Fuel Rewards?

[Anonymous]

I've looked at this several times and I just get confused and give up. 

Does someone know this program and can they give me a quick synopsis or correct what I'm understanding? 

1) There's a credit card which is related to the program, but you don't HAVE to have the credit card to enroll in the program. 

2) You register cards (not just fuel rewards cards, so I could register SM, DC, etc.) and earn credit for some things you normally spend on (dining) but you can also earn more by going through a portal, using special offers etc. (is it Upromise that's kind of like this?) 

3) I first learned about it on the main Mastercard website when looking at regular vs. World vs. WorldElite, but you can register any Visa, MC, AmEx. 

4) You can stack discounts - There's always a .03 per gallon discount, and anything else you've earned stacks on top. 

5) Redemption is via buying gas at Shell (always Shell?) 

Besides giving them a bunch of your CC numbers, is there a down side to this? I don't regularly get gas at Shell, but there's one close enough that's sometimes high/sometimes low that I could use the rewards when I've accumulated them. I wonder if they expire quickly? That would be a down side. 

CC wise - Like I said I see there's a Fuel Rewards CC which I assume then is basically just a Shell card (but maybe a MC/Visa). In searching there's also something on it with Total Rewards (which if I'm not mistaken they're both Comenity cards). Is there any added benefit with Total Rewards?

Thoughts? 

[GoldSorata]

I just signed up for this program but have yet to use it. I didn't get the MC they offer however, though it appears it's through comenity because I got a pop-up that I was pre-approved for the MC, but I declined.

It appears you can link any card to it but specifically using mastercards gets you further offers for gas price reductions. You also don't need the actual rewards card, you can use your cell phone number as member number and punch it in when you get gas. 

I don't have any shell stations near me but I do have Sonocos which according to the sites map are stations that give the discount.

I'm going to subscribe to this thread because I'm curious what others experience has been and if any tips using the program.

[CarbonCard]

1) is it Plenti? It sounds familiar but I'm not quite sure it it is Plenti.

2) I just use my Sallie Mae WMC, which can be registered at Upromise. The points you earn can than be used towards paying your Sallie Mae student loans.

5) I think there's also a Ralphs/Shell program that if you're a member and shop at Ralphs, you earn points to pay a portion of your fuel bill. I think's only a few cents per dollar but it adds up.

[GoldSorata]

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@CarbonCard wrote:
1) is it Plenti? It sounds familiar but I'm not quite sure it it is Plenti.

2) I just use my Sallie Mae WMC, which can be registered at Upromise. The points you earn can than be used towards paying your Sallie Mae student loans.

5) I think there's also a Ralphs/Shell program that if you're a member and shop at Ralphs, you earn points to pay a portion of your fuel bill. I think's only a few cents per dollar but it adds up.

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No this is different than Plenti....

https://www.fuelrewards.com/

[Anonymous]

are you referring to these:

https://www.onlinecreditcenter6.com/dualcardimages/generic/chevron/en/chevron_index.html

or Speedpass https://www.speedpass.com/

[Anonymous]

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@CarbonCard wrote:
1) is it Plenti? It sounds familiar but I'm not quite sure it it is Plenti.

2) I just use my Sallie Mae WMC, which can be registered at Upromise. The points you earn can than be used towards paying your Sallie Mae student loans.

5) I think there's also a Ralphs/Shell program that if you're a member and shop at Ralphs, you earn points to pay a portion of your fuel bill. I think's only a few cents per dollar but it adds up.

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Not Plenti. I used Upromise as an example because it's another 'register your card and when you do random things, we'll credit your account' thing. And yeah, I just saw that Ralphs does double fuel credits on the weekends. I might try to take advantage of that. I shop mostly at Vons (a safeway store...Ralphs is Kroger for those outside of the area). I usually use Vons/Chevron, but if I shop at Ralphs and it doesn't matter when,  I'll make sure it's on a weekend. 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

are you referring to these:

https://www.onlinecreditcenter6.com/dualcardimages/generic/chevron/en/chevron_index.html

or Speedpass https://www.speedpass.com/

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No, the link seezer gave: 

https://www.fuelrewards.com/how

[Anonymous]

Ron1 has the Fuel Rewards Mastercard so he may be able to chime in if he see this. I am awaiting my Fuel Rewards Mastercard in the mail so I"m still too new to the program to be able to discern the different program elements. Would love it if Ron or someone else who has the Mastercard or knows the program can chime in.

The Fuel Rewards Mastercard is through Comenity Capital.

[Anonymous]

a bit confusing to me too

https://www.fuelrewards.com/frn-mastercard.html

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a free gas tank fill up per month.  Not bad