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@sonofzeus said in Shell Gas Promo: 22 cents off per gallon on 2026 Nascar Race days:

20% off Shell Gift Cards today only:
Shopback: 10% rebate on Best Buy purchases capped $50 back per order.
Best Buy online only: $50 Shell Gift Cards for $45.
Check your Amex/Chase Offers for additional savings.
On the next Race Day, stack the in-app discounts, pay with cheap Shell Gift cards, and Whip Inflation Now.

Have you successfully gotten cash back this way before? As I expected, I read the terms at Shopback, and it says:

Terms and exclusions
You won’t get Cashback on:

• Any Gift Card, Voucher or store credit purchase

Most cash back sites always exclude gift card purchases (unless the merchant mainly sells gift cards, i.e., Gift Card Mall).

Looks like it’s mainly lame prizes like the last app game they had, this has become the going rate. But easy enough to play or skip or whatever.

@sonofzeus said in Shell Gas Promo: 22 cents off per gallon on 2026 Nascar Race days:

Will this goodwill discount stack with the next Race Day discount?
Fingers crossed.

I don’t think there’s any exclusions. The race day promo is 22¢ on top of whatever you already have in your account.

@kohlspowrshopper said in Shell Gas Promo: 22 cents off per gallon on 2026 Nascar Race days:

@yoregano I filled up on Sunday using my alt ID and it worked just fine. On the app, the discount doesn’t show, and at the pump, the discount only shows after I remove my credit card. Maybe the pump was just being difficult. 😐

I’m not impressed with the new Shell app.

There was definitely something wonky going on this time, if you read comments on other forums you’ll see several reports of things not working for some and/or working one way for some and differently for others. When I first tried this past Sunday, the alt ID method did not give the discount (which had worked all the previous times I’ve used the offer) but when I went back later and tried the app (per a comment from someone on SD), it did work for me.

To top it off, I got an email from Shell/FR on Monday acknowledging the issues and got a nice perk:
Dear Shell® Fuel Rewards® members,
Race Day Rewards didn’t activate as expected this past Sunday, 5/10. We see that you should have received your reward and we want to make it right. We’ve added 22¢/gal to your Shell® Fuel Rewards® account, which you can use on your next fill, maximum 20 gallons. No action needed, just make sure you use your ALT ID at the pump and your savings will be automatically applied. You have until 6/30/2026 to redeem these savings!
Thank you for your patience and for being a valued
Shell® Fuel Rewards® member.
— The Shell Team

I waited for today (5/10) with my car on fumes expecting the discount, there is a race today, but to my dismay the discount did not appear. Anyone know why?

UPDATE: Someone on SD says the alt ID method didn’t work, but that paying with the app did. So maybe I’ll go back and try again. (Thankfully, my station is less than a mile away.)

UPDATE #2: Sure enough, I tried again, and the discount appeared by using the app. So maybe going forward, that is the way to go. Who knows, maybe it will be the reverse next time? C’mon, Shell, get your act together.

Confirming: yes, today’s Friday Fuel Up offer did combine with the ten cents I mentioned above. I have 35 cents off for today only.

Edit: Scratch that. The discounts didn’t stack. My app showed a higher discount because it switched to a bank account as payment, which gives a higher discount. When I switched back to a credit card, the discount changed to the standard 20¢.

I shop at QVC for one specific thing, as one of the sources to buy a phone bundle package when I do my annual Tracfone renewal. I would miss them for that if they went under, but otherwise, eh, it’s the modern retail landscape at work.

Check you email to see if you have a separate offer:

Still time to save an extra 10¢/gal!
Save on every gallon
Your stackable bonus offer is waiting!* Redeem via earnify app, phone #, or credit card linked to your earnify account at checkout by 04/22.

Sounds like it should stack with the bonus good on Fridays.

@mrvietnam said in PSA: U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July:

So what happens if you use a counterfeit stamp when you mail your next letter? It is a crime, and it’s possible you could be prosecuted. The letter you mail will be treated as abandoned mail, so the postmaster has the discretion to open it or destroy it.

Well, I’ve received all my Menard’s rebates, so there’s that. Whatever source I bought the stamps from was likely from a deal I found here, so some of you are in the same situation as me. Seriously, I’m sure my stamps are legit, and like I said, I’ve got enough to last for quite a while yet.

@marvomatic said in PSA: U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July:

@yoregano Please make sure its USPS stamps are real! There are a lot of stamps sold that are illegal, sold for up to 50%. The biggest discount that the stamps are discounted from USPS, are in the neighborhood of 10%! Otherwise they are fake, and the USPS does not get anything from the illegal stamps!

Yeah, I’m pretty sure they are legit. I don’t remember exactly where I got them, might have been ebay. Like I said, it was three or four years ago, whatever the case, USPS hasn’t “returned to sender” anything so far!

Do people still actually send things through the USPS? It got to the point where I was mainly only mailing rebates, and nowadays I don’t hardly even do that. (Menards is one of the few exceptions, and that’s only 2–3 times a year.) I bought a bunch of discounted forever stamps three or four years ago and I might have a lifetime supply at this rate, or the USPS is going to cease to exist anyway.

On a semi-related tangent, I even unplugged my home phones a while back, even though it was a grandfathered Ooma VOIP system that was completely free, no fees or taxes or anything, because it had become only a source of spam/junk calls and I figured why even pay the electricity to keep them plugged in.

No offer to click, in-store only. You have to ask for it.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/free-frosty-fries-wendys-april-150526046.html

Tomorrow is last day to redeem the freebie. I used mine today and got some nice bonuses. Where I live, there is a 100 rewards point bonus for mobile orders on Monday. I also had another offer to add 5 or more munchkins to an order for 100 points. Despite the offer terms stating that there is a limit of 100 bonus points per day, I ended up getting 230 total points: 100 for each offer and 30 for the munchkins purchased. For my freebie, I got a large iced coffee and added cold foam for no extra charge.

@mistercheap said in Topcashback: Get $2.50 Bonus With $20 Spend (4/6-4/7):

@my4mainecoons said in Topcashback: Get $2.50 Bonus With $20 Spend (4/6-4/7):

@sonofzeus buy a $20 egc on TCB to pay for Shopback purchases unless gc use is excluded.

can you explain this Maine for the rest of us? thx.

I think it just means you can buy a $20 gift card directly from tcb as an easy way to fulfill the $2.50 offer.

@marvomatic said in Amazon Special ipads,They Are From a Cancelled Hospital Contract Due to Government Cutbacks $59.99 ExpUnk:

@yoregano It was a April Fools Joke!

I guess the joke’s on you now that you didn’t get from my comment that I realized it was a joke.

https://www.amazon.com/prime/offer/earnify/prime-deal?tag=phtwllt-20

From April 3 - May 29 on FRIDAYS only. Use your phone number or the earnify™ app to start saving at bp, Amoco, and participating ampm and Thorntons locations near you. Amazon Prime membership required. Discount is an extra ten cents on top of the normal ten cents for having the app/account.

An alternative to the Shell Race Day offer depending on prices in your area.

@kohlspowrshopper said in Shell Gas Promo: 22 cents off per gallon on 2026 Nascar Race days:

Did anyone face & solve the issue of not being able to activate the offer?

It doesn’t matter how many times I click OPT IN, even after restarting the app and logging in & out of the app, I always get the error message Activation not successful. Please try again.

I think it works for everyone else commenting here. What kind of phone, Android or iphone? Have you tried deleting the app and all data and reinstalling? Have you contacted support?

Nevermind, didn’t bother to look that closely at the pic until now. Everyone’s a comedian.

Code is valid now, just entered it. Freebie says valid until 4/8.

@mtnagel said in Select PayPal Accounts Earn up to 2500 Reward Points ($25) thru May 31 (while awards last):

@yoregano said in Select PayPal Accounts Earn up to 2500 Reward Points ($25) thru May 31 (while awards last):

CardCash

I just bought a couple gift cards and one of them say the balance is $0 when it should be $50. I messaged them, but it says I’ll get a refund. I already see the order tracked in paypay, but wonder how this will effect the deal if they (hopefully) do refund my money.

Thank goodness for the 45-day guarantee. I guess that’s the risk with buying “used” gift cards, but CardCash is a reliable seller. I’ve bought cards from them a number of times over the years and never had a problem with empty cards, but I do make sure to use them up before the deadline (or transfer them to a master card/account, like when I get Dunkin cards).

Cardcash is just one example of a place to buy gift cards, there are other sellers to consider, like giftcards.com, giftcard granny, kroger online, etc.

I fulfilled my offer by ordering my kid’s HS yearbook (man, those things are expensive in my opinion!) and $50 in gift cards from CardCash. Good to remember that gift cards are always an easy option for these types of offers.

@mistercheap said in PSA - Shopkick went under:

As we know, Fetch pulled a fast one on us about 2-3 years ago, upping point values to cash out for a gift card, making already earned points less valuable. I do take issue with their charging 10-20% premiums on many decent cash outs (ie 56K points for a $50 gift card). They kind of screw you that way, at least IBOTTA (for now) is dollar for dollar on what you earn to cash out as cash or GC’s.

Yeah, I’ve got way too much $$$ built up in Fetch at the moment because I can never make up my mind what to get, wanting to find the best bang-for-buck. Options with a better conversion rate, like Old Navy, for example, I already have too much of because that store tends to have lots of ways to get discounted GCs, and it’s not a place I shop that often. But I should do something soon, after the Shopkick shutdown.

@mrvietnam said in Free Perfect Bar Peanut Butter Mini Bars (6 ct box) at Aldi onlyt a/ Ibotta - will get set amount of $7.49 back (Limit 1):

Well, I just got back from my local Aldi store and they only carry the individual perfect bars and not the six count box of mini bar bars. So YMMV on finding an Aldi store that actually carries the six count mini bars. Lesson learned.: I should’ve checked on the Aldi app to see if they carry it before I head out.

I often find Ibotta aggravating with their free-after-rebate items. More often than not, the items are vaporware—no stores near me carry them. And I live in suburban Chicago, not some podunk area, Ibotta has to know they are promoting products that have a limited distribution.

I had literally just the day before cashed out. Saw an offer for Nutella ice cream that was essentially free (a little better, in fact, since it was on sale). Submitted a receipt, got the points within a few hours, and redeemed a $25 Paypal that also processed in a few hours. Then the next day, poof, Shopkick was gone. In the end, I only lost about $5 worth of points, so not too bad.

Yes, the cautionary tale, don’t let your credits build up too high at any of the apps/sites, because indeed, they can vaporize without warning.

I recall what’s probably the biggest fiasco of all time, Cyberrebate. I bought some stuff there and got my rebates back and managed to avoid disaster there, too, before they blew up. They ended up basically being a pyramid/ponzi scheme. I remember reading about the lawsuits; some creditors were in the hole six figures!

FYI, I just noticed a tag on the gift card display at my local Jewel that says the Sat/Sun 4x offer ends 5/31. It also said the start date was 3/1, but the deal has been going on for much longer than that, so we shall see.

@mrvietnam said in Albertsons Chains!! Buy $25 in Gift Cards (select) get $5 Grocery Voucher 3/13-3/26 (inc ZIFT ZILLONS!!):

The 4X the points on gift cards offer returned this weekend, so I can get some more Amazon money at effectively 23% off.

Yes, the 4x offer has been going on for months, maybe years. You just have to remember to check on Saturdays to clip it.

The latest version of a cheesy game to play (or skip) to win prizes. Prizes, of course, may or not be meh, my first attempt produced a free drink with a $3+ purchase.

Thanks, “Make 2 purchases of $50 or more with PayPal in 14 days and earn 2,000 points” for me. Will see, not sure if I can do it, but it’s something at least.

@mrvietnam said in Albertsons Chains!! Buy $25 in Gift Cards (select) get $5 Grocery Voucher 3/13-3/26 (inc ZIFT ZILLONS!!):

@yoregano said in Albertsons Chains!! Buy $25 in Gift Cards (select) get $5 Grocery Voucher 3/13-3/26 (inc ZIFT ZILLONS!!):

Best to wait for Saturday and clip the 4x points of gift card purchases coupon in J4U deals.
I often find that when I don’t see a GC offer mentioned in the ad, there is still a tag on the GC display showing the offer.

I am not seeing the 4X points for gift card purchases coupon in Just4U. Does that offer show up on Saturday? Is it a one time use or unlimited use coupon? How do you know it’s coming?

It’s a recurring offer that has been showing on Saturdays. It might be valid Sunday, too, but the offer doesn’t appear until Saturday. It basically gives 4x points instead of the typical 2x points of any/all gift cards, unless there is a specific offer that is better on a particular card (for example, there is currently a 10x deal on Red Robin cards).

Best to wait for Saturday and clip the 4x points of gift card purchases coupon in J4U deals.
I often find that when I don’t see a GC offer mentioned in the ad, there is still a tag on the GC display showing the offer.

@mrvietnam said in TGIF the 13th. BOGO 3pm-4pm at Chipotle:

Would be helpful to mention the tattoo requirement in the title of the thread.

SOZ isn’t really known for the best clarity and details in his posts.
If you have kids, check their leftovers from Halloween or a fun fair, maybe you can find one of of those temporary tattoos.

My recent experiences with Prodege sites (both SwagBucks and MyPoints in my case) is that something has happened in the last couple months and tracking is not as reliable as it used to be. I usually shop through TopCashBack or Retailmenot, but I sometimes use SB or MP when they have a BINGO or SWAGO board to fill in.

Anyway, stores that had been very quick to track (Home Depot primarily) that I had shopped at many, many times, have suddenly just not tracked for my last two purchases. I got credit last month after sending a support ticket, but I’m having the issue again this month and waiting to hear back from support. These are relatively low-value matters; I would be anxious, too, for something like this offer worth a lot more.

@mrvietnam So was this a totally new sign up for you, or did this work for you as a re-subscription after a gap? Can you give any details if pertinent.

I’ve had both a paid membership and a trial in the past. I’m curious, too, if the offer would work for me to sign up again.

After having used a few sip club trials, I have to say it’s gotten a bit tiresome. Panera just doesn’t have enough variety for the sip club to be worth it to me long-term, regardless of price. I minimally drink soft drinks, too much sugar or artificial sweeteners,which leaves the lime Bubly. It’s good, but that’s just one flavor. The green tea and lemonade are pretty good, but again, sugar. Icef or hot coffee? Eh, okay. And that’s it. If you could at least occasionally get some kind of specialty drink, that would be nice, but I get it. The drinks they made available are mostly costing them very little.

Confirming my previous comment, this worked for me today. Enter phone/alt ID at the pump, swipe/tap payment card, and THEN that is when the correct discount shows on the pump.
Now, my local Shell station’s regular price was 14 cents per gallon higher than a nearby competitor, so it didn’t quite feel like getting the total 25-cent discount at Shell, but that is another matter.

So after some sleuthing, according to this post, the offer does in fact NOT show upfront as being applied when using the app nor at initial entering of phone/alt ID at the pump, but only after swiping/tapping a payment (or confirming payment in the app).
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/shell-gas-fuel-rewards-22-gallon-discount-on-nascar-race-days-37-races/
So a great big pfft to Shell for not explicitly stating that their app/system is stupid and that the offer does work, you just won’t see it until after the fact. I guess I’ll try again next Sunday when the next round becomes active.

I’m supremely annoyed. I’ve activated the offer, the check mark shows it is activated in the app, I even got a notification saying the offer is active, but I went to two different stations today, and the extra 22¢ off simply would not apply when attempting a purchase, just the standard 3¢. I tried both paying through the app as well as entering my phone number on the pump, same result.

Guess I have to call Fuel Rewards and give them a piece of my mind.

Update: at least a couple other people at SlickDeals are also saying they don’t see the offer showing as active.

@sonofzeus You said it worked for you. So your app showed the whole 22-cent discount upfront when you attempted payment?

@mmyk said in Now to 3/1/26: Spend $10 on SILK MILK, INT'L DELIGHT, Dannon Brands Yogurt, STOK Coffee and more, get $5 Paypal/Venmo Rebate Lim 5:

Took around 2 weeks and I got the payment!

I got my rebate within two days of submission.

FWIW, a race schedule shows in the offer in the app, and not all the dates shown above appear in that schedule. The app terms even say the promo doesn’t start until 2/15. So ymmv perhaps on eligible dates.

Ended up winning 75 crowns–25 each for a singer performs, pyrotechnics during halftime, and a 40+ yd fg is made. My 4th was, a WR wins MVP.

Yep, similar to the previous game, crummy prizes/offers. And no guaranteed 100 crowns at the end, just up to 100 crowns if all four playbook items happen during the game. It took me a bit to figure this part out, but I’ve been refreshing daily. The only for certain one for me so far is “a singer will perform on stage”.

Play in app or online, the usual, can win prizes or Crowns.

Lousy prizes for sure, but completed the streak and got the 100 bonus Crowns.

@mistercheap said in BK Cinnaspin Game - Ends 1/25:

Ugh, crappy prizes so far, cinn sticks, then a shake with additional purchase. Pass.

Yep, low effort for 100 Crowns at the end, but agreed, the prizes are meh.

Play daily in app to try and win prizes, play all six days until end to get 100 Crowns.
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Went to buy a gift card and noticed they removed using PayPal as an option at checkout, it’s credit card only now. Wonder why. It was convenient for me, not having to enter CC details and I also was able to take advantage of a PP promo this way (earn XX rewards point by making X purchases of a certain amount).

$20 instead of the usual $15, I wonder if this is the new trend?

Not any I’m interested in, but a pretty good selection.

@yoregano said in New Burger King/BK game; win crowns; free food w purchase; expires 12/31:

Anyone else having problems with the game? I get errors more days then not and the game won’t load and thus I can’t play.

It turns out my internet service (Xfinity) is sometimes—but not always—blocking it. If I switch to mobile data or free Xfinity wifi, then it works. Stupid Xfinity.