Another Canadian Tire Scratch Card Event next weekend - 3 days

[Silk]

Hmm, don't know if I need anything and don't know if I'll have time this weekend. Shopping is taking up too much of my time! lol

Silk

[uanoor]

And also chance for $10 is 1:30 not 1:20.

The odds are a little different than the OP posted, the GC is 1:600,000 not 6000 (as stated on the back of scratchie uploaded)

[scrapyddm]

im passing on this one.... "a chance" to get 5.00 is not worth it IMO

[tccl21]

If the cards are available in-store only, I won't be going. Doubly so if every card is not a winner. "Ain't NOBODY got time fo' dat!"

[kristeven]

I will check out the flyer and decide if I'll be buying anything. Then if my scratch card reveals a prize, even better.

[niro_anan]

I have a question regarding these promotions....does ct have them regularly? , what are the usual prizes? I think my moms been getting that mccain cake a few times so not sure if there are other prizes promotions.... meaning is the one that just passed last week ($5 guarantee ) a usual promotion? or once a year?

Must become an avid saver and plan ahead..for these things.

[Cocottee00]

I have a question regarding these promotions....does ct have them regularly? , what are the usual prizes? I think my moms been getting that mccain cake a few times so not sure if there are other prizes promotions.... meaning is the one that just passed last week ($5 guarantee ) a usual promotion? or once a year?

Must become an avid saver and plan ahead..for these things.

$5 or nothing
$5, $10$ or nothing (like this weekend)
$5 or a free mccain cake
$5 or a $5 m&m food coupon
$5 or lind chocolate
$5 or lind chocolate + a $5 CT coupon (coupon only valid during boxing day)
$5, $10, $50 or $100 (a couple months ago, or maybe last year ? don't remember the date)

of course during each promo you can win the $5000

[wolfwoman]

2 things have made up my mind to pass this promo
1- " if card is not a winner, hand back to customer"
2-cards only avail in store.

not worth the effort.

[niro_anan]

thankss!!!for the clarification and reply, so the $5 guaranteed events are usually occasional... started to fret that i missed out on some good freebies like last weekend.

$5 or nothing
$5, $10$ or nothing (like this weekend)
$5 or a free mccain cake
$5 or a $5 m&m food coupon
$5 or lind chocolate
$5 or lind chocolate + a $5 CT coupon (coupon only valid during boxing day)
$5, $10, $50 or $100 (a couple months ago, or maybe last year ? don't remember the date)

of course during each promo you can win the $5000

[SmartConsumer]

I have a question regarding these promotions....does ct have them regularly? , what are the usual prizes? I think my moms been getting that mccain cake a few times so not sure if there are other prizes promotions.... meaning is the one that just passed last week ($5 guarantee ) a usual promotion? or once a year?

Must become an avid saver and plan ahead..for these things.

Here are the past events

April 25, 2009 - Chance of Winning $5=1/5 - Losing Prize - Nothing
May 2-3, 2009 & May 4-8 2009 (Split Card) - Chance of Winning $5=1/5 - Losing Prize - Nothing
May 16-17, 2009 & May 18-22 2009 (Split Card) - Chance of Winning $5=1/5 - Losing Prize - Nothing
Sept 12, 2009 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
May 28, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - 6Pk Burgers
Sept 17, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Oct 22, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Nov 19, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - Lindor Chocolates
April 1, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - Nothing *Cards only available at cashier*
May 27, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - $5 M&M Gift Certificate
July 2, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Sept 16, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Nov 18, 2011 - 10%-100% Bonus Canadian Tire money
Dec 9, 2011 - Chance of Winning $20=1/10 - Losing Prize - Lindor Chocolates ($5 Bonus Coupon)
Mar 3, 2012 - Chance of Winning $100=1/200, $50=1/200, $25=3/200, $10=1/40 - Losing Prize - $5
May 18, 2012 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - $5 M&M Gift Certificate
June 15, 2012 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - Armor All
Sept 14, 2012 - Chance of Winning $5=3/10 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Nov 17, 2012 - 10%-100% Bonus Canadian Tire money
Dec 7, 2012 - Chance of Winning $10=1/20 - Losing Prize - Lindor Chocolates ($5 Bonus Coupon)
March 16, 2013 - Chance of Winning $10=1/200 - Losing Prize - $5
March 22-24, 2013 - Chance of Winning $5=1/3.33 - Losing Prize - Nothing

[TakeItOff]

I would say this is a Trial Marketing Tactic by CDN Tire Promo Dept,
Lets just give out the Scratch Card's IN STORE Only, and give Discounts to the People who are already in our Store and going to make a purchase with us anyways! Not put them physically in the Hands of Consumer to give them something of a remind to come to the Store and buy something they might have went to another retailer to Purchase! LOL
I think we will need to Ban together and avoid this Promo so that they will see the Marketing on this Promo did Not work and they put them Back into Distribution to the Homes and Hands of possiable new Customer's!

[TakeItOff]

Here are the past events

April 25, 2009 - Chance of Winning $5=1/5 - Losing Prize - Nothing
May 2-3, 2009 & May 4-8 2009 (Split Card) - Chance of Winning $5=1/5 - Losing Prize - Nothing
May 16-17, 2009 & May 18-22 2009 (Split Card) - Chance of Winning $5=1/5 - Losing Prize - Nothing
Sept 12, 2009 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
May 28, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - 6Pk Burgers
Sept 17, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Oct 22, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Nov 19, 2010 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - Lindor Chocolates
April 1, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - Nothing *Cards only available at cashier*
May 27, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/2 - Losing Prize - $5 M&M Gift Certificate
July 2, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Sept 16, 2011 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Nov 18, 2011 - 10%-100% Bonus Canadian Tire money
Dec 9, 2011 - Chance of Winning $20=1/10 - Losing Prize - Lindor Chocolates ($5 Bonus Coupon)
Mar 3, 2012 - Chance of Winning $100=1/200, $50=1/200, $25=3/200, $10=1/40 - Losing Prize - $5
May 18, 2012 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - $5 M&M Gift Certificate
June 15, 2012 - Chance of Winning $5=1/4 - Losing Prize - Armor All
Sept 14, 2012 - Chance of Winning $5=3/10 - Losing Prize - McCain Cake
Nov 17, 2012 - 10%-100% Bonus Canadian Tire money
Dec 7, 2012 - Chance of Winning $10=1/20 - Losing Prize - Lindor Chocolates ($5 Bonus Coupon)
March 16, 2013 - Chance of Winning $10=1/200 - Losing Prize - $5
March 22-24, 2013 - Chance of Winning $5=1/3.33 - Losing Prize - Nothing

Nov 18, 2011 - 10%-100% Bonus Canadian Tire money
^^^^ This one Bring's back so many great Memories, Was one time Luck was on my side!

[SmartConsumer]

Here are the chances in percentage form.

$0 - 66.63646997%
$5 - 30.03003003%
$10 - 3.33333333%
$5000 - 0.00016666%

[swallow_046]

umm, 1 in 3, I think i might pass now

[bhlombardy]

As I mentioned elsewhere, I’m questioning the legality of this promo.

The fact that there is no guaranteed prize, AND that the prizes are discounts on the current purchase, defines this promotion as a lottery.

Prize, chance, and consideration are the three components that comprise a lottery.

1.) Prize (obviously there is a prize) — that is obvious.

2.) Chance – there is only a CHANCE of winning something. When it iss a guaranteed discount, or even a cake, they eliminated ‘chance’ because you were guaranteed a prize of some sort.

3.) Consideration – the fact you have to pay something (in this case buy something) to win/claim your prize – Postage is not filed as 'consideration' - but something that benefits the promoter, definitely is.

The presence of ALL three (not just two out of the three) makes this a lottery, and is defined as illegal in the eyes of lottery rules.


If there was a guaranteed prize, or if I could potentially win a $5 or $10 gift card without first having to make a purchase to claim the prize, that would be totally different.

"No purchase necessary" would make this legal, but if the prizes are instant-rebates on your current purchase, then a purchase IS necessary. AND if you don't make a purchase, you forfeit your prize. You can't use it at a later time.

To add fuel to the fire, they even state “the transaction must be more than the coupon $ amount” also enforces that I have to pay something out of pocket to claim my prize.


If they simply converted the prize into a $5 or $10 gift card AND removed the requirement to make a purchase for me to claim the prize, they’d be legit. I can choose, at a later time, if I want to spend the gift card or not... AND I can choose to spend more (or less) than it’s worth if I want. But I wouldn't be required to, and that’s the caveat here.

OR if they made every scratch card a winner in some form or another (ie: every non-winning card gets a kit-kat bar, for example) -- that would also remove the distinction of being a lottery, and then all of the other terms could remain in tact.