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The Offer
There are currently a few deals going on which together can can get you a $.80 off per gallon at Shell, up to a maximum of 20 gallons.
- $.05 for signing up with Fuel Rewards Network
- $.25 back from a free Groupon (we wrote about this previously)
- $.25 for linking your FRN account and your Stopandshop account
- $.25 for linking your FRN account and your Giant Food account
- $.15 for linking a Mastercard to FRN
Here’s how to go about doing this deal:
- Buy the Groupon for free here or you can buy the same thing at LivingsocialÂ
- Wait until it shows up in My Groupons, then click Redeem Online and create a new Fuel Rewards Network account
- You’ll now have $.30 in your FRN account: $.25 from the Groupon and $.05 just for signing up
- Open a new Stopandshop online account here
- After completing your login, the system will pop up with an option to link you FRN to your new Stopandshop account. Do that.
- About 3 minutes later, you’ll see your fuel balance (here) go up to $.55 due to the new $.25 you just got from the Stopandshop deal
- Now open a new Giant Foods online account here; you’ll need to use a different email address and phone number than used with Stopandshop since Giant and Stopandshop are partners (same address is fine; you can skip the phone number)
- Within 3 minutes you should now see your FRN balance up to $.80Â (here)
- You can also get an additional $.15 by linking your Mastercard to FRN, you can do that here
- Now you’ll have $.80 in your FRN account, or $.95 if you linked the Mastercard
- Check for a Shell station nearby; I believe all Shell’s are part of FR network, but I might be wrong
- Go to Shell by 11/30/17 and fuel up to 20 gallons and get $.80/95 off per gallon; make sure you have available your ALT ID number which is the phone number you input on your FRN account (not the number you put on your Giant/S&S accounts, those are irrelevant for our purposes here); you can find your ALT ID here
Our Verdict
Filling a tank that holds 20 gallons will save you $16 or $19 off the tank of gas. If Shell is more expensive than your regular gas station or if you have a small tank, it’ll be less savings.
A bit of work to get it done, with a nice savings. You should even be able to do one for each member of the family and save on multiple tanks of gas.
You can also earn FRN gas points by shopping at many grocery stores.
Hat tip to Dansdeals
Just to expand on the “dead/dying” comments:
Groupon & Living Social – not currently available. But, I think they reappear occasionally, but require a new FRN account.
Giant & Stop N Shop – looks like you have to actually earn points shopping there at the stores now. “Get 10¢ off per gallon for every 100 points.” is what I am seeing on their websites today.
A Mastercard still works. Only need to add one – multiple cards do not up the discount.
Chase IHG & Chase Freedom CC’s are still working for 5 cents each – separate DoC article for each. I tried to add IHG via app – no go, but could be operator error. Had to use a web browser login and add the rewards card number that way.
It’s a shame none of the grocery stores in my area are participating, and only a few restaurants – so me meeting their spend requirements is unlikely. A few cents here and there is better than nothing I suppose.
Deal is dying/dead. The grocery stores don’t work. After adding MC, max discount is 45 cents like Brandon said(assuming MC still credits overnight). Else, it’s a mere 30 cents. Bummer.
This died partially. The max savings is 45 cents per gallon now with groupon/sign up 5cent bonus/mastercard addition combo.
I think the Stop and Shop and Giant Foods deals are both dead. I’ve been doing one per day for the last week or so, and as of today, November 1, I’m only showing a $.30 discount even after linking to my new Stop and Shop and Giant Food accounts instead of the usual $.80. I assume this is because of the stipulation that the discounts will be valid for the remainder of the month during which you sign up plus an additional month… meaning that, as of today, the Groupon discount on my FR account is valid through 12/31 instead of 11/30. But the other 2 discounts are not displaying. I’ll check my newest Fuel Rewards account tomorrow and update if anything has changed.
SAME! only 30 cents showing. Ii linked a mastercard for the extra 15 so 45 cents is the most im getting as of todays account i opened
I am also having the same issue. I am not able to get the Stop and Shop and Giant Food discount. Can anyone confirm if they are able to do this deal in last couple of days.
ok its working again…you have to create totally NEW information on shop and giant then the link to main FR should work. I just tried and they both worked plus MC for 95 cent savings
Not working for me.
When did you purchase the Groupon?
Is it instant credit after the link? still not seeing the credit
For me the credit was added overnight. It was not immediate.
The MC credit applied overnight but other credits were instanct (within a few minutes).
Thanks. There is a possibility to save save an additional 31c to 40c per gal if you live in MD/DC/VA area by registering for the Upside app and using the friend referral code mentioned at [removed link, please do not share referral links]. These savings will be additional on top of 80c mentioned in this article.
Sorry for that. But in this case without a referral the gas savings won’t work.
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/md-va-d-c-upside-gas-app-review-get-50%c2%a2-off-per-gallon/
Does Giant or StopnShop have to be in your area?
Nope.
Didn’t work here in the Pacific Northwest. Just got the Shell discount of .30 so next time, since I had to use different phone numbers on the supermarket thing-ees, I will try those numbers. Still, saving about 6 bucks was nice on a fill up.
Do I still get the discount if I pay by Shell giftcard?
I was livid at Shell for charging me a higher price, e.g. a “credit” price for using their own gift card and stopped using them since this occurred 6 years a go except once in a pinch this past summer. I contacted corporate and got the following useless message back in 2010:
“This is in regards to your communication regarding the Shell branded station. We sincerely regret the situation you described concerning cash versus credit prices at the Shell branded station. Please accept our apologies for the frustration and inconvenience you experienced.
As independent business people, Shell retailers are free to establish their own prices and policies. Shell’s relationship with its retailers extends only to the supply of Shell gasoline to the facilities and the right to display Shell’s trademarks at the facilities to promote the sale of Shell products.
While legal restrictions prohibit us from dictating pricing, Shell counsels its retailers on the benefits of having the same price for cash and credit. You may be assured your views were conveyed to the retailer.
We value your patronage and hope to serve you in the future. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.”
Doc, you are the man! Thanks.
I used different information for Giant and Stop and Shop but only got one bonus.