I don't know how it happened, probably I'm just stupid. I bought Project Cars on 28 December around 2:30 AM not knowing that I have won this game here on 27 December 10 AM.
Anyway, in that case FAQ says "you should not mark the gift as "Received", or reveal the key if the option is available", but I reavealed the key :( Is it still possible to not be suspended if I ask the giveaway creator to make another giveaway? I didn't use the key of course.

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Just tell the GA creator you already own the game and agree to a re-roll. The reason it says to not view the key is so the creator has confidence that you cannot redeem / giveaway / sell the key. You won't get suspended for viewing it.

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Thanks, I hope I won't be suspended

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if you bought project cars on steam refund the game.

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I bought it from another source, can't refund.

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No. You cannot create a giveaway with a key you've won on a giveaway here.

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Even if you could you shouldn't. If you already own a game you win the proper way is like thoughtfulhippo said. Inform the creator and ask for a re-roll preferentially before viewing the key.

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You can get suspended for doing something like that on SG. You need to take a few minutes to read the FAQ and Guidelines.

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you won't be suspended, but you will make the ga creator doubt the key is still valid, and any issue he has with a new winner will make you look like a cheater.

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happy cake day

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happy cakeday!

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I won a game yesterday that I bought a few days ago, I let the giveaway creator know and they rerolled the giveaway.
I also revealed the key and tried to claim it first be fore I realized "wait I already have this" so yeah :P

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can mod/admin check if someone view key already? I have one guy which wont accept my friend invites, wont respond but i dont know if he view key or not...i can reroll-sure, but what if he already redeem key? Thats very stupid...

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You can check that for yourself: "An icon with an eye will appear next to the key once it has been viewed by the winner."

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thanks bro!

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This is exactly the reason why I check the Steam profile of the winner of my giveaway winner before sending them the key.

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It's hard though sometimes if the winner has 3k+ games in their library. Compare2steam no longer works so you have to just wait for Steam to stop breaking. Do you have any tips for a better website to use?

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Steamdb is good for this, I would say.

https://steamdb.info/calculator/

For example, me:
https://steamdb.info/calculator/76561198347099878/
Click on "products" on the left side of the screen and then there is a search bar.

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Perfect. Thank you. I have just been waiting like 30 minutes for it to load, but this is so much better.

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I was about to type the same thing.😆

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Ah, this is so useful. I've known about Steamdb for so long and yet never realized it could solve the infinite loading problem of winners with huge libraries. Thanks so much!

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Yeah, but this time it wouldn't work. I was dumb enough to buy game AFTER I won it here... I just needed to click the tab in browser, but instead I bought the game and did it outside steam, so I can't return. Best deal ever.

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Well, you can always trade the key for some other game you have purchased, if the key you purchased hasn't been activated. There are some people always willing to exchange it. Or if it offers you CV you can make a giveaway on steamgifts.

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The one purchased has been activated, otherwise it wouldn't be a thing.

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In that case you should ask the giveaway maker for reroll.

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