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So after I opened steamgifts today I found a shiny green message stating that I won a giveaway. I won Home, something I have entered for countless times, yay! Finally a win after all those months of entering a few thousand giveaways. But, when I inspected the person who created the giveaway, I find myself confronted with someone who:
1) does not speak English
2) already made a Home giveaway in the past but had that deleted because "The User Did Not Understood the Concept of The Site"
3) has almost only free games on his account (and doesnt have Home)
4) has 0.0 playing time in the last two weeks
5) had a username "anyone buy me magicka plz" in the past

So, with 99% certainty I can say that he isnt going to give me the game. I'm just feeling absolutely gutted right now, even though it's "just" a three dollar game (it's really the principle that matters to me). But who would have thought that a bundle game would be used for a fake giveaway? I always check the 3 copies of CoD (or something similar) but I just mass entered Home giveaways. Sigh.. I guess it's my fault for not painstakingly checking all giveaways.

/end rant

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16 Comments

wotgamer

Did he confirm he didn't have a Home steam key? If so, report him. If not, wait until the 7 days are up, then mark not received and report him.

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ceildric

Wait and see rather than jumping to conclusions.

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Xygon

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Tamerlane

Yes, I know I have to wait a week (which is something I'm gonna do), but he doesnt understand English + all the warning signs are overwhelming. I just had to share it :P

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AgeOfArmageddon

At least it's not like you've never won anything. One fake but 11 wins is still a good ratio.

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Tamerlane

True, true. But its still a punch in the stomach when you see the message and realize afterwards that it's (most probably) fake.

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AgeOfArmageddon

Very true. Also, annoying to have the green bar when you are waiting for a reroll - always get excited only to realize it's just the "Your giveaway has ended" message :P

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wotgamer

If you install the SG Plus addon it changes the "giveaway ended" bar to blue instead of green to differentiate the two. Only the main page though, I think.

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Azuranski

The worst thing is that the banner will stay for the entire week. Like it's taunting you...

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AtomicWoodchuck

Maybe he will surprise you?

Live and learn. You've won a nice pile of games on here already, so even if the very worst happens and the creator doesn't own the game, your time here hasn't been an unmitigated disappointment.

Onward and upward :)

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Tamerlane

Cheerful message, thanks! :)

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ceildric

Also, sounds like you added him (likely how you know he doesn't speak English).

I find it rude to add people people after winning their giveaways. It is more respectful of their space, and a sign of trust in their honor to just be patient and wait for them to send the gift either through Steam or by email. Adding smacks of mistrust, impatience, and entitlement.

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Tamerlane

I did not add him, but I did a little research and I'm very sure he does not speak the language. ;)

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ceildric

Then please consider my post an unrelated mini-rant :)

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