Metal My Way Contest Rules

Overview:
“Metal My Way” is a photo submission contest. Entrants can submit a photo or video of their metal projects via metalmyway.com for a chance to win prizes. The contest runs from October 1, 2025 until September 30, 2026.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: The Metal My Way photo submission contest (the “Contest”) is open only to those who submit a photo or video (an “Entry”) at metalmyway.com or using social media as further described herein. Contestants must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. The Contest is only open to legal residents of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada (excluding Quebec). The Contest is void where prohibited by law. Employees of Metal Supermarkets Franchising America Inc., or Metal Supermarkets UK Limited (collectively “Metal Supermarkets”), their affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees and the owners and employees of franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively, the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Contest. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You” or “Your”)) agrees to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Metal Supermarkets as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Contest.

3. Contest Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on October 1, 2025 at 8am ET/ 5am PT and ending on September 30, 2026 at 5pm ET / 2pm PT (“Contest Period”). All online entries must be received by September 30, 2026 at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.

4. How to Enter:
a. To enter the Contest, participants must complete and submit the online entry form available at metalmyway.com.
b. To be eligible for a prize, each Entry must fully comply with all Contest requirements as specified in these Rules. Metal Supermarkets may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any Entry that is incomplete or fails to comply with these Rules and specifications. Each individual metal project may be submitted only once during the Contest Period, though you may submit multiple different metal projects during the Contest Period. All requested information must be provided with each submission. Attempting to submit the same metal project multiple times through the use of different email addresses, identities, or devices is prohibited. Metal Supermarkets reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that uses fraudulent methods or attempts to circumvent these Rules.
c. While photos are automatically collected through the contest application form, all contest entries require explicit approval from Metal Supermarkets, which may be withheld at Metal Supermarkets’ sole discretion.

5. Prizes:
a. Prizes will be awarded in three ways: (i) quarterly prizes awarded to one winning project submitted during that quarter (October-December, January-March, April-June, July-September) (“Quarterly Price”), (ii) special “Prize Drop” awards during designated periods (such as National Weld Month) based on theme-specific criteria, with multiple prizes potentially awarded during each Prize Drop period (“Prize Drop”); and (iii) an annual grand prize awarded to one person each yea (“Grand Prize”)r. Winners for each prize category (the “Winner(s)”) are determined at the sole discretion of Metal Supermarkets, with certain prizes potentially determined through fan voting. The Winners will receive the following prizes:
(i) One top prize shall be awarded each calendar quarter. Each Quarterly Prize shall be a valued at at-least CAD $500.00 each.
(ii) Each prize during each Prize Drop shall be valued at at-least CAD $100.00 each.
(iii) One Grand Prize will be awarded for the best overall project. The Grand Prize shall be admission for two (2) to Fabtech 2026 in Las Vegas, NV from October 21 – 23, 2026. Includes travel and accommodations for five (5) days, four (4) nights or a prize of similar nature and value.
b. Projects will be evaluated based on their individual merit regardless of type or category. While projects may be internally categorized for organizational purposes, prizes are not awarded based on categories.
The prize categories (which are subject to change) are:
(i) Vehicle Projects: Includes, but is not limited to car restorations/modifications, engine work, trailer and camper builds, plane builds or restorations, boat builds or restorations, motorized scooters, bike and buggy builds, etc.
(ii) Knife Projects: Includes, but is not limited to knives, swords, blades, etc.
(iii) Artistic and Design Projects: Includes, but is not limited to jewelry, statues, sculptures, and will also encompass other projects that have aesthetic designs that do not fall into the other categories such as guitars, computer cases, etc. The idea of this category is to try and include any projects that do not fit into the other 4 categories.
(iv) Furniture & Home Projects: Includes but is not limited to outdoor/indoor furniture.
(v) Industrial or Shop Projects: This includes, but is not limited to shop equipment and tool builds, larger scale construction projects or specific aspects of those projects, equipment and tool repair or modification, etc.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner Selection and Notification:
a. Each month, the Metal Supermarkets marketing team will select qualifying projects to be considered for two types of awards: (1) Quarterly Prizes and (2) special Prize Drop awards. The marketing team will document their rationale for selecting each qualifying project. For any prizes that include fan voting, the marketing team will first create a shortlist of qualifying projects before initiating the public voting process.
b. The Winners selection will be selected from the qualifying projects. The selection committee will be Metal Supermarkets staff (including marketing, business consultants and executives) using considerations such as:
— Complexity / detail / intricacy
— Scale
— Uniqueness / Creativity
— Craftsmanship
— Quantity of metal used
— Ingenuity
c. Fan Voting: For certain prizes, Metal Supermarkets may, in its sole discretion, incorporate fan voting as part of the winner selection process. When fan voting is utilized, Metal Supermarkets will first narrow the field to a shortlist of qualifying projects that meet the contest requirements and quality standards. Fan voting will then be conducting using a third-party polling platform to collect public votes on the shortlisted projects. While fan votes will be considered in the selection process, Metal Supermarkets reserves the right to make the final determination on winners and maintains absolute discretion over all prize awards, regardless of fan voting results. The specific weighting of fan voting versus internal evaluation will be determined by Metal Supermarkets for each applicable prize category and communicated at the time voting opens.
d. The Winners will be notified by email within ten (10) business days following the conclusion of the selection process, including any applicable fan voting period. Metal Supermarkets shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts, is determined to be ineligible, fails to claim the prize within fifteen (15) days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required within the timeframe specified in the declaration and release, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected from remaining eligible entries. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AS DETERMINED AT METAL SUPERMARKETS‘ SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by You:
a. By submitting any content to this Contest (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Metal Supermarkets, anyone acting on behalf of Metal Supermarkets, and Metal Supermarkets’ licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Contest, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. You expressly waive any right to receive compensation, consideration, notice, review, or consent for such use.
b. By entering this Contest, You represent and warrant that: (i) you are the sole owner of your entry or have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to submit it and grant the rights herein; (ii) your entry is an original work of authorship created by you; and (iii) your entry does not violate any third party’s proprietary, intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Metal Supermarkets. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Metal Supermarkets from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs and expense, including legal fees, which Metal Supermarkets may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

9. Terms & Conditions: Metal Supermarkets reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest if a virus, bug, unauthorized human intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Metal Supermarkets’ reasonable control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest. In such event, Metal Supermarkets will post notice of such action on metalmyway.com. In such case, Metal Supermarkets may select the Winner of the Grand Prize from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Metal Supermarkets. Metal Supermarkets reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Metal Supermarkets has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Contest to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Contest rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, Metal Supermarkets reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Limitation of Liability and Tax Obligations: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Metal Supermarkets and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the promotion of the Contest; or (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and paying all applicable federal, state, provincial, and local taxes related to the prize(s). Metal Supermarkets will issue appropriate tax forms where required by law. Winners may be required to provide Metal Supermarkets with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded.

11. Disputes: THIS Contest IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, CANADA, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in the province of Ontario having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Contest). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Metal Supermarkets website. Use the following links to read the Privacy Policy, for North American residents, or UK residents.

13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: 5399 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 201, Toronto, ON M9C 5K6. Requests must be received no later than October 30, 2026 4pm ET.

14. Sponsor: You hereby acknowledge and agree that any named or unnamed sponsor of the Contest assumes no liability relative to the operation of the Contest or any damages that may accrue relative to its operation.

15. Meta: The Contest hosted by Metal Supermarkets is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta.