Anyone else had the winner of their giveaway ADD them first?

I totally agree with you.

Sorry about that... I'll just... go over here now...

Be more tolerant IMO. Different Cultures have often different Etiquette rules. And last time I checked, this is an international community. Of course it's still up to your own judgement, just don't be TOO quick to judge others. That said, thanks for the giveaway? :D

I usually beg them for games when they add me first

I'm sorry, I tought that the winner had to add the guy with the game...

pretend you won a giveaway and he is ment to give you a game ??

I added you, I better get a free game.

I wouldn't consider it disrespectful honestly. I'd see it as them making it easier for me to send the gift, better this than the guy who gives you a bogus email address and pretends he never received the gift.

Maybe he's just excited he's won...

I've seen a bunch of giveaways that say "you add me" in the description, so unless it specifically says "I will add you," I think its a bit presumptuous to assume that its disrespectful.

I disagree that it's disrespectful to add you when they've won a game. As long as they don't rush you in any way, it's fine. For example, if someone adds you and, when you accept, they say "Hello, I won that awesome giveaway you made!", that's cool. Then it's up to you to give them the game right away or to tell them to wait until you have free time. It's up to them to be patient. On the other hand, if someone opens the conversation with a trade request, I'd consider that rude.

I'am only sending invites after 7 days to ask if he/she haven't forgot a gift

I actually think it's disrespectful when they have to add me when I've won, to be honest. I just feel spoiled.

Might be in a hurry to trade the game immediately on steamtrades or something.

If you're really that bothered, ask for a re-roll.

Wow, spiteful little thing aren't you :=)

be happy, makes it easier for you, now you don't need to find him and press that button ^^

I dont think this is the result of someone being disrespectful...Maybe they are damn excited, as I was and still am when I win, and want their game because maybe they wished for it since a very long time!

They were probably just really excited that they won. There is a certain site where people can raffle off TF2 items. It's actually considered normal etiquette for the winners to add the giver and "claim" their prizes. As long as he or she was friendly and not rude, I wouldn't read too much into it.

I would double check and make sure the person adding you is actually the same steam profile as the winner listed by steamgifts and not an impersonator. That would be my only concern.

Dude, are you serious! How could you be that picky and easily offended? Did the winner say "Give me my game, now!". Maybe the guy just wanted to save you the "hassle" of finding him, or was excited to win and wanted to play the game as soon as possible. Nobody forces you to gift games, if you think that the winners are douchbags interested it themselves only.

maybe he just want to thank you? whats wrong with sending a friend request before u do? :/

I won 2 games here, each time I was caught off guard and not expecting to win and just saw the invite or got the chat that I won and was surprised.

In my case, I just wait. Unless it's someone like Cross. Then I just demand the game.

Shouldn't you find out why he added you before getting annoyed?

If he added just to say "give me my game, now!" then yes, be irritated. It wouldn't be particularly strange if he merely wanted to thank you however. You have 37 received gifts, so he can be comfortably certain he will receive the game so there isn't any real need for him to wait to receive it before thanking you.

I personally add someone when it says they are online on steam, and it has been many hours since the giveaway ended. You know how long you set the giveaway for, you know you now have to give the game to someone. So, if you aren't currently playing a game, why not just gift the game and get it over with, let THEM be the ones the system has to track to see if they report receiving the gift, not you for not sending it. I won a giveaway, it's been quite a few hours, and the dude has been online and been playing games. Why wouldn't I add him to check to see if he has even bothered to check SG to see who the winner is? Personally, if you find it disrespectful for someone else to initiate a conversation/exchange, what are you doing 'gifting' games in the first place? Do you jump down someones throat when they say hello first? Do you get offended when the cashier tells you the final price before you can hand them the money?