See: http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/vUnIE/important-updates-to-contributor-values-and-bundle-games

The first major change is the way contributor values are calculated. In short, the update limits giveaways that might have originated from a bundle to 20% of your total value (Note: Giveaways created prior to a bundle always receive full value). Please review the threads from earlier in the week for the full details. Keep in mind, we'll continue to improve this system as time goes on.

http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/Ihcl4/how-were-planning-to-fix-bundle-keys-and-contributor-values-option-1-revised

If you created a giveaway before a game was in a bundle, you always receive full value.

Changing values for things like Faerie Solitaire 5 months after they were given away and before the bundle value system was put in place seems a bit against the spirit of what was explained in both of the above communications.

(which this thread seems to indicate is happening http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/I7YOZ/recent-additions-to-the-bundle-games-list-omg-why-did-my-contrib-drop)

I know there are a lot of new support people, but past communications of how things would work should be honored.

Edit: removed comment about Faerie Solitaire being $0 temporarily possibly explaining this.

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It's the way contribution value is calculated. If the price of a game you gave away drops, your contribution value drops as well.
It doesn't have anything to do with Bundled Keys, at least not in this case(Faerie Solitare).

12 years ago
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Nope, it's no longer free and my contributor value is still lower.

12 years ago
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Yeah, I lost $5, nearly 5% of my contributor value. I'm not happy about this.

12 years ago
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I lost about $30, and you know what?

I don't give an airborne one...

It's still more than I paid for the games, so if anything I've still been over-credited.

:P

12 years ago
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giveaway games which cant drop more, like fortix, its win-win situation =D

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Closed 12 years ago by fiftydkpminus.