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Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

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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Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets gas rewards points on gift card purchases(2018-24)

Old Jul 9, 2018, 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by Nelumbo
During the last promo of 2X gas rewards points on MCGCs at S&S, gas rewards points were posted to my S&S account instantly after purchase, which were also shown on my FR account. However, the corresponding FRs at $0.01 / 100 gas rewards points have not posted to my FR account. Shold I contact any department at Shell to fix this issue?
You do not earn FR points for purchases of gift cards, only S&S fuel points when they have promotions.
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Old Jul 9, 2018, 10:50 am
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My guess is the FR program is near the end of it's run based on the lack of participants. It was certainly good while it lasted. Now to get S&S to go back to 2.20...
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Old Jul 9, 2018, 2:44 pm
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Originally Posted by FrankMS
My guess is the FR program is near the end of it's run based on the lack of participants. It was certainly good while it lasted. Now to get S&S to go back to 2.20...
And 35 gallons
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Old Jul 10, 2018, 3:01 pm
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2x VISA starting Friday.
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Old Jul 10, 2018, 7:23 pm
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Originally Posted by audifanatic2510
Bump
i sell roughly 100,000 points per promo for $10 per fillup
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Old Jul 10, 2018, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Lekuxs15


i sell roughly 100,000 points per promo for $10 per fillup
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Old Jul 10, 2018, 8:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Lekuxs15

I sell roughly 100,000 points per promo for $10 per fillup
Do you make multiple numbers or fill up for friends/family at $10 a pop? I guess its not bad to break about even with the VGC fees with the $10, and then you use a cash back or points earning card on top of that.
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Old Jul 11, 2018, 6:36 am
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Originally Posted by devastitis


Do you make multiple numbers or fill up for friends/family at $10 a pop? I guess its not bad to break about even with the VGC fees with the $10, and then you use a cash back or points earning card on top of that.
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Old Jul 11, 2018, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by zoob27
2x VISA starting Friday.
Last year it was 3x
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Old Jul 11, 2018, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by gw14
Last year it was 3x
Maybe next time promo comes up will be 3X
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Old Jul 12, 2018, 8:00 am
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• 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.

So im still confused.. does this mean that if i buy $2k in GC to have 2k points in my FR account, i can still only redeem a max of $1.50 off at VA gas stations BUT if I go to NC that i would get a full $2 off/gallon?
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Old Jul 12, 2018, 2:15 pm
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Giant-MD (www.giantfood.com) is the chain that we are talking about, as opposed to Giant PA (www.giantfoodstores.com). If you buy 2k of GC at such a store using your Giant card, you will earn 4000 fuel points. You have to burn them at a Giant or Shell in footprint. If you do that, you will get $1.50 off per gallon on your next 2 fills, up to 20 gallons each time. On your 3rd fill, you will get $1/gallon off. NC is out of footprint. You will likely not be able to burn any Giant fuel points for any discount, unless you luck out and find a terminal that somehow lets you burn combined Giant fuel points + Shell FRN.
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Old Jul 13, 2018, 7:43 am
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Points didn't post with the black Kevlar at 2 different stores. Maybe try another version so you don't have to wait while they manually enter
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Old Jul 13, 2018, 9:06 am
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Originally Posted by Lekuxs15
Points didn't post with the black Kevlar at 2 different stores. Maybe try another version so you don't have to wait while they manually enter
thank you for the DP! Ill try the roses after work and post back.
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Old Jul 13, 2018, 10:02 am
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Roses didnt post points. Had the manager manually input.
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