Update 11/1/22: This is back, this time for $35 off $300+ Lowe’s GC in-store only. Note it is a clippable coupon on your Advantage card. Hat tip to reader Xylexia
Update 8/25/22: Deal is back and valid until 8/31/22
The Offer
- Save $25 instantly when you buy a $250 Lowe’s gift card at Giant Eagle.
The Fine Print
- Valid until 8/31/22
- In store only
Our Verdict
This should code as a grocery purchase.
Hat tip to GC Galore
Just an FYI – I always fill up my tank at GetGo using the perks and then I fill up some gas cans. Today, for the first time, I was unable to pump any gas once I removed the nozzle from my car. So, for me, I can only get 15 gallons now instead of the 29-30 I was getting before.
Ignore what I just said. GetGo installed pumps with a safety feature. I just had to learn how to use it.
Tried to add to card and its says I’m not eligible – I have this advantage card for 2+ years so not sure what the issue is. my local ad says its good 11/3-11/6
Same here. It’s not working.
This is back, this time for $35 off $300+ Lowe’s GC in-store only. Note it is a clippable coupon on your Advantage card.
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FWIW, I made 2 purchases with Discover online in February 2021 and it did not code as Grocery. I had never had this issue before with AMEX BCP, Chase, or Discover. I have made many online purchases over the years. Not sure if it is a change or a fluke. This was the coding:
Transaction Details
Merchant Category BUSINESS SRVCS (NOT CLASSIFIED)
I think they changed from in-house gift card processing to BHN sometime last year.
Confirmed. Online doesn’t code as grocery. But, online does still earn fuel perks.
If you can maximize 30 gallons for fuel perks you are better off buying the Happy Gift cards that earn 3x fuel perks this week that include Lowe’s.
$250 earns $0.50/gallon x 30 gallons x 3 = $45 savings
Or save $25 and earn $13.50 of gas ($0.45/gallon x 30 gallons) = $38.50 savings.
And there is no limit on the Happy Gift Cards.
There is no limit on the amount of Happy Gift cards you can buy.
Also the calculation above for the $0.45 assumes you can spend another $25 to earn the next $0.10 fuel perks
Where did you see the 3x fuel perks for Happy GC?
My GE doesn’t accept credit cards for gift cards purchases over $140, anyone else?
Never had an issue with the 5-6 stores I’ve purchased from.
I always use a credit card to buy visa gift cards when they have the $10 off a $200 GC deal. Never had an issue.
No issue here either. What region are you in and is the hard coded? If not, just use self checkout.
Where is your store? Never seen this issue in Pittsburgh and there’s dozens.
Washington, PA, my local McMurray also declined.
I keep my GC purchases under $500 per visit and never had an issue at mcmurray giant eagle or getgo.
I’ve been playing the Visa Gift Card game at Giant Eagle for a long time now- haven’t paid for gas in many years. Never had a problem buying $1400 worth at once. In the Cleveland area.
I thought Gift card purchase does not count for fuel perk, isn’t it?
Same I haven’t paid for gas in forever. And the gas covers most of the fee too it’s nice.
Haven’t paid for gas since 2014…wild times. They stopped taking VGC for MOs at GE now though…Walmart seems like too big of a hassle for large quanities, but I really don’t want to pay for gas again.
Yeah not taking Money Orders is an L, but there’s so many other ways anyway.
Yup, I think 2014 for me too- I think that was the year they started selling $200 VGC. Yeah, they only take cash for MO at Giant Eagle as of last month, definitely a bummer- was definitely nice to be able to do it all in one stop, I would even deposit the MO into my Huntington account at the branch right inside Giant Eagle (until Huntington shut me down 🙂 ). But I still have 2 Serve cards going strong and those work seamlessly at Family Dollar, the 200s even autodrain there so I can load 500 at once super-easy. So I plan to keep chugging along at Giant Eagle for the free gas for now.
Gas covers way more than the fee…. on a $200 VGC you get 40 cents off per gallon, which on the max 30 gallons is worth $12. Plus the CC points… it’s sweet.
Yup, but I have so many points I have to start using them on food at GetGo 🤣. Don’t even do groceries at giant eagle since its so expensive compared to aldi.
Oh, I never buy any actual groceries at Giant Eagle, too expensive. But we use a lot of gas, my wife commutes 45 min on the highway to work so I always can use the perks on gas, which is what makes this nice. I feel bad for the poster above who can’t buy above $140, yuck.
Never had this issue in the City of Pittsburgh or North Hills. Even once bought $8000 giftcards at once on my Amex Gold – had to go to the customer service counter rather than regular check out line.
Why would you buy $8000 at once? Just to trigger everyone? 🤣
So he can put his name into the book of high rollers. Make sure to take a picture of all the names the next time you sign the book. Then post all the names here to see if any of them are DoCers.