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Update 10/28/21: Deal is back for 10/29 – 11/4. Hat tip to GCGalore
The Offer
Stop&Shop, Giant, Martin’s (page 13)
Giant/Stopandshop/Martin’s have an offer for the week of October 8th through 14th:
- Get 3x fuel points on the purchase Mastercard gift cards.
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.
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 $1.50 discount in most). Points can be used at partner Shell locations.
Points are now usable on groceries as well, with a value of 100 points equaling a $1 discount.
- You have 30 days to select whether you want to use the points on gas or groceries, then 30 days to actually use them.
- 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.
Our Verdict
Given that points can be used to discount groceries as well these deals are more widely useful. Use a card that earns a bonus at the grocery. Stack with Chase Offer for 10% back at Stop & Shop.
Note, many SS/Giant stores have implemented a $2,000 limit in gift card purchases each day (previously the limit was $5,000). They also require putting it all on a single card. Also note, some SS/Giant stores now only award points for the first purchase of the deal, so be sure to buy the full $2,000 worth in a single transaction.
Hat tip to GCGalore
Seems like these are over forever… used to be pretty regular and now it’s been 6+ months.
Never say never. Over for the year 2022 probably, but they could come back next year.
Without elaborating, I’m thinking never on this one because they can’t figure out how to patch a glitch that was being abused.
I don’t think the reason is because of gas prices this year.
But I hope you’re right!
I don’t know if the glitch was with points for cards or just 500 V/MGCs, but on both counts r: a) they already do have gas points being earned for for other gift cards and 2) I found and was able to buy a $500 VGC at a S&S this week (only it did not earn points) for reasons other than MS. So if there is a glitch in points being earned for V/MGCs then I do not understand either why they cannot fix it when they are able to allow point earning for other GCs as well as they are able to sell 500 V/MGcs as before.
Is this over? We haven’t had a Giant deal since October 🙁
wondering about the same thing. it’s been some time.
These deals used to stop around October or November every year and then would start back up around St. Patrick’s Day the next year. But here we are almost 3 weeks after St. Patrick’s day and now I’m starting to wonder if these deals are ever going to come back. Still no Visa/gas deal coming up in next weeks ad as well.
dp here: NJ S&S purchased 1x MC with milk and points posted immediately.
Check your Amex emails. Sock-drawered BC got 0% 12 mos APR. which can be stacked with these GC deals for a long float.
Is the $1.50 max discount a new thing or only for some places? I just got gas a couple of weeks ago for about $3.50/gallon for 17 gallons and my total price was $0.
It’s always been $1.50 for me. I think it’s YMMV
It depends on your state, Maryland has been $1.50 for the past several years.
Never thought I’d say this, but all these gift card deals are getting exhausting. And yes, I do have to participate in all of them
The liquidation is the hard part in nyc
Yesterday was 3rd day in a row I bought $1K. Points did not post for 3rd day purchase and my card was scanned. Maybe the $2k limit per week? Anyhow, I called CS and gave the Lady all the info off the receipt. Said she had to get into the locations computer and look it up. Said my points would post in 1/2 hour. Just checked to see if my 3K go rewards posted. Yup, they posted but instead of 3K, I got “30K” …LOL.
dp pts posted correctly right after purchase
MA
The ad mentions that you only accrue points on $2000 per week, per household. I don’t remember seeing this before.
ya good point, haven’t seen that before. Might be tricky if points doesn’t post automatically and someone have to look in detail and at terms to help you.
$2000 limit is stop and shop ad and has been there for a number of months now.
Anyone know if points are posting above the 2k limit?
I hope they don’t mess up like last time when we had to call corporate to get our points.
Hard to liquidate MCGC after gobank card loading charges $3.74 at WM.
I switched over to BB visa. my I believe Amex sold off their prepaid division so it’s a clean slate for those who had a BB amex or serve account shutdown.