Title says it all.
Few hours ago mine giveaway for Dark Messiah MP keys ended, and I've sent all that 5 people keys via mail without checking their game list.
After that I thinked about it and I saw that 1 person from that 5 already have Dark Messiah...

That's pathetic.

13 years ago*

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lol whatever... their points to enter, then their choice to have an extra copy.

13 years ago
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I actually would like to give copy to someone who dont have that game at all instead to somebody who just wants second copy...

13 years ago
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It's mostly on the gifter at this moment to look over giftee's libraries before sending out gifts. :/ Hey, at least you didn't lose money on Dark Messiah keys.

13 years ago
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guess I learnt a lesson then...

13 years ago
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his keys are legit hes from poland omg lol

13 years ago
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I'll be goddamned.

13 years ago
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Still dont think its legit to recreate new accounts over and over?! Not that I care lol, I would do it myself but im too lazy to get a proxy and stuff :D

13 years ago
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Some people enter to win stuff for friends. I don't see anything wrong with that. (unless the friend is also entering to gain an advantage)

13 years ago
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nevermind then, their points

13 years ago
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Some people really have an issue about this, and I've been telling people to ONLY enter for themselves. People FREAKED OUT when they saw people entering for games they already have.

13 years ago
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you can generate codes for your friends using 50 points

13 years ago
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I am pretty sure the FAQ says NOT to do this EXACT thing. If you want your friends to get something, generate them a invite key.

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I agree with Kennyist, if there entering for a friend that doesnt have it, there should be no problem.

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I have to agree with Kennyist as well. A lot of my friends have to get jobs (we're still relatively young teenagers) while studying like crazy for school and it'd be nice to give them some relief by getting them a game they can enjoy in their spare time. It's there points anyway like you said.

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circular logic.

13 years ago
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How about you get them an invite and they enter for themselves?

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you can generate codes for your friends using 50 points

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Hmmm. Good point. Even if the game was cheaper than 50 points, it'd be better to just stock up for the invite. Now I'm conflicted about which side I should take...

13 years ago
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I suppose the points system has remedied that. If someone bothered to enter for a game they already own, then at least the game will go to a friend who will play it.

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There's still an invite system for a reason though.

But then again, I really only have a problem with it if I specify in the giveaway that only people who don't have the game should enter, then people with the game still enter.

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Honestly, I think people who own the game to which they applied, should NOT get chance to get it.
I can understand that you want a extra copy to offer to your best friend, but, for that, there's steamgifts. Perhaps the best way would be to offer your friend not only a game but a invitation to steamgifts where you could get the possibility to win the most variant type of games. ;)

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I agree completely! If you want your friend to get a game, use your points and get them an invite. Don't enter for them.

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100% agree.

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I don't like people entering a game for games they already own. I'm suspicious enough to think they will sell and not gift the extra copy. So if someone refuses to gift the copy to the winner that already owns it, will his "Percent Received by Users" get lowered?

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I believe he can report it to a mod and have it re'roll for another winner, e.g. pm cg or cult or the 3rd guy, sorry forgot his name.

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Yea I created a giveaway for A Magicka DLC and the winner doesn't even own Magicka what should I do?

13 years ago
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You can't accept dlcs for games you don't have. So don't gift it. Message cg and he can delete/ reroll the giveaway.

13 years ago
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Where can I message him.

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when he's online he's in the steam group chat. Or if he sees this post he'll respond, or you can try to friend him on steam. Also inbox@steamgifts.com is the sites contact email.

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yea i agree whit it not cool to enter giveawey if you already own that games :(

13 years ago
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is it possible to block users from participating in the giveaways, they already have? i would also prefer to filter out all those games i already have, so i have less pages of giveaways to look through.

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Last giveaway for Terraria - http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ixlrr/terraria
Winner have Terraria. That's really pathetic.

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I'm sure he'll give the extra copy away. Don't go all hatin' on one person who already has Terraria.

You gave away FREE POLISH DARK MESSIAH keys, so that makes you a hypocrite.

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FFS stop complaining about that I'm giving free keys. I'm not selling them. And I will not make another giveaway because that's againts FAQ now. I cant sell invites neither because thats against FAQ too. But know what? Entering giveaways for games that you already have is ALSO AGAINST THE RULES. Why the fuck I should follow the general rules here when everybody around do not give a fuck about them?

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I'm sure he'll give the extra copy away. Don't go all hatin' on one person who already has Terraria.

  • It is against the Rules, Read the FAQ. You can have an opinion but your opinion is wrong and runs counter-intuitively to everything expressed in the FAQ.
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I actually got that after i entered, so what can i do? I will give it away anyways, since what should i do with that.

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You can leave giveaway at any time.

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not after it's ended. I'll post above what he can do.

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Please message CG at inbox@steamgifts.com Explain what has happened. He will either reroll the giveaway to a new winner, or delete and refund points so the Giver can start the giveaway again. Also having the giver email CG inbox@steamgifts.com is recommended.

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So basically if someone spends money on themselves, they shouldn't be allowed to give away a game to a friend of their own? How does that make sense? Face it, the only reason you are upset is because you did not win. Believe it or not, this happens in the real world all the time for all sorts of things, but it's not always possible to see whether someone does or does not already own the items when we're talking non-digital. How does spending money constitute ineligibility? It all goes to someone that doesn't already own a game anyhow, whether it was someone that entered directly or one of their friends. Stop whining, stop bitching.

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I'm not upset because I didnt win. I have almost every games that are here as giveaways. Read my post that I wrote just minute ago - you will understand.

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hum, can you gift something that you got as a gift?
I thought only the sender can re-gift it, therefore it doesn't benefit the person to enroll when they already have?

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You can send the original email to someone else.

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and it is frowned upon and against the rules. Anyone who suspects their gift being given away to a different account than the winner should report to inbox@steamgifts.com

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Closed 13 years ago by f0ku5.