So I won a giveaway that ended over two days ago. I have yet to receive the game and the creator was online on Steam. So, I added him as a friend, I've won once before and the person forgot until I reminded them through Steam. So anyway, I added him, and for a whole day he was online but never answered it. Now, I look today and he's apparently rejected my request.

Is this guy just really forgetful or a douche? Should I report him/the giveaway?

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Mark it as not received after a week. He has a week anyway.

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Check what E-mail you have registered on the site. I thought one giveaway I entered the person forgot but I had actually registered a different e-mail addy than I thought.

Also like above...has a week total time to give the game. If after a week you haven't gotten it, report'um.

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I've gotten a few games through my email already, so I know it's right.

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+1

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i asked something like that a few days ago and got bashed for it... just wait a few days and if not gifted mark it as not received.

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Seems pretty suspicious that he would reject my request though.

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It happens. If he forgot about the giveaway and some stranger sent him a friend request he probably ignored it and thought it was spam.

BTW, there are literally dozens of topics about this.

12 years ago
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Some people think it's rude for people to add them right when the giveaway ends. But if you said he was online the whole day and didn't say anything, then that's a problem xD

12 years ago
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No need for a report. If 7 days pass and he did not give you the game, you mark it as not received and move on.

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Welcome to the club, I actually won Tom Clancys Future Soldier just to find out it was a fake cause he "got confused"... like... wtf? Anyhow, I reported, since its the best way to act, sadly you've gotta wait the 7 days to report it for fake giveaway if I am not mistaken.

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Unfortunately, you haven't really won anything until it's in your library.

Up to that point, you're just hoping for the best.

12 years ago
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do steamgifts banned people for not giving gifts to winner?

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I bet yes.

12 years ago
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Auto reply, maybe not forever.

This guy stills not banned although he didn't gave 3 out of the 3 games he created giveaways for.

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Why aren't these people banned? Is it an issue of policy or lack of manpower?

Also, has it been considered to refund P to all entrants of a giveaway if it gets marked "not received"?

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People who have, like this guy, not send the gifts, cannot do more giveways due to their feedback score, so there is no need to ban them because they cannot do further fake giveaways

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They could still enter giveaways though, couldn't they?

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Yes.

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Ah, ok. That's good!

12 years ago
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well, banning them would be useful because if they cannot do further giveaways(and never planned to do so in the first place, it seems) they are only leechers that hurt/trolled the community.
I think we can do without them.

12 years ago
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Aaand he's gone

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At least the topic has been useful, thanks to the hammer guy.

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wait 7 days and mark as not recieved if you don't get it. don't worry about it after that, because you didn't lose anything. just see it as you didn't win that giveaway and move on.

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Same thing happened to me. I even waited over a week. I just marked as not received and mostly forgot about it.

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wait the seven days and then report it as not received.

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Mark as not received, put in a ticket.

12 years ago
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lol @ idiots and their fake giveaways, i dont see the point in making a fake giveaway, or am i missing someting... o.O ?

12 years ago
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He has a week to giveaway the game after the giveaway finishes. After that if you did not recieve it just press "NO". And report him.

12 years ago
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He has a week before you can do anything, so don't stress.

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yeah, just wait a week, then feel free to report. Oh and dont forget to check ur email. cuz sometimes people gifts through email.

12 years ago
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First of all, calm the fuck down.

Secondly, calm the fuck down.

:)

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Third,calm the fuck down.

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Fourthly, calm the fuck down.
Chain combo x4.

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Fifth, calm the down fuck.

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So hard to read the FAQ before posting these to forum?

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sometimes people act weird..be more tolerant and try to contact him again.

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its clear fake giveaway

12 years ago
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wait 7 days

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Amusingly it may have been deleted

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Closed 12 years ago by DarkFlame.