Hi,
I'm starting to think that I may be doing something wrong that makes me unable to win giveaways. I have won 2 giveaways already (last one was about a month ago), at that time I had entered about 400 giveaways. Now I have entered way over 2000 giveaways and I can't even win a giveaway with only 20 participants! For my own reasons, I never enter giveaways with more than 1000 participants so I can have better chances of winning but, what are the odds of this?
Thanks

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Lady Luck is not on your side.
Karma can be a bitch too. Try creating a giveaway or find a group that would accept you to increase your odds.

11 years ago
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the internet hates you =P

11 years ago
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.-.

11 years ago
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Bidding on something with 1000 bidders, is still 1:1000 chance you will be picked, its a miniscule amount.

11 years ago
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Its not bidding. This is not eBay/gala giveaway.

11 years ago
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Agreed. But statistically, by the time I have entered 1000 giveaways (with 1000 participants each) I should win at least once.

11 years ago
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Realistically by the time you have entered 1000 giveaways, you have entered 1000 giveaways. Or: When in Rome, you're in Rome.

11 years ago
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Well, that helps.

11 years ago
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And do as Romans do...

11 years ago
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Statistically, that's not how statistics work.

11 years ago
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Mathematically, you just don't say something is wrong. You prove that it is wrong. ;)

11 years ago
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Prove you should win a free game.

11 years ago
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Maybe you SHOULD read the title again.

11 years ago
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statistically you can drop the coin 100 times and it will fall to the same side 100 times.
statistics gives you only a chance, not guarantee =)
excuse me for my english

11 years ago
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if you enter 1000 giveaways with 1000 participants each, you have (1-(999/1000)^(1000)) = 63.2% that you win atleast once

11 years ago
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that's still far from a guaranteed win though

11 years ago
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exactly. It annoys me when people think that 1000 entries into a 1/1000 is a 100% chance...

11 years ago
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Gifts Sent
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Fix your karma, man. You really have to.

11 years ago
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carma

Fix your spelling, man -_-

11 years ago
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English is not my native language, even though I try hard to learn it.
Anyway, thank you.

11 years ago
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He's being a troll, karma is correct.

11 years ago
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Nope, I fixed that atfer seeing his comment :)

11 years ago
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^This!

11 years ago
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Have you tried entering giveaways? That usually works.

11 years ago
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LOL, nice one. Didn't know that.

11 years ago
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In your example of 20 participants, keep in mind you still have a 95% chance of not winning.

Just keep trying and you'll win more eventually.

11 years ago
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TO THE QQ WITH YOU!

11 years ago
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Ahah :) I guess I deserve it.

11 years ago
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Lol, that was quick!

11 years ago
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My eye is ever watchful.

11 years ago
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You lack any kind of depth.

11 years ago
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True, but I make up for it in girth.

11 years ago
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If you want my name on that, ok, no problem. But it't not going to help anybody, so... I don't know, useless effort is just... useless. :)

11 years ago
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Your thread here is also useless effort and doesn't help anybody. You can't complain about the list.

11 years ago
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I'm not complaining about anything. LOL
Well, maybe if people answer what I'm asking, it could help me. Otherwise, a forum would be useless.

11 years ago
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You are complaining that you haven't won more games. Just use a calculator when you want to know the odds of winning something. Can you tell me how we should help you? You have won 2 games, just play them and enter more giveaways instead of making this thread.

11 years ago
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No, you still haven't read the title.

11 years ago
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I've read it. When I didn't read it, can you tell me what your problem is?

11 years ago
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It's there. It's a question. If you don't get there's nothing I can do. Some people already got it though.

11 years ago
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When you mean how to increase/decrease your odds for winning: the answer is in the FAQ.

And you are complaining.

11 years ago
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Dude, I have to break it down for you.
The question is "Am I doing something wrong or is it just bad luck?".
Possible answers:
a) "Yes, if you are doing this and this and that, that can make you win less giveaways."
b) "I guess you are just unlucky".
There is no "how to increase/decrese whatever" or "complaining".
Got it now?

11 years ago
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You should know it is bad luck when you read all the other threads about this or the FAQ ("There are no ways to increase your odds of winning, you have the same chances of winning as everyone else").

11 years ago
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Regardless of what you said, the community has made up its mind.

What will it take for you to close this thread? Really? I'll give you a Dota 2 if you close this thread.

11 years ago
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Maybe you should read your description. You specifically ask about odds there. I quote:
"I never enter giveaways with more than 1000 participants so I can have better chances of winning but, what are the odds of this?"

As for your question of "Am I doing something wrong?", well the answer is yes. Your complaining. I've already seen at least one person banning you from their giveaways and their group. So everything he's said so far is entirely valid.

So how about not biting peoples heads off, when they DO answer your question.

Seems to me, there is very specific answers your looking for, since your rejecting most others. If you already have the answers, how about you shut down this thread, and leave us in peace.

11 years ago
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It's going to help someone. It helps me. Now, when I make giveaways, only people in that group can join. You're on the list, so you can't join. You can't be part of my giveaways anymore.

Because you QQed about the odds, your overall odds of winning have gone down, now that you can't ever join my group giveaways. Your luck has gotten worse. That's the curse of the QQ.

So it does help someone. It helps me sleep a little better. ^_^

11 years ago
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So first of all, let me tell you that you might be wrong because I get that you guys get a lot of guys complaining about stuff but if you look carefuly, you will see that the main question of this post has nothing to do with "complaining" or "asking for something". It was just a simple question. A or B. And my thread has nothing to do with most on that list. Now, if you sleep well knowing that you "punish" people for what you THINK they do, not for what they do, that's a whole different story. Let me just say that.

11 years ago
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Your unwillingness to accept responsibility for your QQing is what assures me that you rightfully deserve your place on the list.

11 years ago
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Hah nice group. ;D

11 years ago
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Everyone has equal chances of winning. And as ridiculous as this sounds, I've noticed that good karma actually works.

11 years ago
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So does sacrificing animals - like sheep, cats and dogs.

11 years ago
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And don't forget the 100% boost from the sacrificing of a firstborn

11 years ago
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Works always

11 years ago
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So if i sacrifice a firstborn i will win a giveaway in Steamgifts?

11 years ago
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Sure. Add me when you have proof.

11 years ago
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Nah, not worth the effort.

11 years ago
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I have a box of mice I take from before entering each giveaway. It just takes a little twist and I'm 10% more lucky.

11 years ago
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At least you won 2 things in 2 months...

11 years ago
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Do some puzzles, join chat or be a forum lurker. And most importantly do not QQ. Everyone hates a QQer.

11 years ago
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Sorry! And thanks! :)

11 years ago
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QQ? What does QQ mean?

11 years ago
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QQ = Crying eyes

11 years ago
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danke :)

11 years ago
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Technically, it comes from Alt-Q-Q in the times of Warcraft 2. So it actually means to rage quit.

11 years ago
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You do realise that you have not given ANYTHING back to the community?

You have already won 2 games. You are expecting way too much.

11 years ago
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Please, do you realize how many of these freaking threads there would be if everyone and their grandma decided to make one whenever they're feeling unlucky?? The only thing you're doing wrong is creating a whiny thread like this. Everyone has an equal chance of winning, you just have to keep entering those giveaways, maybe even join a couple of giveaway groups or solve forum puzzles. It only takes perseverance and a bit of luck to win here, nothing else to it.

11 years ago
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what? you mean i can't win every time i enter for something.

11 years ago
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just think about it, even if you only enter 20 entry giveaways, chances are that you'll win something eventually is high.
but the chance to lose each one is still the same, you just have more chances to win.

11 years ago
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You are complaining that you have won 2 games and have never given away anything?

Ive given away 5 games and won nothing.

The cheek of some people...

11 years ago
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-.-
That's not the point of this.

11 years ago
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He is actually right. You should start giving, too.

11 years ago
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I know man. It is right but it is not the answer to my question. I already know that maybe I should start giving. What I'm starting to see here is that a guy that has created 0 giveaways can't ask questions. Is that a rule? Because that's what's happening.

11 years ago
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There should be a sticky about making threads like this and anyone who does gets a suspension (like 2 weeks). There is a new thread like this every day it's so annoying.

11 years ago
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Why waste your time commenting then?
Might want to send your complain to inbox@steamgifts.com. :)

11 years ago
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Its completely chance, I won 4 giveaways that all ended on the same day recently. There was a 2k entires gap between then and my last win.

11 years ago
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you are complaining that you don't get enough for free?! give away your own stuffs and win more. (won 7 giveaways in the last 3 weeks since i started comtributing 3 weeks ago :D )

11 years ago
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Stop complaining, I have a ratio 1:1, 29 wins, 29 contributions. You should stop leeching and start giving away games.

11 years ago
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PS: Why do you want to win more? You don't even play (1 dota match in 2 weeks).

11 years ago
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Unless the OP plays offline in which case Steam doesn't count it. Look at my time on Assassin's Creed Revelations. I've played a lot more than that but it was all whilst I had no internet connection...

11 years ago
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Registered 2 months ago
Giveaways Entered 2,171

Oh shi~

11 years ago
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And?

11 years ago
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That's a shitload of giveaways to enter in 2 months....

11 years ago
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1500 in 1 month.

11 years ago
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just keep trying. don't give up.

11 years ago
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Thanks!

11 years ago
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Thanks to the ones who were kind enough the say something constructive.
To the others (unfortunately, the great majority), take time to read the post. The whole thing. No one here is begging/whining/asking for anything. Up in the title there's a simple question. If you have something to say about it (not anything else), please do. If you don't, you might want to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, you are not helping (and making a fool of yourself).
Cheers :)

11 years ago
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Sorry for not being helpful. But I hope everyone is going to set a minimum contributor of 50$ for every giveaway, just to avoid having leechers like you around here. Cheers!

11 years ago
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That would definetely work. We, the "leechers", are the SCUM of the Earth!

11 years ago
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No need for the quotation marks. Leechers is a technical term to describe those that only take but do not give.

11 years ago
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its just bad luck ;P and btw how the fck did you enter 2k giveaways in 2 months oO?

11 years ago
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Thanks :)
Dude, I don't know, I check steamgifts twice a day and enter some giveaways :)

11 years ago
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It's completely random, no one has a higher chance of winning stuff except for contributors on contributor giveaways. That's it.

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Thanks!

11 years ago
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Actually that's technically incorrect. They still have the same chances as everyone, they are just given more opportunities to participate.

11 years ago
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Steamgifts Premium Subscribtion anyone? :D

11 years ago
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yep

11 years ago
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FYI...

11 years ago
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Closed 11 years ago by nixo15.