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Would this be breaking the rules?

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Glitchy

Let's say I buy a game and add it to my inventory. If I hadn't activated it at the time of a giveaway, would I be allowed to enter that giveaway and then give the copy I bought to someone else? Would I be able to make a giveaway for that copy?

Note: I haven't actually done any of this. I'm just curious as to whether it's within the rules or not.

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Lucnvil

As far as I know, you can enter the giveaway but you CAN'T give the game you won to another person.

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KaOtiCz

Actually, this is not against the rules.
You had to spend YOUR MONEY to get this copy, so you can do whatever you want with it.

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Ekaros

Personaly I feel it's quite a moral grey ground. If you have a copy you shouldn't join in a giveaway...

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AtomicWoodchuck

+1.

I wouldn't feel comfortable doing this myself. If nothing else, it's very much against the ethos of the site.

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KaOtiCz

Yup, you have a copy but you can't use it (as long you don't activate).

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Ekaros

Last sale I did this, I only activated the games I was going to play at the time. I still have bunch in my inventory and I could join for those and "steal" someone elses game or gain contribute...

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Tolkad

I agree with this, except maybe in the case of Fortix or SotMC or games that are for winning or gifting, not for buying for yourself

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BiskutMentega

It's okay.

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scurvebeard

If you activate the game when you win it, it should be fine.

It makes even more sense if you give your extra (original) game away. You won a game, you tried it, you liked it, and you wanted someone else to enjoy that experience :)

[NOTE: I am not in any way affiliated with the SteamGifts mods.]

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Roque

You can't giveaway the copy you win from the giveaway, but you can giveaway the one you bought.

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iamjellyman

I also think this would be OK.

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AtomicWoodchuck

If it was my giveaway, I'd request a re-roll, definitely.

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Pitoni

i would say it is not "ilegal"but it is "imoral".

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Zomby
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Yes, you can do that. However, the person making the giveaway might not be hapy to see it's game go to someone who already have a copy in inventory. There are games like Fortix or Secrets of the Magic Crystals that people don't want to buy for themselves, they want to win it. So they may have a copy in inventory that they plan to give away at some point but are still trying to win on the site. But sitting on a game while trying to win it is morally questionable, even if not against the rules.

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Closed 12 years ago by Glitchy.