Classic Firearms Giveaway FAQs

Have questions about entering our contests? This FAQ should answer the most common problems.

Why do I have to log in with my social media account?

When you enter our contests for the first time you can log in with your first and last name and email address. Once you connect any social media account a layer of verification is added to your account to prevent another person logging in as you. This means that that when you go to sign up for your second, third or fortieth contest you will need to log in in with your social media account information to verify that it is you. Your social media account essentially acts as your password. In order to enter the contest you must log in with one of the social accounts you've used previously (and the associated email address you're trying to use).

Why can't I login even though I've entered my information?

First, check to make sure that you don't have any typos. If you've entered one of our contests in the past you will be required to log in to one of your social profiles to verify your identity. Be sure that you are using the correct email address for your social accounts.

Common reasons for not successfully entering include:

• Using the wrong social account
• If you are using the Safari browser you need to disable "Prevent Cross Site Tracking"
• If you've changed social accounts and still have the old one linked in Gleam
• If you've removed the Gleam app from a social provider before removing it from the Edit tab

If you are told that your login has expired may be because of the following:

• You are attempting to use a social account that is not connected to the current Gleam account
• You have revoked Gleam permissions from a specific social network
• Your access token on a specific social network has expired
• You may have deleted a specific social network account that was previously connected to Gleam

In order to fix this issue you will first need to navigate to the "Edit" screen next to your name:

On this screen you will see which Social Accounts are connected. Firstly, ensure that the account you are using matches the one that is connected on Gleam. If not, then you will need to switch accounts or remove the connection from Gleam and reconnect the new one.

The same goes for deleted accounts, you will need to remove the old account from the Gleam edit screen and then link your new one next time you complete an action that uses that provider.

Why is it saying verification is required?

This prompt will show when the system detects a lot of spam activity from a specific IP address. You'll typically see this prompt if you share your IP with a lot of other entrants or use a VPN.

How can I reconnect a social account?

You can edit and see which accounts are connected via the Edit tab on the widget. This tab also allows you to remove any accounts at any time. To reconnect an account after removing it you must complete an action inside a campaign that requires that social account to be connected again.

Why does it say that my email/account is already in use?

You may be trying to change your email address but getting an error that the account is already in use. This essentially means that you have already previously created or entered one of our contests using the email address you want to change to. Since that account exists, you cannot update the email address on your current account to one that is already in use elsewhere. You will need to log back in with the old account, then use the Edit screen to remove any associated social accounts from the old address, then login with the new address and reconnect them.

Why do you require my date of birth?

We require that you provide your age since legally you must be at least 18 years old to own a firearm and 21 years to own a hand gun. Make sure you are entering your birthday using the requested format: DD/MM/YYYY.

How do you pick the winner?

The winner is chosen at random the morning after the giveaway ends. Although it may be random, all it takes is one entry to make you the lucky winner. The more entries you have, the better your chance is of winning. And it’s super easy to get more entries. On the contest page, you’ll see all the various ways you can enter the contest. The more of these actions you complete more your chance of winning increases..