Have you been using your Jewel-Osco Fuel Rewards? Each time you shop at Jewel and enter your MyMixx number at checkout, you’ll accrue one Fuel Rewards point for every dollar you spend on groceries or pharmacy items at Jewel. Gift card purchases earn two points per dollar.
For every 100 Fuel Rewards points you accrue in each calendar month, you’ll earn a .10/gallon discount. You can use up to two .10/gallon discounts in the same fill-up, netting you .20 off each gallon of gas. Your Fuel Rewards are good for the current month and the following month, and then they expire. (Rewards you earn in February will expire in March, and so on.) You can view your current Fuel Rewards balance when you log into MyMixx.
Your Fuel Rewards can be redeemed at participating Shell gas stations. Jewel’s site has an overview of how to use your fuel rewards, but a few of my readers have written in to ask for help:
“Jill, do you have any idea how to use the gas rewards for Jewel? I have some expiring and I went to Shell, but the gas station asked for my Jewel card. I threw that away long ago. How are we supposed to use these without a card?”
Jewel’s website instructs you to enter your MyMixx phone number at the gas pump, but in reality, there are a few more steps involved.
When you get to the pump, you’ll see this welcome screen. Press the button next to “Jewel ID / FR.”
Next, you’ll see this screen. It says “Insert Jewel ID/FR Card.” What you want to do here is press the button next to “ALT ID.”
Another screen will come up instructing you to “Enter ALT ID Then Press Enter.” You will need to enter the same phone number that’s attached to your Jewel-Osco MyMixx account. There is a keypad on the gas pump near the credit card slot.
You can see the keypad in this photo. Type in your phone number and press the green Enter button.
Once your number is accepted, the per-gallon gas prices on the pump will change to reflect the value of your Fuel Rewards. Here, the gas was $2.29 per gallon, but the price changed to $2.09 per gallon to reflect my .20 Fuel Rewards discount.
Now you’re ready to fill ‘er up!
Keep in mind that your Fuel Rewards per-gallon discount is limited to a maximum of 20 gallons per fill-up. It’s to your advantage to use your Fuel Rewards when your tank is as close to empty as possible to get the full value of your rewards, which you can see is what I did here.
Hope this helps everyone understand how to use Jewel’s Fuel Rewards. Don’t let them expire if you’ve accrued them — gas discounts are great!
Theresa says
My Shell screens are the same steps but look slightly different. There are three choices when I get to the Alt ID screen and Alt ID is the first choice. I actually had to ask the first time since I picked the wrong ID choice. The Shell people are very willing to help.
Coupon Maven says
Wow – thanks for letting me (and everyone else!) know. I have only been going to the Shell station closest to me, so I didn’t realize the screens are different at different stations. No wonder some people are confused.!
Maggie says
Thanks!! We have a brand new Shell station and haven’t been successful yet at getting my discount. I will try this !
sportnfood says
On some of the pumps I’ve used, there’s a sticker on the very left with these exact instructions. I still find it quite confusing and have pushed incorrect buttons numerous times!
SSMark1 says
I liked the old days of just swiping my Fuel Rewards card with unlimited cents off when it was linked to Jewel.
Now I have to check each of them individually.
I still have my Fuel Rewards card hooked up to all my MasterCards (MasterCard Credit Cards & Debit Cards) as well as my Total Rewards (Caesars Loyalty Program).
Then I compare prices with GasBuddy to see if I can get a better deal at Exxon/Mobil + Plenti, BP + BP Rewards , or Speedway with Rewards.
Many times I can’t beat the price of Sam’s & Costco (Costco sells Shell gasoline according to the Costco representative I talked to last year).
I also have a stockpile of discounted gas cards that I purchase with credit cards to MAX my rewards & cents off:
Here is today’s eBay list of gift card deals: https://deals.ebay.com/other-deals/gift-cards
ONLY BUY FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS!!!
svmgiftcards is local & I buy from them all the time.
Currently, They have BP & Chevron/Texaco at 7% off = about 15 cents a gallon at current prices in NW Chicago burbs.
And they DO sell Circle K which will work with SHELL, SO STOCK UP ON THOSE when they are available!!!
Yes, it’s seems like a lot if you don’t know the system, but once you get the hang of it, you will become a gas price expert & save a lot of money!
-Mark
Christian says
Note: I believe Chase/Discover are giving 5% cashback on gas this quarter…
Jan says
I’ve never been successful using these rewards. I asked about it at the Jewel today and the cashier said I have to go into the station in order to use them. How inconvenient.
Coupon Maven says
No, you don’t. I use them right at the pump all the time. Many Shell stations even have a sticker on the pump outlining how to use them, step by step.
Billie M says
When Jewel ran this program before, I had no trouble with it. But it has never worked for me this time with the new MyMixx program. My instore discounts work, and e-coupons. However, I have given up trying at the Shell stations near me. When I put in the MyMixx Jewel phone number as instructed above and the pump instructions, I get a message that it’s not recognized. Has happened at different Shell Gas stations. Any suggestions?
Coupon Maven says
I would try reaching out to the Fuel Rewards team – http://www.fuelrewards.com — and see if they can assist.
suzanne says
I have the same problem only it is IN THE STORE> seems my phone number is not recogniuzed ar the register but when i log in at home, it is myt phone number. I rather go to meijer and if i use my credit card, i get .10 off automatically. No hassle. plain and simple.
JOAN MARZANO says
THE SAME WITH MINE. IT NEVER WORKS ALWAYS SAYS NOT RECOGNIZED…………IVE HAD at least 1200$ or more lost in discounts because it would not work. I’ve asked at the station and in the jewel and nothing helps..”…….
Ana says
SAME! SO IRRITATING! I spend SO MUCH MONEY at Jewel & can never use the gas rewards because it never recognizes my “MYMIXX” number and yes, in entering it correctly I’ve had the same cell phone number Fur 20 freaking YEARS. So annoyed by this. So much so that in looking for a different store to shop at because of it. Why does it have to be so hard. Irritated!
AB says
I’m trying to figure out how to combine the Jewel gas rewards with the Shell Fuel Rewards. It seems you have to pick one or the other at the pump and can’t combine the rewards :(
Janice says
Yes why does it not work?Now it will not take my jewel number .Confused
Tom says
The gas stations near me do not have the option to enter you phone number at the pump( I have asked). You have to go inside to enter your number, prepay for you gas if you are paying cash, go out and pump your gas, then go back inside for your change. A huge royal pain in the rump.Then you find one station tells you to enter the number after pumping you gas, the next one says put your number in before pumping. If you mess it up you lose your discount.
SUSAN says
I’m sitting in my car in the Shell gas station parking lot reading your instructions on how to use fuel rewards. Thank you so much – .20 per gallon savings really adds up and I’ve never used the rewards because I did not know how! Thanks again! You now have another faithful follower!
Coupon Maven says
You’re quite welcome – thank you for your kind words too!
Richard Wagner says
I don’t see in the process when I put my credit card in. Is it before I enter the fuel rewards information?
Coupon Maven says
No, you will swipe your card after entering your Jewel account phone number. It will show your available rewards total on the screen (.10 or .20) and then you should swipe the card.