Hey guys i was wondering what the reasons are to request a new winner, so when may you use this button. For exemple can you use it when you feel like the winner doesnt deserve it or are there other reasons?

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I was wondering the same thing xD

1 decade ago
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  • Blacklisted winner
  • Winner did not respond in 7 days, with the condition that the key is not sent
  • Other case when the winner cannot redeem the key anymore (already own, perma-ban,...)
1 decade ago
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I guess when the user is suspended, when you have a "legit" blacklist approved by the staff, maybe even when the users has created fake giveaways or simply broke the rules.

1 decade ago
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If the winner is suspended but the giveaway end AFTER the suspension dues, then the winner can still receive the gift. Unless he is perma-ban.

1 decade ago
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"For exemple can you use it when you feel like the winner doesnt deserve it" Absolutely not. You can reroll if the winner is breaking a SG rule like he already owns the game or doesn't own the base game or if he is breaking a special rule of your giveaway (not for public giveaways and needs to be approved by support).

Edit: Oh, forgot what faragona wrote. If the winner doesn't respond within 7 days or declines the gift you can also reroll.

1 decade ago
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If you click the Request New Winner link, it shows you a dropdown box with the valid reasons, and "other" for special situations, but it still has to be within the guidelines of the site. Not something like "I don't like him", "he has too many games", etc.

1 decade ago
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So i have to give it to a guy who has more than 11000 entries, only 8 or 9 comments and over 20 wins and who has never given anything back to the community, because he doesnt break the rules?

1 decade ago
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Pretty much YES.

1 decade ago
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Damn, ok, too bad, i feel like there are alot of players who deserve it way more...

1 decade ago
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Next time you can make a private giveaway with special rules like "must have no wins" or "must have a entry/comment ratio of ..." and post the giveaway link in the forum. The rule needs to be approved by support before creating the giveaway but if it's not something like "must like my facebook page" it will usually be accepted. Also you can set a minimum CV for your giveaways once you have CV yourself which can be twice as high as your own.

1 decade ago
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Ok thanks for the info

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by VolkanSnake.