Activating a steam gift from Russia failed. Now it says the gift would already have been used
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I got a Steam gift key from a russian friend. I opened the link he sent me and it said that the game could not be activated in Germany. So i fired up a VPN and when I opened the Link again, it said the link was already used. Can I do anything about it?
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Why is my Steam gift not working?
Fix: I Can't Redeem Steam GiftsClose Steam, and restart your computer and modem. Wait five minutes and then launch Steam again and try to redeem your gift. This error may also occur because the Steam community manager might be down. Sometimes, you may need to wait a few hours before being able to redeem your gifts.What happens if a gift is rejected Steam?
Once you click Accept Gift, the game will be added directly to your Library. If you click on Decline Gift, we'll issue a refund to the original sender. You can optionally include a note when you choose to decline the gift; whether you do or not, we'll email the sender to let them know the gift was declined.How do I accept a gift from a different country on Steam?
Steam gifts and trades from Russia have been stopped due to Ruble currency crash. Russia is deep in financial crisis right now as the value of the country's ruble currency plummets. It's affecting everything, and video games are no exclusion.When you buy your friend a Steam gift
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