Fifteen things you didn't know about Roll Up The Rim To Win:
- If you write to Tim Horton's, they'll send you a free cup.
- Instead of simply ripping off the tab, you may be required to send them the entire cup to claim your prize.
- You can redeem a winning donut tab for items that aren't donuts, like muffins and cookies.
- There is an online game called RRRoll Up Replay where you can collect points and badges. These points earn you ballots to enter you for a chance to win real prizes.
- You could roll up a winning tab on a small cup size in Canada but not in the United States.
- It is impossible to win if you order an espresso shot.
- The odds of winning a coffee or food prize in Canada and the United States are exactly the same (one in six), even though there are approximately 40 million more contest cups distributed in Canada.
- It is estimated that 131 million contest cups will be distributed in Ontario, the highest number of any region.
- If you don't have a valid driver's license, or if you're not at the legal age to drive, and you roll up a winning tab for a car, you are allowed to transfer the winning tab to someone else.
- Tim Hortons employees are not allowed to participate in the contest.
- If you buy at-home coffee products, such as single-serve brewing pods or bags of coffee, you still have a shot to win prizes.
- There's a well-known conspiracy theory that your odds of winning are better if you purchase a larger size cup. The company says size doesn't matter.
- According to a survey done by Tim Hortons, one-third of customers say that they finish their entire cup before rolling up the rim for good luck.
- From the same survey, it was discovered that the slow and steady thumb-rolling technique is the most popular among rollers.
- But if you're still struggling to roll up that rim, you could always buy a plastic keychain called a Rim Roller. This is designed specifically to help you roll up the rim.