Yes, it's that time of year again... When my Horton intake goes from 1 cup a week to up to 3 a day on the CHANCE that I might win a free cup. So far this year, I'm 1 win for 10 cups... Free coffee... yeah...
Anyone win anything "good"? My buddy won the $100 card two years ago... That keeps him going back. :)
I once saw a lady buying a coffee at the Hortons at Walmart, and her remaining balance on her card had 3 employees in shock. I think I heard that she had a $68,000 balance on it. Neat trick since they have a max balance cap on them, eh? I have to wonder if she won coffee for life and that's how they handle that?
I've won plenty of free coffees and muffins, but I've slowed down on the timmies now that I have a french press at work. Soooo gooood.
I've also thrown out quite a few without rolling them up by mistake!
Has anyone heard of someone winning something huge?
Heard the one about the lady who shouted out at her local Tim's after rolling the rim: "Winnebego! I've won a Winnebego!" Only to be told that it was "Win a bagel"...
(ok... you can boo now...)
Boooooooo... LOL
/remembers when there was a ban on the lounge forum too...
i got a free coffee but threw away the cup by mistake :-\
I went with my buddy once last year, and we ended up in 2 lines... He got in line, and some jerk stepped in front of him to order... That guy got his travel mug refilled - and was given an empty extra large cup to roll up...... and won the car (Rav 4 last year?).
Yes, my buddy was not a happy camper.
I also know someone with one of the lame bikes covered in Tim Horton stickers.
I bet he tells everyone he was definitely going to get an extra large coffee too. One of those "what if" things! It's like being one number off in a 50-50 draw. I hate that!!
My fiance's cousin won the 50-50 at an oilers game a couple weeks ago... $63,000. The fish tank I would buy with that... oh god.
Quote from: Chubs on February 26, 2013, 01:22:36 PM
I bet he tells everyone he was definitely going to get an extra large coffee too. One of those "what if" things! It's like being one number off in a 50-50 draw. I hate that!!
My fiance's cousin won the 50-50 at an oilers game a couple weeks ago... $63,000. The fish tank I would buy with that... oh god.
We always get extra large... but there's no guarantee that the lady would have taken THAT cup from that stack... It could have been grabbed by someone working the drive through while he made up his mind about what kind of donut he wanted. OR maybe MY coffee lady would have pulled that cup for ME..
Sucks....
I DID win $500 of Place D'Orleans gift certificates for having a beer at Broadways once though...
8 yrs ago......we won $1000 from roll up
I'm pretty much convinced that they have a pile of losing cups at Tims and when I walk in they grab a cup from that pile! I think I won 1 coffee last year....and I'm in Tims WAYYYYYY too much.....haha
mine keeps saying try again so I keep unrolling it, and I never win >:(
Quote from: Darth on February 26, 2013, 05:22:15 PM
mine keeps saying try again so I keep unrolling it, and I never win >:(
False advertising...
I got a free coffee.....too bad as I only drink tea
I just won the chance to play agian YAY.......
I am 0 for 7 :(
I am way down in my consumption of Timmie's this year, I would be something like 3 for 21 by now ...
Earlier this year, I started to make my coffee at home in the morning ... saving money for AquaMania ;D
My Keurig keeps me from doing the Timmy runs that I normally would have before.
I won a free coffee!
lalala I don't drink coffee :(
I also won the chance to play again :(
I haven't known anyone to win this yet....(other than Wayne now!! Yay!)
but I know someone who won $1000 on Club Pogo :) and I found a quarter outside the casino once and tossed it in a slot machine and won $100...I left right away hahaha (and the next day, bought a fish tank)
I found a gift card for Tim's in my purse that was a Christmas gift. Bought a coffee today and won a coffee! That's probably the only win I'll have all year!
I am now 1 for 8 :)
Nerine's reply is the best :) I love that you bought a fish tank :)
I'm feeling down today and that's exactly what I think I'll do.....maybe I'll even get a timmie's tea :)
Ceci
I'm zero for fourteen so far this month...usually I've had at least a couple of coffees and donuts by now. Everyone at my work is also commenting on how no one's won anything compared to last year.
A friend of mine won the car a few years back too....
I'm 0/0 so far :p But with a few very long nights ahead I may be trying my hand at a few.
If you win a coffee, you can use it for any hot drink/any size. I always get a free xtra large cafe mocha with my free coffee win :)
I usually get hot chocolates from them...but this year I gave up chocolate for lent :P soooo I've only had 2 coffees from tims!!!! (because I can't get my normal chocolate donut too hahahahaaha)
I need to buy another fish tank :D
Quote from: Nerine on March 09, 2013, 07:11:16 PM
I usually get hot chocolates from them...but this year I gave up chocolate for lent
I used to give up chocolate for lent ... that was when I was 20 pounds lighter ... heh
Nerine: Congratulations on reaching the 3,000th OVAS post.
I rarely purchase anything at Tim's so my chances of winning anything there are pretty low. I have won plenty of fish food at OVAS auctions, though. :)
Soooo still no win at timmies :((( le sigh! so I got mad and I went to another shop, and they were having a scratch card thing :D and I won a muffin, but they were out of muffins so I got a scone instead hehehe yay! at least it's something!!
and wow....3002 posts?!?! that's nuts ! :D I guess I talk a lot ;)
Honestly, this is the worst roll up year yet. I thought last year was bad!! I won on my first cup, and then 30ish losses in a row now. Yesterday, I beat the system because I walked in (I normally drive through) and asked for a large. The girl made 2 and tried to charge me for 2. I said "oh, I only asked for 1.. I'll take 2, but yeah..." I figured I'd pay for it and take it too.. But she voided out one of them, so I ended up with a freebee.
Then at the hockey game last night, a dude in our section was "fan of the game" because he wore a green unitard.. *shrug* Everyone in the section got a $2 Tims card.. There was 4 of us there, so there's 4 cards.
So I'm up overall - no thanks to rim rolling.
at least 10 more cups in a bit over a week and 0 winners. boo
Wooo! I broke my streak today and won a coffee.
I'm at 2 free coffie out of 6 cup so far.
I wonder if the size of coffee determines the type of prize?
Do you need a large for a car?
That would be interesting to find out.
I was buying extra larges at first and won nothing for like three weeks, then I switched to large on someone's suggestion, and I've won three times in about two weeks.
I remember a few years back winning on almost every second coffee. No more of that!
0-15 as of today. The girl at Tim's told me to switch to a different size for a little while, apparently they spread the prizes randomly through the different sizes, but the medium is the most popular size so they go through WAY more of those and your chances appear to be lower due to competition. Somebody at that Tim's won the BBQ yesterday and last year they apparently had a car winner at that one.