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KitianaFoxtail

Ok, I was going though a list of old (about a year or less) fanatical bundle keys. I have lots of keys to cheap games that I don't want or already own on my steam account. The problem is I am uncertain if they are all still active or unused. I did a lot of trading at the time and am worried that a couple of the keys may have been traded, but not removed from the list. That is the thing I dislike about Fanatical Mystery Bundles. When you reveal the mystery game, you reveal the code as well.

I am certain that 90% (if not all of them) are unused, but I don't want to be flagged or banned cause someone one a key that was accidentally used.

How should I go about this? Can I post them for give-a-way or just count all these keys as a loss? I have tried to trade them away but after a few weeks of trying. What is left are games no one is interested in trading for.

So anyone advice on this would be great. Thanks.

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Aeshma

There are groups for giveaways like "if the key doesnt work let me delete the giveaway". One of them i believe is Lootboy group and other one is i dont remember the name. Also if you dont mind getting a "not recieved" you can create them the normal way.

Edit: I found the one which name i didnt remember https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/O5LX8/group-delete-giveaway-if-key-is-not-working

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AiKirika

just like Aeshma said, there are groups where ppl are ought to delete the GA if the key turns out bad... but even then no one is required to follow this rule as selfimposed rules dont count. but most ppl are friendly and allow for that even outside those groups.

also you wont get flagged/banned for a few not received keys.

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steveywonder75

One other option is to create a invite only giveaway, and only give people the link if they agree to the rule of deletion if the key is invalid.

As others have said, this cannot be enforced but if they agree to the rule and they change their mind, then they are being a bit of a douche about it.

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banguy

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/lootboy_sg is a group too with rules for delete game

if your sure you don't use them on your account and have already the game you can try to activate them if key was sell or other you have a message who say you that's already used(but if the key was the source of your game they not say it)

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royalatog

If I am reading this right, this is bad advice. Activating a key for a game you own already gives you the same message whether the key is used or not, There is no way for a user to test a key to see if it is still good.

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KitianaFoxtail

interesting, but if I do it that way. I don't get any points towards my steam gift account. Hmmm

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Mayanaise

And if you delete too many giveaways because the keys don't work, you won't be able to do any giveaways because you lose giveaway slots. So, if you have say, 40 giveaway slots now (just guessing), and you do 40 giveaways, and none of the keys work, and you delete the giveaways, you can't do any more giveaways. This is the worst case scenario, but it happens. Of course, if you don't delete the giveaways you're up for a suspension as well. So, yeah the risk vs. reward.

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