I usually skim down a few comments, usually if somebody has noticed that it's probably a fake giveaway then they will note it as a reply to the first comment or something.
That doesn't always work though:
http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/9iG1A/complete-naval-combat-pack
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Just imagine a person not understanding English (or unable to find the rules in their own language). The few things they understand are individual words like "gift", "create", and then the names of the games. That's one possibility.
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Pretty much everything mentioned here.
At the end of the day you're not paying, nor losing anything by entering giveaways, seeing as you get the points for free over time anyway. So it's just basically your own intuition as to whether to trust a giveaway or not. I mean some people don't put descriptions, or are new to the site and are actually putting up a legit copy of a game.
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just like this dude making fake giveaways! in the last minutes he says sorry -__- http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/FyRK1/la-noire-the-complete-edition
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To be fair to that user, he's also given out two copies of Space Empires V, one of which has already been marked as received.
In addition, you shouldn't be calling out users on the forum. If you have a problem with a specific giveaway, create a Support ticket.
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So, how can one really tell a giveaway is fake? I mean, sure you can look over their inventories and wishlists. If the game is on their wishlist, it should be obvious this giveaway is fake, or at least that the person putting up the giveaway is confused and thinks that this is how you request a game to be given away or something. Doubtful though.
What are some of the ways you can tell?
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