The new gifter's guide to gifting:


Basics:

NOTE: if you've WON a giveaway, you will see a green banner on your homepage, or any giveaway page you visit.


Purchasing the gift:


Creating the giveaway:

  • After you have purchased a game and stored it in your inventory, click the Create a Giveaway link.
  • Fill out all of the important stuff and click "Create your giveaway" at the bottom of the page.
  • Confirm all of the info, and click the "Confirmed" button at the bottom.
  • Wait until your giveaway ends. Go post on the forums or in chat; be friendly.

NOTE: If an item doesn't appear in the drop down menu on the giveaway creation page, do not submit it under a similar name. Search on the forums to learn more.


Sending the gift:


That's it! Congrats. You've successfully given something away, hopefully to a nice person who appreciates your efforts. Feels good, right?

12 years ago*

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:)

11 years ago
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Can you giveaway Dota 2 keys? I cant find the option too

11 years ago
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No you can't giftable copies used to be withelisted but not anymore.

11 years ago
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Sticky!

11 years ago
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I think it was when I wrote it. AFAIK it is now linked in the FAQ.

11 years ago
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When I want to create a giveaway, some games show up with asterisk behind them and some don't.

I cannot find the meaning of the asterisk, so what does it mean?

I also noticed that for example, Batman: Arkham City GOTY has a double entry in that list. But that is more for support probably...

11 years ago
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I found this about asterisk, hope it helps. http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/Ihcl4/how-were-planning-to-fix-bundle-keys-and-contributor-values-option-1-revised
But I have no information about Batman: AA GOTY.

11 years ago
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do you get the points when people enter the give away and if so how do you set how many points it is worth ??

11 years ago
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a here.
b the Points are based on the Steam store price.

11 years ago
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Hello everybody! I made a giveaway four days ago and I tried to add the winner on steam, but he refused my invitation and I can't add him again on Steam. I sent him an email with the explanation of the situation and I don't have any response. What can I do?

11 years ago
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Short and to the point! Thanks!

11 years ago
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can i create giveaway when i got steam key on website i had bought ? or i just only can create giveaway when i had steam key gift on my inventory ?

11 years ago
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You can give away keys you bought.

11 years ago
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okei, i got it.

so, last question is : if i was create give away & when winner announce, what i must do is give away keys i bought to the email winner include screen shot approve payment ?

11 years ago
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No. Just send in the email to the winner the Steam activation key and it will be okay.

11 years ago
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hi i did that but there is no respond and the user's account is private and i can't see if he got the key i send him by Email when you think is a good time to request a new winner for my giveaway?
the giveaway over 18+ Hours.

11 years ago
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Wait until it has been 7 full days after the giveaway is over to request a new winner.

11 years ago
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thank you. i will

11 years ago
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nice guide thanks

11 years ago
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Why i have just 30 dollars ? :/ Look my game o link me where i can fund value for games ( sorry for bad english)

11 years ago
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The same I have just giveaway two alan wake and two nightmare, but i have only 35,99 which is simply isn't possible because if the system may count only one AW, which is 34,99$,but i had an old giveaway, which costs 4,99$, that is showed up in my profile. So if the system count only one copy it had to add to my 4,99$ and 34,99$+4,99$=/35,99$

Or the system has an unique count mechanism(which is in my opinion really annoying) , but I didn't find a clue if it's true or not.

11 years ago
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Bundle games only count for up to $30 worth, including anything purchased from a Humble sale.

11 years ago
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Oh, but I don't give them as a bundle. I give as two AW and two Nightmare, not AW franchise, so I can get it.
And if I bought the games on Steam and pay their real prizes or at charity and pay 100 for them. They just punch me in the face?
Then thx a lot...
Why the developers can't appear on the main site that "WE GIVE NOTHING FOR THE BUNDLES AND AW" 'cause the main motivation to make giveaways is that you could become more contributor and i think it's true for the 90% of the giveawayers

I really like doing giveaways because give a gift is a good feeling, but that was a real kick in the face...

11 years ago
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This is why people should read the FAQ before using the site.

Some choose to find out the hard way...

Still, look on the bright side: You were awarded thirty dollars worth of contribution for games which probably cost you a single buck. Kicks to the face have rarely been so pain-free :)

11 years ago
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Hello, actually I have opened a giveaway, a winner has been selected, I contacted him on email but he doesn't reply - I always contact the winner to make sure the email account is in use, just to be sure to not send the key to no one.
How much time do I have to send the key and receive the feedback?
Thanks!

11 years ago
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7 days.

11 years ago
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11 years ago
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LOL funny :D
Btw, thank you guys :)

11 years ago
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I make 6 giveaway and i got only 30$ value... Alien Shooter: Revisited 0$? sry for bad lng. (the last Alien Shooter: Revisited - 0$)

11 years ago
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Those games must be on the bundle list. The total you can get from bundle games is 20% of the value from non-bundle games + $30. (Hence the $30 limit you have).

Giving away more games that are not marked with a * in the create a giveaway list will raise that $30 limit and credit you for some of the bundle games value.

11 years ago
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So I gave away 5 games, each valued at 9.99 USD and have seen no change in my CV. What up with that?
And yes, the gifts have been received by the winners.

11 years ago
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read the reply that is right above your post

11 years ago
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i have a 50% discount coupon for "no time to explain" , can i gift it?

11 years ago
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No, games only.

11 years ago
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You can. But not as a giveaway at all. <br>
You can make a post on the forum saying that you want to give it away and if someone is interested you can gift it personally or make a trade or something. <br>

There are actually some discussions about the topic on the forum. It's just a matter of searching a bit. :D

10 years ago
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good guide

11 years ago
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thx for the guide!!!

11 years ago
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I don't understand why you can "gift" games you already "own". Say I have a game which I've put lots of hours into, finished it, enjoyed it but know now that i won't play it again. What if I want to gift it on this site so someone else can enjoy it (which from this guide I get you can't) should you buy it again just so you can gift it here? I know i won't ever do that, and the few game I have this dilemma with sit quietly collecting dust in my inventory :( What a sad story, eh? ;) (Could I trade them at SteamTrades?) Hopefully in the future, you'll be able to "gift" games you already "own". Peace out, people.

11 years ago
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  1. Games tied to your account cannot be given, traded, exchanged etc even if you finish them and don't need any more.
  2. Games sitting in your inventory can be given, traded, exchanged etc. So you don't need to purchase another copy if it's in your inventory.
  3. For the purposes of this site and this guide owning means having games tied to your account. Thus games in your inventory are not considered owned, you can do whatever you want with them.
11 years ago
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Chour has summed it up pretty well. Any game you've played and put lots of hours into, is yours forever. You cannot do anything with that game that you registered, played, and are finished with.

11 years ago
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You should add to the create giveaway screen that you must have the game purchased and in your inventory or something to give it away.

11 years ago
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i won Enclaved. the person sent me the steam Key via email whithin two hours of winning it. but the key didn't work. Steam said it is a duplicated key and i am not sure how to procseed. I have sent an email back to the person that sent the key telling them. how do i procceed from here besides the obviouse waiting a week for a response? sorry about the bad grammer

10 years ago
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how the hell do i make a contribution???

10 years ago
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You see that "Giveaways" tab at the top of the page?
Click it and select "Create Giveaway"
Just follow that form and when the giveaway ends and the winner mark the game as received, you'll have contribution then

10 years ago
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Can you instead of sending their game via steam send an activation code to their email address and they can redeem it with the "add a game" button on steam?

10 years ago
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So If I have key codes for games I own but can only be reedemed directly to me due to them being bought via another service can I gift those?

10 years ago
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Thanks for the Guide !!!Cleared a lot of Questions
:)

10 years ago
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How to givaway a game which is not in database?

10 years ago
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10 years ago
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Search about it in the forums and if you don't find anything. Ask on the forums xD <br>
Someone will know why the game isn't on the list. <br>
And if everything seems to be in order, you could contact suppor to ask them to add the game or let you make a giveaway of it .

10 years ago
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Closed 10 years ago by cfriend.