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babloyi

I decided I should do a giveaway, but start with something small, so I bought Fortix 2 as a gift, and saved it to my inventory. However, after opening the giveaway form, I saw that Fortix 2 had an asterisk next to it!
I know it is just a 2 dollar game, but I specifically have it as a gift, and it wasn't from any bundle. I can even produce the receipt from Steam if so desired.
So I know this might be an ongoing issue, but is there then any way to have it count as the full CV? The FAQ says 20%, which would make it 40 cents instead of 2 dollars! Now again, I know it is just 2 dollars, and I shouldn't have been an idiot and bought something that hadn't been on a bundle, but I didn't know! I haven't added it as a giveaway yet, there some way this can be done?

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js93583

Actually you will get full value for bundled games up to $30 cv, so you will get your full $2 for this.

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pielord17

Trade it for 2 Fortix maybe?

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babloyi

That might actually be a good idea! When was it in a bundle? If it was recently, or if it still is in a bundle, people might not care to take me up on the trade.

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pielord17

Here.

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Rabbidking

Really? I thought it was because of that whole Indie Gala thing over the summer, where most of those Fortix 2 keys flooded the site. Didn't know it had been bundled beforehand.

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AtomicWoodchuck

It was ages ago.

In all seriousness, don't get hung up over CV. Presumably you bought the game because you thought it would be a nice one to give to someone, and it is! Go with your initial instinct, and give the game you wanted to give!

Besides, trading is a hassle, and I can't see anyone being interested in this deal. It really isn't worth your time!

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babloyi

Alternately, it has literally been less than 20 minutes since I bought the gift, maybe I can return it somehow and get the money back in my steam wallet?

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js93583

Also no.

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dal3k

lol

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babloyi

In my case, I specifically have it as a gift, and have the Steam email receipt in my inbox as proof if anyone cares (although I guess nobody would :D). If I had gotten it from a bundle, I'd only have the steam key, not as a gift in my inventory

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pielord17

There is no process for checking what type your gift is.

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AtomicWoodchuck

There aren't any exceptions. It could be giftwrapped by Gaben himself, and hand-delivered by a troop of scantily clad dancing girls, but it would still be a bundle game, and treated as such on Steamgifts.

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ArmadX

I wouldn't complain about the girls though...

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drb00t

this site should have a .org next to it...you are asking a few volunteers basically to cycle through a crapload of receipts

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AtomicWoodchuck

...and tasking them with the dubious pleasure of working out which ones are photoshopped...

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Aneszej

If you know it's just 2$ what's the problem? Also you haven't gifted anything, so you'll receive 2$ or whatever it's full price is.

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babloyi

I specifically bought it for gifting on here. Now I have no use for it. I am not sure I understand, though. Who would I receive $2 from? I bought it for $1.99 off steam as a gift, if I posted it as a giveaway, I'd get $2 CV?

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js93583

Yes, you would get the full $2 in this case.

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pielord17

You can get up to $30 CV from bundle games, and this would get you $1.99. After that you get 20% of the value of your non-bundle game giveaways from bundle games.

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Boffo97

To be specific for the benefit of newbies, you actually get $25 from bundle games, then up an additional $5 since that's 20% of $25.

From there, you need to gift non bundle games to get additional CV (the regular price of the game plus 20% extra from bundle contributions.)

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nevyn

Yes. Once you've given 30$ in bundle, then we'll start bringing that 2$ down ;)

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Aneszej

Yeag 2$ CV but everyone explained it already ^^

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js93583

He is right, you will get full value for it, because it's your first giveaway and it's less than $30.

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babloyi

Hahah! Guess I should've bought another copy of the current bundle, and then gifted some game from THAT :D.
But I'm no cheat! In that case, enjoy some Fortix 2!

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js93583

+2

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AtomicWoodchuck

Nice :)

Thanks for the giveaway!

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Aneszej

Thanks and good night :D

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Closed 11 years ago by babloyi.