The Offer
Stop&Shop, Giant, Martin’s (not yet showing)
Giant/Stopandshop/Martin’s have an offer showing in their circular for 12/6-12/12:
- Get 10x fuel points on the select third party gift cards
- AMC Theatres
- Barnes & Noble
- Bass Pro Shops
- Cracker Barrel
- Fandango
- Michaels
- Cabela’s
- Chipotle
- Outback Steakhouse
- Wayfair
- Red Robin
Gift cards generally don’t earn fuel points at all at Giant/S&S/Martin’s, but occasionally they release offers like this to get points on gift card purchases.
The Fine Print
- Valid 12/6-12/12
- Must use store card to get and use the points
- Be sure to double check that your local store is running this offer before buying
- “We now accept credit cards for the purchase of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express gift cards”
Gas Points Details
Every 100 points gets you 10¢ off per gallon at Shell, up to 20 gallons. If you have 1000 points, you’ll get $1 off. If you have 1500 points, you’ll get $1.50 off per gallon.
- Max discount in some areas is $1.50. In other areas, there might not be any max.
- You have 30 days to use the points. The day of purchase is Day #1. (Giant PA and Martins might expire at the end of the following month.)
- Points can only be used at partner Shell stations. You can redeem the points in a different area from where you got the points, but only if that Shell station is a partner. Check out the gas locator for Stop & Shop and for Giant for exact listings of which Shell stations are included. (Giant PA and Martins might only be valid at their own gas stations.)
- See the FAQ for more details. Some of the details vary by area and store.
- Points usually are available immediately, but I’ve had on occasion where it took a day until they showed up and were usable.
- Pro tip: Use a Shell gift card and you’ll usually get the cash price; it’s especially worthwhile to get the lower cash price when using fuel points.
Our Verdict
Use a card that earns bonus rewards at the grocery. Chipotle will be a popular option
Hat tip to GC Galore
Thank you
Stop & Shop has Sak’s Fifth Avenue (instead of Boscov’s which Martin’s has). The link for the Giant Ad (page 11) shows the same picture as Stop & Shop with Sak’s Fifth Avenue but doesn’t mention anything about the 10x Gas Points. The image just says: “Need a Last Minute Holiday Gift? Pick up a gift card today! That being said, I’d probably make sure there’s a sign or paper circular that actually mentions the 10x at Giant before buying these GCs and getting no points. And for those in New England, a reminder that Shell has an extra 7cents off on Sundays through 12/29 with their Patriots partnership (https://www.fuelrewards.com/fuelrewards/newEngland.html).
Also, Market Basket (MA, NH, ME) has a gift card promotion 10% off select gift cards 12/8- 12/21 (AMC, Sephora, GameStop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bath & Body Works, JCPenney, Phantom Gourmet, Barnes & Noble, Domino’s, and Happy Gift Cards). It’s not as good of a selection as the brands they had Black Friday for 20% off but could be worthwhile if you have the Cash App boost for 10% CB on up to $75. The ad for the promo is on the bottom of page 9 (https://www.shopmarketbasket.com/sites/default/files/2019-12/Market-Basket-Weekly-Flyer-Dec8-Dec14_MB_email.pdf)
Cracker Barrel?
THE Cracker Barrel?
It’s over. I’m about to clear MSR on 20 cards.