceries also, maybe that triggered it ?
the only time they have not appeared for me was on a pure gc purchase. Otherwise they always appear on the receipt
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Old Oct 7, 2020, 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by golfr
I don't understand why they would change something that was clearly working. If the points show on the receipt, good to go. If they don't, get it added manually. Now, there's no way of knowing. What kind of low level IT engineers are they hiring to write these programs?
Those are grocery stores. They do not get the money to hire some top level programmers like Google does.

Just do not be so demanding. You already get so much out of this....
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 5:55 am
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For those, that are having points show up on receipt, do they reflect in the app with updated points?. Looks like the app is still showing old points even after waiting a day.
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 6:03 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Those are grocery stores. They do not get the money to hire some top level programmers like Google does.

Just do not be so demanding. You already get so much out of this....
So, I can order anything I want without even stepping into the store or talking to a person but this is asking for too much? Please...
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 6:16 am
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So in Giant MD territory, I see that Go Rewards are called "Flexible Rewards" (apparently this company is trying to make this modest program change as confusing as possible). I haven't yet switched my account -- mostly because the explanation of the new program on the Giant website is quite poor. Yesterday, I bought some MC gift cards and they immediately and correctly posted to my old "gas savings" account. But I understand from the posts in this forum that if I switch to Flexible Rewards, I can use points for either gas or groceries. And, even more importantly, I can get extra time to use those points. So if I understand the way this works, if I convert my account to Flexible Rewards today, all my gas points stay in place. But if I now buy more promo gift cards, my points will be deposited into the Flexible program, where I then have to move them to either fuel or groceries? I can't use them until I personally move them, right? And I can let them sit in Flexible for up to 30 days before converting them, essentially giving me 60 days instead of 30 days to use them for gas (or groceries if I prefer)?
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 6:18 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
So in Giant MD territory, I see that Go Rewards are called "Flexible Rewards" (apparently this company is trying to make this modest program change as confusing as possible). I haven't yet switched my account -- mostly because the explanation of the new program on the Giant website is quite poor. Yesterday, I bought some MC gift cards and they immediately and correctly posted to my old "gas savings" account. But I understand from the posts in this forum that if I switch to Flexible Rewards, I can use points for either gas or groceries. And, even more importantly, I can get extra time to use those points. So if I understand the way this works, if I convert my account to Flexible Rewards today, all my gas points stay in place. But if I now buy more promo gift cards, my points will be deposited into the Flexible program, where I then have to move them to either fuel or groceries? And I can let them sit in Flexible for up to 30 days before converting them, essentially giving me 60 days instead of 30 days to use them for gas (or groceries if I prefer)?
yes
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Old Oct 8, 2020, 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by NBG007
For those, that are having points show up on receipt, do they reflect in the app with updated points?. Looks like the app is still showing old points even after waiting a day.
Points correct online also, though a couple of times I have had to log-out / login to get to the right screen. The new functionality has brought some bugs with it, making it glitchy sometimes

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Old Oct 8, 2020, 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by golfr
So, I can order anything I want without even stepping into the store or talking to a person but this is asking for too much? Please...
Be careful what you wish for.
Good IT cuts both ways. This program offers a lot of value for me, so I can live with some IT issues. Stronger IT capabilities could make this program a lot less lucrative.
There is no way they make money off anyone in this thread.
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