I purchased some games from the Steam Summer sale for gifts and giveaways, but have not purchased some of the games for myself due to my heavy backlog and problem getting a gaming computer at my current location. (Currently using HP laptop.)

Anyway, if I win a giveaway in which I already have a gift in my inventory, do the rules allow me to receive it? I scanned through the sticky but didn't see anything regarding this.

Thanks. Here's your GiveAway!!

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If you have problems with your backlog and computer, why do you want to enter for games you can't play?

Anyway, to answer your question, there's no rules against that:
http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/91wob/faq-and-guidelines

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I am studying abroad in Thailand, and the good PC's sell out pretty quickly. I am on a waiting list to get it within the next two months, and I'll play it then.

As far as backlogs, I've given 3 dozen games away, and most (if not all) have had a large backlog. So I'm no different. And I've purchased almost half outside of bundles.

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While some users dislike gifting to a person with it in their inventory, there are no rules against doing so. Many users will buy a game they want just to giveaway.

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I've given away some games months ago that I still don't own for myself :)

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Thanks. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't violating any terms.

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"Many users will buy a game they want just to giveaway".

Well, that's true. I made a giveaway with Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow some time ago, and is the number 1 in my wishlist. And I did the same with a few others games too ^_^

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You can. There are a lot of reasons why you can have a game in your inventory and not be able to play it. I currently have some games in my inventory that I'm waiting to send to a friend when he arrives from vacation, as a surprise. They are not mine to play, so I should be able to win them for myself.

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I haven't read any rules against it.

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I think you can.

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Really? 7 month old thread that has already been answered...

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I noticed he has been bumping old threads multiple times now.

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There is no rule against it. Some people find it questionable that you would enter for a game you already have in inventory, but as others have mentioned, there could be a number of reason why you have the gift copy in the first place.

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Wouldn't you technically have ownership of a game if it was in your inventory, even if it was intended to be a gift?

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no.

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But then who own's it?

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gaben.

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WHEN WILL IT BE ENOUGH GABEN!? WHEEEEEN!? D:

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The person to whom you are about to gift it.

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