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    Valve HL2 and EP1 for Trade?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Transcendtient, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. Transcendtient

    Transcendtient Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone not have HL2 or EP1? I have extra copies of both and wanted to trade someone on steam for some new games. Don't really care what they are.
     
    Transcendtient, Mar 17, 2009
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  2. Theros123

    Theros123 Web Designer & Developer

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    While many people do do this a lot...I don't think it's technically Legal per say...(especially when it comes to account trading)
     
    Theros123, Mar 17, 2009
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  3. Transcendtient

    Transcendtient Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I don't see how it can be illegal. I own both copies. And I'm not account trading, I just a have a couple extra copies I've had for more than a year and I don't have any RL friends that are gamers to gift to.
     
    Transcendtient, Mar 17, 2009
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  4. Beatsiz

    Beatsiz Life Enthusiast

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    Are you saying you have the DISKS?
     
    Beatsiz, Mar 17, 2009
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  5. darrickmartin

    darrickmartin Notebook Evangelist

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    cant u like gift extra copies of games on steam or something?
    (sorry, i dont really know how steam works)
     
    darrickmartin, Mar 17, 2009
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    Theros123 Web Designer & Developer

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    If you have them in boxed copies and you haven't registered them to an account on Steam, then it's perfectly fine. Otherwise, it's definitely not 100% legal I'm almost certain or at least against the EULA.
     
    Theros123, Mar 17, 2009
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  7. be77solo

    be77solo pc's and planes

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    nah, I think he's fine doing that.... When I bought the Orange Box, it left me with an extra HL2 game that is now giftable, all I have to do is click who I want to give it to. All he's wanting to do is gift that to somebody and have them gift him something in return. Seems totally fine to me, as that's why they let us gift away our extra valve stuff.
     
    be77solo, Mar 17, 2009
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  8. killeruio

    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    i can haz the gift? :)
     
    killeruio, Mar 17, 2009
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  9. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    If you have multiple copies of the same game registered on Steam, you can gift them to somebody else. AFAIK, you can't "trade", but you can gift games to other people. You can also gift games to them by way of buying the game for them from Steam (a purchase option).
     
    crash, Mar 17, 2009
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  10. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    "okay we both trade on the count of 3...1..2..3. What you didn't get the game i sent you, i got yours, weird! Oh well ttyl! :)"

    gets screwed out of another transaction :(
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 17, 2009
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  11. darrickmartin

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    grabbed this fom the other thread

    so if they catch u, you're probably screwed
     
    darrickmartin, Mar 17, 2009
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  12. Theros123

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    like I said...
     
    Theros123, Mar 18, 2009
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  13. Transcendtient

    Transcendtient Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well if I gift first I'm not really out anything. I already own 1 copy of each so wouldn't really bother me. And as for the EULA saying they can ban me for trading a game, I really don't think they would go out of their way to do that. What kind of stink would it raise on the internet to punish a customer after they traded a game they purchased they can't use anyways. Would kinda tarnish their image if I was on every forum shouting to the heavens.
    So... anyone want a trade or is everyone going to debate legal and moral issues?
     
    Transcendtient, Mar 19, 2009
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  14. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    hmm...

    i feel like this belongs in the BST forum at best.
     
    masterchef341, Mar 19, 2009
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