On 5/9/2011 7:58 AM, Harryk wrote:
John H wrote:



So, in order to get a $1.00 per gallon discount, you must spend $1000
to earn 1000 points

Note the fine print: "Giant Gas Rewards points will expire 30 days
from date of issuance." So, all
Harry has to do is spend $1000 at Giant in 30 days, and within the
same 30 days he can save $1 per
gallon on gas.

So, where's the issue? Surely no one is doubting that Harry and his
lovely (in his words) bride
spend $1000 on food in 30 days!

It's easy to spend $1000 a month at Giant when you have a list of
families in need of food and prescriptions and you help them out with
gift cards. We also buy food to donate to a local food bank. We average
about $500 a month in gift card purchases for the needy, and I average
$1.00 off per gallon on a tankful of gas once a month. We'd donate
without the gas savings, but it is nice to get it.

One of our friends buys gift cards at Target and Sears to help out needy
families trying to keep clothes on their kids' backs.

These are really tough times for many American families, and the
availability of services is diminishing rapidly.

After all, the super rich depend upon those Bush tax cuts for their
every meal.



Of course the "gift card" purchases do not apply to the gas discount.
But you knew that.