I was actually happy to win Half-Life 2 here and look at this:

Smoku: Hello there. I won your giveaway on Half-Life 2 on Steam gifts.

Smoku: I'd like tot hank you for this, I really wanted the game.

Smoku: Can I have it?

ToFo <3 |fin|: ye

ToFo <3 |fin|: D:

Smoku: you gonna trade me or something like this?

ToFo <3 |fin|: wait

ToFo <3 |fin|: you must response is

ToFo <3 |fin|: it

Smoku: I will, if I get the game

ToFo <3 |fin|: yes, but i'm not sure how can you have it:D:D

ToFo <3 |fin|: but response

Smoku: Wait... you don't have the game in inventory? or a CD key?

Smoku: you can't give a game form your library, you know

ToFo <3 |fin|: i have it in inventory

Smoku: oh, then I'll show you

ToFo <3 |fin| has accepted your request to trade.

Smoku: throw it here 10:58:35

ToFo <3 |fin|: how 10:58:45

Smoku: you have to have it in inventory. 10:58:56

ToFo <3 |fin|: oh 10:59:03

Smoku: Let me guess.... you wanted to give away something from your LIBRARY? 10:59:13

ToFo <3 |fin|: i have it in my labolatory 10:59:32

Smoku: well, yes, you can't give it like this :/ 10:59:44

ToFo <3 |fin|: yea 10:59:47

ToFo <3 |fin|: why?:D 10:59:51

Smoku: this is how steam works. you must buy the game have it HERE in INVENTORY. 11:00:01

Smoku: not in library 11:00:15

Smoku: you didn't know? :/ 11:00:37

Smoku: you must have it as a GIFT. 11:01:35

ToFo <3 |fin|: oh:D::D:D:D::D:D:DD:D:D::D:D:D:D:DD
11:02:46

ToFo <3 |fin|: :D:D:D 11:02:54

ToFo <3 |fin|: i didnt know 11:02:56

Smoku: wow.... well, steamgifts is pretty harsh. if you don't want to be banned, you will have to buy the game 11:03:30

Smoku: as a gift 11:03:35

Smoku: and give all the stuff you declared you will by making giveaways 11:03:48

ToFo <3 |fin|: nรคh 11:04:07

ToFo <3 |fin|: i didnt know 11:04:14

Smoku: well, you MUST do it. you should know, it's all in the rules 11:04:31

For real? What the hell is wrong with people nowadays?

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After this, the dude just went offline...

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qq,me no getting mah gamez :( you treated him like an idiot so he'd buy you the game. he has a choice. he can have his suspension then continue using the site.

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Double space after a line for line breaks, or use something like Paste Bin or whatever that text site was called.

Also, claiming they will get banned is little better, since that is scare tactics for something that isn't true. It sucks that you didn't get a game, but that doesn't result in a ban.

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Let me guess. It results in a suspension for 2 days. Am I right?

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No, it results in a not received on your profile and pretty much nothing else. Especially not after a first offence unless the gifter is clearly trolling.

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"have it in my labolatory 10:59:32" :o

However, You can just mark the gift as unreceived after 7 days, that's all you can do for now...

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True... makes me real sad. I really wanted to finally play this one. Oh well... Pretty screwed up Easter, I think.

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OP doesn't realize the guy actually does have a copy of Half-Life 2 in his laboratory.

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He could just take the 'not received' mark on SG. Trying to frighten him with a ban to get a game you want/won just isn't right since he won't be banned for it.

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You couldn't delete a finished giveaway.

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He has it in his labolatory. --- Sorry to hear that though.

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this made me smile in this silly situation. Thanks :D

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LOL

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Perfect.

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Hahaha! Nice!

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Excellent.

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laboratory...wtf

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To be fair, 'sfar as I know Steamgifts doesn't give you a guide on how to properly gift things before you actually go to the "make a gift" window. It would probably help a lot of users, both gifters and giftees, if there was a proper guide. Up until recently, I didn't know how to redeem stuff or gift things on Steam, simply because I never looked into it. Some Steamgift members probably think about wanting to make a giveaway here, and create one without being aware of how it really works, which create situations like this that could be avoided were more information provided.

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There's a link to this guide in the FAQ.

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'have it in my labolatory' Makes sense.

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In my early ages(in trading), I wanted to trade a game from my library.. Now I know all the secrets :))

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labolatory, lol

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Lol! I have all my games in my laboratory. :D That made me smile.

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ToFo <3 |fin|: i have it in my labolatory 10:59:32
he created the game by accident in his laboratory

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dee dee, stay out of my labolatory

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What does this button do?! presses

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Sad

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labolatory? :|

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LOL atleast u got a good laugh out from that...

A good laugh that costs 10 dollahs

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This is the my attitude to most things. When I give job interviews to people I hope the interview goes really well or it goes really poorly. If it goes really well then I have a new employee that I like. If it goes really poorly I have a nice story to tell people. If the person is just mediocre I won't hire them and there's no story. That makes me sad.

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Did he not read the rules?

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Ah what the hell!

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Doesn't this count as calling someone out?

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What? The dude broke the rules, blatantly, I was pretty disappointed and you imply that I might be calling out? Perhaps I should receive a ban? How twisted that would be....

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Well, it does happen. Calling out is calling out. And besides, like I pointed out about, you tried scare tactics to get a game by telling them they would get banned for not giving the games. Don't act like you are pure and can do no wrong.

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You're breaking the rules. That other dude was too, but that's irrelevant.

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steamgifts isnt that harsh, but you were.
He obviusly made a mistake and instead of talking this out you were pushing him to give you your game and saying youll ban him.
Be happy he tried to give anything away, you shouldnt be so harsh on such a stupid mistake.

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ToFo <3 |fin|: i have it in my labolatory 10:59:32

LOL

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lold hard

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Closed 1 decade ago by Smoku1234.