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Peak Bald Az Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:27am

Game already owned

My friend wanted to gift a game to me but it said: ''Already owning this game'' even tho i don't have this game. Somebody got a fix?

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Danielpf1 [NL] Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:42am

Is it in your steam library, that may cause it

Feeder Castro Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:46am

I have exactly the same problem
I have just bought a Left 4 Dead 2 - 4 player pack and I can't send a copy to a friend of mine, probably because of the free weekend for L4D2.
How can he remove the trial copy from his library?

Danielpf1 [NL] Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:47am

If it's installed he should just remove it. Otherwise I dont know, maybe trade him the gift over steam and then he can activate it?

Feeder Castro Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:48am

I still can't trade lol
Anyway can I email him the gift even if he has already got an account?

Danielpf1 [NL] Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:49am

I dont know, but why cant u trade yet, new account?

Feeder Castro Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:51am

in order to trade you have to wait 30 days from the first time you buy something
i'd have to wait 1 month from now lol

Felix Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:52am

Wait until the Free Weekend is over to have the gift transferred.

Steam will say you own the game until the Free Weekend is over because during the Free Weekend you do have the use of the game license.

Feeder Castro Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:54am

Ok thank you a lot sir

Felix Jul 5, 2013 @ 2:57am

Originally posted by bagaserio:
in order to trade you have to wait 30 days from the first time you buy something
i'd have to wait 1 month from now lol

You also need to have Steam Guard activated and have had it activated for at least 15 days (in case you didn't know).

Feeder Castro Jul 5, 2013 @ 4:22am

at least i already had that...thanks again

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 KARR™ Jul 5, 2013 @ 5:07am

Originally posted by FrazerJC:
Steam will say you own the game until the Free Weekend is over because during the Free Weekend you do have the use of the game license.

Im agreeing, but it doesn't make much sence. If it doesn't let you gift a game to someone and says they own it, surely it should also say it if the person tries to buy it from the store themselves? If this is the case does EVERYONE have to 'add to inventory' rather than 'add to library' on free weekend sale items? I know what people are like, i'd expect to see a few "im trying to buy this, but it says i own it" posts at least.

Last edited by  KARR™; Jul 5, 2013 @ 5:08am

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