Problems with activation

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Hi, this happens. What solution are you looking for with your post?

As per site rules, you need to get a working key from the creator of the GA.
If it's not working, you mark it as not received in the little circle at the right side of https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaways/won , then you move on with your life.

It's not really your problem; it's the giveaway creators. https://www.steamgifts.com/about/faq

"What happens if I create a giveaway and the winner is unable to activate the gift in their region?

If you setup the giveaway with the appropriate region restrictions, and the winner was outside of those regions due to inaccurate information they provided, then you can request a new winner for the giveaway. If the giveaway did not have the correct region restrictions assigned to it, then one of three options are available.

1. You can acquire a replacement gift or key for the same game, which the winner is able to activate in their region.

2. You can accept the giveaway as being "Not Received" by the winner.

3. You can submit a ticket to have the giveaway deleted. In order for us to delete the giveaway, the winner will need to post a comment on the giveaway saying they agree to have it removed."

Thanks for the tips, I opened this thread in order to avoid being banned, due to the fact that the key is not activated on steam. Should I close the message thread right now, or wait, maybe there will be users like me who are faced with a similar problem.