I don't think everyone has much time like you do.
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People around here seem to be fond of not checking things regularly.
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It is what it is, you don't know what else is going on in their life, shit happens
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Lol. Get a life!
So if a giveaway has a warning message: "I'm a busy person, don't know when I will be able to reach winner, be patient my friend" you won't enter it although you want that game?
I want my free geimz and I want them yesterday!!!!
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You must have a lot of free time on your hands. Personally, I wouldn't even know I won anything until a day later as I don't get enough time to check the website.
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Lets see last giveaway I made was sent late because of 2 things, 1 it was made to end a day after my exam, 2 I went ill because I had to travel from 2am -> 7am to be on time for the exam that started 9:30 am, so yea I forgot about it and remembered the next day, since I've visited SG.
There are so many cases you could think of ...
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I've had giveaways where it has taken that long to contact people. But then, time zones and everything worked against us. **** happens. Live with it. You have won a lot more than you have given, so you can't really complain.
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I just waited 7 days exactly. My gifter on day 6 sent me a mail telling me he wasn't at home, but gift was going to be delivered for sure. Just be patient.
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So far, I received all the gifts I've won within several hours after the giveaways ended. I'm quite impatient myself, though, so I think I can imagine how you feel :D
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I always try to be available when my giveaways ends, but like others have said, stuff happens. I struggle currently with sleeping. Sometimes I am sleeping at the giveaways end, because I had been awake for 30+ hours. I will always try to contact the winner as soon as I am able.
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Seriously? There is a 7 day time frame, if you dont like that, than dont join giveaways!
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Steamgifts grants a 7 days deadline, so?
People have lifes besides the virtual reality and may not be there to give you, dear great awesome giver, anything within an hour and thats annoying to you?
You get a free game and waiting some days for you to get it drives you into frustration?
So, you good Sir sent all the 8! giveaways you already hold within one hour. That is pure awesomeness, Id say!
If you ask me, there is something seriously wrong with you. I have met great and awesome people through giveaways. Kind and friendly people with great manners. But I also met people who could not wait for me to send the gifts. Both are part of this whole institution. But being frustrated about not getting free stuff within 3 days is behaviour spoiled kids would have. You should take a break from steamgifts.
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LOL
Wow, check out all the people getting all upset and defensive.
I mean when you create the giveaway you choose when it starts and ends, what is so hard about choosing and end time that fits your schedule, lol.
Here I am being called ungrateful, impatient and a douche by people who do not know me.
I am quite grateful, which is why I make giveaways too when I can.
Many people here seem to like to make presumptions when some folks have questions.
Wondering if people ever get annoyed for not being timely is not being rude just because there is a 7 day grace period for reporting, but taking the full 7 days actually is.
Annoyed is not the same as angry.
This site was a rather nice place when I joined, ...
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This is the internet where everyone can be a white knight or a douche. Criminal profilers are nothing when compared to some of the people that dwell within it. They know you better than you know yourself, at least that's what they'd like to believe.
Besides, you can't expect everyone to understand where you are coming from. There are more teenagers and kids here than adults.
And while I do understand your point, I don't get why you felt the need to complain about it. You are getting it for free after all, since it's a gift.
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I know, and agree.
I also learned at a young age, in all things, courtesy, and I try and live by that rule.
Courtesy in work, life and charity, in giving and receiving.
I never called anyone out, nor degraded anyone, I made an observation about the way things are and on how I felt about how said things are dealt with.
In the end nothing really matters, especially in these petty days.
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That is, however, the entire point. Courtesy. Some people are trained to practice it, but most people are not. Of those who have not been brought up to be courteous, some of them consider the needs and feelings of others, but most do not. And even those people who are considerate make mistakes or get distracted. To save yourself from pointless (and needless) exasperation, give other people the benefit of the doubt. Assume that the person has forgotten, or that something has happened to prevent him or her from acting in a courteous manner. After all, life's difficulties do not pause for anyone during a giveaway.
Let's use an example. I create a giveaway, setting the time and date of its ending, and mention in the description that I will give the Steam gift through Steam chat (so the winner knows what to expect). The day arrives, I send a friend invite, and the winner declines it. I try again, and I am blocked. I edit the giveaway description to describe this and ask the giveaway winner to contact me. The winner goes offline (no Steam login) for five days. Finally, I send an email on the sixth day saying something like, "I'm sorry you do not want the game you won. I will ask for a re-roll." Shortly thereafter, the winner contacts me and apologizes. I accept the apology and give him or her the game. Have I been greatly inconvenienced and annoyed by all of this? Yes. Does it do me any good at all to dwell upon it and stew in negative emotions? No. So, I put it behind me and get on with my life.
Variations of that example occur with almost every single giveaway I make. I think I've had two giveaways where I was able to quickly and easily give away a game to its winner. Receiving won games has been just as problematic. At this point, I just assume that the process is going to take seven days so that I am pleasantly surprised when it takes five or six. (A special shout out, here, to those few people who gift their games within a few hours. You guys rock!)
TL; DR: Adjust your expectations, and give others the benefit of the doubt. It will greatly help your stress level.
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Honestly it sounds like the OP is more of a teenager than adult though, simply based on how much free time he/she has to check sg. Your 2nd statement can also be taken the other way - it sounds like the OP hasn't thought about it from the gifter's perspective either.
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That you EXPECT will be a good timing. But things happen and I will never alter my life because oh uh sorry I can't do that new plan because I must go home, find the winner of a giveaway and give it to him, oh let's hope is connected, else will wait until they appear and maybe even add me, so I can give them by chat, to confirm they read it. Good bye life, internet owes me.
You still not answered my question.
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'This site was a rather nice place when I joined, ...'
So keep it a nice place and stop complaining about time schedules of other you do not know.
'Here I am being called ungrateful, impatient and a douche by people who do not know me.'
People may not know you but people interpretate what you say or how you act. Criticizing other people you actually do not know for the way they schedule their giveaways may look ungrateful, impatient or douchy to some. Don't you think so?
'Obviously not calling anyone one out, just venting frustration.'
This frustration seems to come from impatience or the need to contact people. If any of this is frustrating to you, you might ask yourself why.
'Many people here seem to like to make presumptions when some folks have questions.'
You were not only asking a question, or my understanding of asking for information is different to yours, what actually might be the case. With 'just venting frustration' your 'question' got the look of a rant rather then a true question. Also, you are not only asking something, you are comparing. You are comparing your time management of like 8 giveaways in 3 years with others.
'Wow, check out all the people getting all upset and defensive.'
And at the same time, you are getting defensive. What caused those reactions were your actions. Its a reflection of how you appear to others. If those responses did hurt you in any way, you might reread your entry post and reflect it and you might come to the conclusion that it appears unsensitive, impatient and douchy.
Don't get me wrong, I have no personal reason to criticize you, but you should defenitly reflect your words before accusing others of making presumptions. People are responsible the message they receive and you are responsible for the message you send out.
'I am quite grateful, which is why I make giveaways too when I can.'
So, be grateful and focus on the fact that you got a gift by someone who does not know you instead of becoming frustrated about how long it takes to receive it.
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'my standard practice for those who pay no attention to what they do'
That is you accusing people of paying no attention to what they do. That is a presumption and it is ignorance at the same time since you cannot know if they do not pay attention or have been busy with things way more important. Learn to define your questions in a more objective way if it is about 'observation' as you state.
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+9001 what this guy said
note to self: let ss9c1 wait 7 days, patience is a virtue
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Unlike you, some of us are on call and end up working the entire weekend unexpectedly. Or we just end up being busy for a couple of days due to work/friends/etc. I don't know about you, but when I'm home for only a few hours, sending steamgifts wins is not my priority. Not everyone has as much free time as you and a lot of people can't predict 100% when they will be on the computer and on sg, especially for giveaways that end 1 or more weeks away.
In addition, I've had several giveaway events with 50+ giveaways at a time. If you really expect that I can send all of the gifts out within an hour or two, you are very much mistaken. It takes a lot of time to check profiles, make sure the winners don't have unactivated wins, checking if they don't own the game already, etc. I guess it's difficult for you to think of this from the other side since you haven't given away much.
While I wasn't here 3 years ago, I guarantee the response would have been the same to you 2.5 years ago. Most people here have been very polite. You're just homing in on the select few that are more annoyed at you.
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I mean, why not set the giveaway to end when you will be at the computer, this is the 4th time someone has taken more than 72 hours (still no contact) to receive any contact about giveaway.
I usually send key or gift within 1 hour of giveaway ending, a maximum of 5.
I also check the box for received within a minute of entering key in Steam.
Obviously not calling anyone one out, just venting frustration.
I will contact giveaway creator by the 120 hour mark though, my standard practice for those who pay no attention to what they do.
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