GMG keys add to inventory to gift away or trade later is that possible?

[Samurai×Mo]

^As the title says so it possible?

[Spawn of Totoro]

Nope. You can not add keys to your inventory.

[Matt]

Since the keys are purchased somewhere else, they have nothing to do with Steam. Therefore, why would you want to register a key bought somewhere else as a gift anyway? There is no need to associate it with your Steam account. Just keep a spreadsheet on your computer or something like that.

[Samurai×Mo]

Matt, the reason is actually simple.

Like If I wanna trade with someone games the would rather see it in my steam inventory than I tell them I got a key for a game.

People will think it's maybe a scam or something like that.

I'm gone get the GMG bundle but I will most likely not play xcom since it's not my type of game so I would have probably traded it with someone for tf2 items.

But ok I guess you can't add it to ur inventory ill probably have to try to confince people that I'm trustworthy...to trade with.

[Samurai×Mo]

Also, if a valve employ sees this come on in the next meeting suggest the feature to add a option to add it to ur inventory.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Samurai_Mo:

Also, if a valve employ sees this come on in the next meeting suggest the feature to add a option to add it to ur inventory.

Why would they?

It is a perk and incentive to buy from Steam. If you don't buy it from them, then they get no money from the sale.

By allowing it, you can get game cheap elswhere (Keys from Russia are realy cheap) and trade the game to people, taking the profit from Steam and lessening the profit to the Developers.

[Matt]

You have to remember that Valve is a business, so what's is in it for them to add this kind of feature? Sure, it would be great to buy games cheap somewhere else then use Steam to do free trading.

[Samurai×Mo]

relax peeps don't worry it's just "haha" suggestion(as in obvious reason the will not add it but still would be a lovely option so let me dream)

Anyway, take it easy.
I'll try anyway to trade a xcom key for some tf2 items someone will trust me....at some point xD