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Gift Card Points for Gas Savings at Safeway

Submitted by: anonymous  03/18/2009 3:35 PM
 
At safeway they sell giftcards for many other places like:
- AMC movie theaters
- Home Depot
- Target or Walmart
- Restaurants of many varieties

So when our family is going out to eat, the movies or shopping at home depot, target etc we buy the gift cards from safeway first! safeway gives you credit towards your gas discount when you buy gift cards, So we just buy the giftcards first then we use them for our night out or other shopping we do. This way going to the movies, out to eat, home depot etc indirectly goes towards our gas discount.

And since safeway does power pumps, the discounts add on top of each other. I have saved as much as 60 cents per gallon at fuel up....I have some friends that have gotten nearly free gas this way. So before you head out to that other store, restaurant or movie theater.....

Go to safeway to buy your giftcards first...And save extra towards your gas =). oh and before you go to Amc....sign up for your movie watcher card! Earn points towards Free concessions,discounts & movies! And don't forget...Home depot, target & walmart all except Manufacter coupons!

I find the best time to shop at these places is early morning tuesdays, wednesdays & sundays....

Enjoy!


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Giant Eagle in the Pittsburgh PA area also gives fuel perks for nearly all purchases.(tobbaco and milk are excluded) And to increase your savings you can enroll at Citizens bank for additional savings on fuel when you pay for any of your purchases with your Citizens debit card,when you sign for the payment, rather than using your pin number, regardless of where you shop. Since I enrolled at the bank I haven't paid more than $20.00 for a full tank of gas!!
 
Posted by anonymous on March 20, 2009 12:14 AM
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I didn't even know you could buy gift cards at Safeway. Thanks.
 
Posted by anonymous on March 24, 2009 3:39 PM
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This is not such a good idea. I believe Safeway, and many others, charge a "service fee" of up to $4.95 to purchase these gift cards. So, if you spend $5 for one, you'd need to buy a few barrels of gas to save the 10 cents per gallon.
 
Posted by Rick on March 26, 2009 7:26 PM
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I disagree with the above poster. I often buy gift cards at Safeway and have never paid a service fee. The exception may be on prepaid visa cards, but I never purchase these anyway. I do buy Gap, Starbucks, Old Navy, etc. and these have never had a service fee. My Safeway has a very large assortment of gift cards and the original poster has reminded me to use more of these.
 
Posted by Karen on March 26, 2009 9:50 PM
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