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)
#2626
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.
#2628
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
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.
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.
#2631
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Delta DM
Posts: 552
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?
#2632
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
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.
#2633
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
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
the only time they have not appeared for me was on a pure gc purchase. Otherwise they always appear on the receipt
#2634
Just do not be so demanding. You already get so much out of this....
#2635
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 198
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.
#2636
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Delta DM
Posts: 552
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...
#2637
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,427
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)?
#2638
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
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)?
#2639
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
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
Last edited by soy; Oct 8, 2020 at 6:26 am
#2640
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
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.