Buying multiple copies of a single game

Would be so convenient if they could at last implement that...;_;

AFAIK there's no easier way to do what you want on Steam. :/

nope. one at a time.

I don't know if this is of any help but steam does 4 packs if you your self do not own it(I believe) on most games so you get 3 to your inventory to giveaway and 1 for your self, grab them when the game goes on sale and its pretty cheap in the long run. As for connection speed have you thought maybe using a friends internet like at their house, or like the wireless in a library ? I used to do that before I got better internet.

transfer funds to steam wallet, than u get seriously faster upon buying ;)

solved it by using a tablet and the steam app ..

My theory is that they want to prevent people from hoarding / mass reselling (ie. pay in roubels, get paid in dollars).

I thought there was a reason why you have to purchase single copies. I thought it was something about making sure people don't buy in bulk and sell/trade it somewhere else, or something.

But I am probably wrong, seen I do think it would be useful if Steam would at least let us buy up to two of the same games.

this is why u need multiple accounts, between me and my bro we have got 4 accounts now, getting the 5th(and last) soon.

I think it becomes a matter of, you could buy 100 copies of a game when it's 75% off, then sell those copies to other people for half of the original value. You've just made a profit and more or less arsed Steam out of some sales. Obviously they don't mind you being a nice guy but they need to protect their own interests too.
Good luck on your mass giveaway spree, Fluttershy!

Unless something changed since the Summer Sale, I was able to buy tons of Amnesia by waiting a few minutes between each purchase.

During the winter sale I purchased 11 copies of Secret of the magic fucking Crystals. Took me 45 minutes.

If there was a faster way I would have found it sorry.