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Difonzo

So , I won a "Orcs must die" give away about 1 hour ago and the creator sent me the key, the problem is that the key is region lock (http://puu.sh/2RQ3G.png here's the proof) and the creator does not answer to my mail
What should I do?? Am I "screwed" right??
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BIG EDIT:
the user answered me . He 's a jerk , so I'm gonna report him
http://puu.sh/2RRmA pic related

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pajo

Yes

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Tha14GR

Yap

EDIT: Contact a mod :D
EDIT2: Good luck!

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Difonzo

I'll leave some time for the creator to answer , then I'll contact a mod , i'm sure that the creator didn't do that on purpose

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Jonex

If he doesn't buy you another copy of the game, report him. He should have understtod the rules before making the giveaway.

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SMouse

I have the exact same problem as you.

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Smalceson

cdaction key

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ParkingMeter

Hah, I knew it.

Jestem ciekaw na jaką cholerę oni robią giveaway'e skoro dobrze wiedzą, że klucze z cd-action są niedozwolone.

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Crokiet

Cd-action keys are actually allowed but not if they are region restricted. One of the mods said that to me after Blood Bawl incident. Sad but true.

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szpunder0

Did you win that on group or public giveaway?
I think you joined wrong group which was only for users from Poland.
There was an "Orc's must die!" key in polish gaming-magazine CD-Action so there's region-lock.

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aElder

That circumvents the rule breaking? That only reduces probability that winner mark as not received.

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CHTonRage

Actually, special rules like a user must be from a country to win can be enforced.

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JellyChelsea

but it must be approved from support

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CHTonRage

Which they usually allow for group giveaways.

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Laudes

I hope you were ironic there, I tried getting a group wide rule approved, but I got that declined because they don't like to approve group wide rules

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JellyChelsea

well that's weird. I'm in one group where was a giveaway with special rules approved by support

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CHTonRage

It's not weird. He just doesn't know about the FAQs enough.

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CHTonRage

I am not ironic. I said group giveaways only. I never said anything about group-wide giveaways which I would have clearly stated if I was.

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Laudes

ONE giveaway, if the group in question were a polish only group, and they would need a approval for that only polish people can join, that would have to be a group wide rule, I don't see why they would have made that rule approved in just this giveaway, and not the others if so (I doubt they got approval for any, because it's just a god damn hassle to get every rule approved all the time).

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CHTonRage

Can be not only for one GA, but an entire series of GAs just for a user. And each person can ask for the rule.

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Laudes

Possible but unlikely

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CHTonRage

Not unlikely. I myself have asked for a rule before and used it across giveaways for different groups I created.

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Laudes

Highly unlikely for 20+ people to send tickets to get a rule approved, seems extremely weird to do such a thing. They should just make sure everyone is polish in the group if that was the case, remember that we don't even know where this guy won the game from.

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CHTonRage

Yeah, that's definitely more unlikely.

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Laudes

Support doesn't approve group-wide rules.

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CHTonRage

But they do allow special rules for group gas you create.

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aElder

A group for polish may have polish OUT of Poland. And even a non polish winning a giveaway with a rule for only polish. If he reports the key for being region locked what you think will happen re-roll or delete/ mark of not received?

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JellyChelsea

the giveaway creator will be suspended

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rollerandrei

Just Create a Support Ticket ... :) and a mod will help you

Or try to find sombedy from a eligible country and make a trade with him for a gift wich can be reedemed by you

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LisandreL

1) Trading anything won on this site is a break of the rules.

2) Nobody would trade region locked key for a gift.

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rollerandrei

i mean to make a trade with the same game because his game is region locked he can give this to somebody from locked region where he cand activate the game and recive a gift/key non locked... that'not break rules

and if somebody say to you to use VPN , don't do this you can be banned

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Jonex

Better yet, you could win one.

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Tobio

I'll create a giveaway for this lol

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SoulNibbler

I lol'd ^^

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Aiton

Please... :L

Also what does it say? :L

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Difonzo

it says that the game is not avalaible for my region
so i can't use the key

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atb85

"Not available.

Sorry, the following items are not available for purchase in this country.
The purchase has been canceled."

In case you wondered, it's italian.

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zeroxxx

I understood Non and Annulato. I'm Italian language genius indeed.

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Aiton

Ah, thanks :)

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c00lizz

In order. Report the user that created the giveaway to support here on SG. Then contact Steam Support and ask to have the game removed from your account.

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Mallorn

I won a region locked Tomb Raider key (8500 entries) so I know how you feel. You're screwed.

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Rendolf

Go to support, I think.

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Closed 11 years ago by Difonzo.