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GaoLi

Hi,

So I made two giveaways (http://www.steamgifts.com/user/GaoLi) and the winners received the gifts both times, and clicked on "received gifts".On both games it says the game value was $19.99

(see here: http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/eSIoD/mirrors-edge
and see here: http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Bg2lB/mirrors-edge )

However, on my profile it says my contribution is only $30.00. AFter the first raffle, it said my contribution was $19.99. After the second, the value was reduced immensly. Why is that?

I did read the value threed (http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/vUnIE/important-updates-to-contributor-values-and-bundle-games) but I did not buy the games as a bundle. I don't even think there was a bundle offer for them. Originally, I bought them to share with my friends, but since they never picked them up, I decided to give them away.

10 years ago*

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js93583

It doesn't matter where you bought your gifts. If they are on the bundle list, they are considered bundle games.

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GaoLi

Okay, but why did I get full price for the first game, but not the 2nd game?

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MabuiKoneko

because the 2nd game caped out at the $30 limit

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Estbarul

you get full value until you get to 30$, once you get 30$ it does not stack normally, it follows a formula with bundle and non bundle games, I think you can have bundle CV = 20% of non bundle games.

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Baraktwito

because its on bundle list
u can see the bundle list here : http://www.steamgifts.com/bundles/list

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GaoLi

But why did I get $19.99 accredited the first time, but not the 2nd time?

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partypooperwastaken

Total Value = Non-Bundle Value + min(Bundle Value, Non-Bundle Value * 0.2)

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GaoLi

Okay, but why did I get full price for the first game, but not the 2nd game?

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AtomicWoodchuck

Did you actually read the link Bananarepublic gave you?

Congratulations: You just took "moron" and added more on...

FFS...

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partypooperwastaken

seriously?

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iTaiga

It was in the Humble Origin Bundle on August 14 2013 which also gave steam keys

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GaoLi

I didn't even have steam back then.

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MegaGiga

"Discrepancy"

Well, someone's been playing Papers, Please :D

10 years ago
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GaoLi

Uh, no. But I heard the game is very sad.

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Mew2

Heheh.

10 years ago
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minanu

I came here just to write this.
But I will not give you the satisfaction of being the only ninja in this thread :)
HICB0-7ZGLE-Q(neun)WP(deux)

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sycorax

So Im in time to ninja for once!
"already owned" though.
Thanks anyway :D

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WhoppyTheFanboy

Already taken, but thanks anyways!

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AtomicWoodchuck

Please read the FAQ, and/or one of the 100+ threads already asking the same question (all of which are easily located using the forum search function)...

-__-

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drabit642

'The first $25 in bundle games you posted receive full value.' That's why you got full for the first one. 2nd one gave you your 25 then 20% of that which is 30, contribute non bundled games (ever) and you'll get the full value for the 2nd one too once you contribute enough.

If you go through the game list and there's a * next to the name, it's a bundled game.

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Closed 10 years ago by GaoLi.