Comments on: Fuel Perks, How I Love Thee

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:35:04 +0000

A local chain down here in Richmond, VA just started this program up. Only difference is this chain doesn’t have it’s own gas stations, so you aren’t paying them twice.

It only benefits those who shop a lot and if you go in with the idea of spending more money to get more perks, you’ve already lost.

It’s a loyalty program, it rewards the most loyal customers. Always has worked that way, and it always will.

By: Real world

Real world — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:50:36 +0000

Do you people realize that you are paying more for groceries than you are saving on gas? And giant eagle is now in your pocket twice? They are certainly not a charity. Any money you are “saving” on gas you are “overpaying” in food bills. If that wasn’t the case, the company would not provide the card. So you paid $10 for a $50 fill up… my guess is you were overcharged by $80 in groceries for you $40 savings.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:55:50 +0000

[...] Follow up to an earlier post: little sister Patti hit up Giant Eagle for an 1-cent tank of gas. Damnit, she beat me by 44 cents. [...]

By: dave

dave — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:33:28 +0000

As long as neither of you start shopping at Wal-Mart with any kind of regularity. I’d be very sad to see your souls sold like that.

By: Merno

Merno — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:54:39 +0000

OMG, Patti you are SO right. I would make a killing if Target had fuel perks.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:25:11 +0000

I’m surprised Wegman’s doesn’t have something like this, but I suppose they don’t have any stores with gas stations out front. (?)

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:59:27 +0000

I’ve never heard of anything like those Fuel Perks. I wish we had something like that up here.

By: dave

dave — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:22:56 +0000

Haven’t had it for long, Scott. Joe was talking about doing one, and you inspired me with yours.

And yeah, Fuel Perks is a great thing!

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:45:41 +0000

Gotta love fuel perks. Now if they only had that at Target, i would never have to pay for gas again!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:45:19 +0000

Dave, you have a blog! I had no idea, or I would have visited sooner. Sorry about that…Anyway, I love the whole Giant Eagle/cheap gas thing. Even getting a 10-cent-per-gallon discount feels like a small victory over the oil companies.