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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 Jun 26, 2019, 8:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Bigzamboni
A couple things of note from my recent road trip from NJ to Kansas City. (I think I spent more on tolls than gas, and even that was under $10)

Giant-PA points can also be used at Martin's. I couldn't find it having been mentioned previously. I made a Martin's account and entered my existing Giant-PA Bonus card number and it linked the points.. Possibly was an unnecessary step.

Even though the FR app indicates otherwise, S&S and Giant-MD points worked in Kansas City and St Louis. I reckon that most anywhere in Hy-Vee country that shows at full price in the FR app will actually work.

Though they aren't as generous with giving them out, Hy-Vee points can be stacked in FR with Giant/S&S to get a discount over $3. Right now, this would only really matter for someone who was taking i-80 all the way through to Sacramento or the Bay Area where gas prices are almost $4. Everywhere else with $3+ gas is in Kroger Country. At $0.20 discount per $100 spent on retailer GCs (current offer, maybe they have better at times) not the greatest return, but I bought a couple Happy Cards to test it out. Looks like that route may be getting harder soon anyway,
HV can be tough to scale gc purchases. Went to a few with $250 limits. Asked how to buy $500 variable and they said cash or debit.. FR works in at least 12 states.. only area I’ve had trouble are with pure Kroger stores.. any other brands seem to be fine
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Old Jun 26, 2019, 8:22 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
I like this one better than the VGC. Wish I could use more of those fuel points....
if you have an acre then get a 500 gallon tank and you can use more.. I store >50 gallons in cans.. gonna up it to 200 to stock up for the winter
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Old Jun 27, 2019, 6:36 am
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Preview of tomorrow's ad is available showing 3x gas points for MC: https://giantfood.com/coupons-weekly...ekly-circular/

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Old Jun 28, 2019, 8:21 am
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able to spend pretty large amounts, in the S&S area, lookin for someone with a giant near them to tagteam ;D
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by tuphat
Suggestion for buddies: Add $x off coupons to your cross-territory shopping card, and let your buddy know that you have done so, then they can use the savings. For example, a person in Giant territory can add the $15 off grocery digital coupon to his S&S card and allow his S&S buddy use the coupon.
Same philosophy for free items via digital coupons. For example, digital coupon this week for free Sprout Organic Baby Food in each territory. Add to your out-of-territory account for your buddy's use in that territory.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 11:55 am
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I have upcoming travel to NC from NJ. Any idea if FR will work all the way from NJ to NC. Especially Virginia and NC.

Other thing I noticed, Latest FR app update (Android) stopped showing shell station, it is just showing map without any stations.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by luckypra
Other thing I noticed, Latest FR app update (Android) stopped showing shell station, it is just showing map without any stations.
Shell stations still show in the (just updated) iPhone app. It has to be a bug - doesn't Shell run the program?
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 12:44 pm
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Originally Posted by danpeake
Shell stations still show in the (just updated) iPhone app. It has to be a bug - doesn't Shell run the program?
Reinstalled app, now it seems to be working fine. Thanks.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 1:31 pm
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This morning, the system did not award me the 3x points on MC gift cards at Giant MD. I had to have the customer service clerk manually give me the points. I bought the "bow" card featured in the ad. Have other folks had better luck? I need some more gift cards tomorrow and would obviously prefer a hassle-free experience.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
This morning, the system did not award me the 3x points on MC gift cards at Giant MD. I had to have the customer service clerk manually give me the points. I bought the "bow" card featured in the ad. Have other folks had better luck? I need some more gift cards tomorrow and would obviously prefer a hassle-free experience.
Same situation for me: bought $500 bow/rose color MC as pictured in ad, in NoVa, did not get fuel points. Didn't realize until I left store, will have to return or call. Sucks.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by iahphx
This morning, the system did not award me the 3x points on MC gift cards at Giant MD. I had to have the customer service clerk manually give me the points. I bought the "bow" card featured in the ad. Have other folks had better luck? I need some more gift cards tomorrow and would obviously prefer a hassle-free experience.
Originally Posted by tuphat
Same situation for me: bought $500 bow/rose color MC as pictured in ad, in NoVa, did not get fuel points. Didn't realize until I left store, will have to return or call. Sucks.
Were these purchased early in the day? It seems when these are purchased Friday morning, points are not awarded. If you have your receipt, you can call and get them added. It's painless, but an otherwise unnecessary step.

I'm not sure of the exact cutoff, but if you can wait til the afternoon, you'll avoid this headache.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 3:27 pm
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by danpeake
Were these purchased early in the day? It seems when these are purchased Friday morning, points are not awarded. If you have your receipt, you can call and get them added. It's painless, but an otherwise unnecessary step.

I'm not sure of the exact cutoff, but if you can wait til the afternoon, you'll avoid this headache.
Yeah, I purchased at around 10 am. I recall reading of previous "Friday troubles" -- and similar problems buying gift cards at other stores on the first day of a promo -- but I thought it was random, sporadic negligence, not a "guaranteed problem."

If this "always" happens, I'll obviously avoid Friday morning purchases. It sounds like I'll be OK buying more tomorrow.
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Old Jun 28, 2019, 9:41 pm
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Seek Gas Buddy in Giant Area;

Also question, if I register on line for Giants account, how do I get Giants account in MD (instead of PA)?

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Old Jun 29, 2019, 3:29 am
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Originally Posted by danpeake
Were these purchased early in the day? It seems when these are purchased Friday morning, points are not awarded. If you have your receipt, you can call and get them added. It's painless, but an otherwise unnecessary step.

I'm not sure of the exact cutoff, but if you can wait til the afternoon, you'll avoid this headache.
Purchased around 4pm still didn't get points, CSR had to manually enter them.
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