Albania e-visa rejected after payment, does appeal actually work?

Hey everyone, I’m honestly really confused and a bit frustrated, so I wanted to ask if anyone has gone through something similar.

I applied for an e-visa to Albania for tourism. Initially, everything seemed fine because my application was accepted in the first stage and I was asked to make the payment to proceed. After that, it went into verification, and then I got a rejection with a very generic legal reason (Law 79/2021, Article 28 b and ë). There was no clear explanation of what exactly was wrong.

In my original application, I had submitted my passport, a flight reservation (temporary), hostel booking in Tirana, bank statement of past 12 months and the payment proof. I didn’t include an itinerary or any kind of explanation because the system didn’t ask for it, so I assumed it wasn’t required.

Now I’ve submitted an appeal. This time I’ve added a proper day-wise itinerary, bookings for both Tirana and Sarandë, salary slips, a recent promotion letter, and a clear explanation that my trip is purely for tourism and that I’ll finalize my bookings after approval.

I’m just worried whether appeals actually make a difference or if they usually just reject again with the same reasoning. Has anyone here had success with an Albania e-visa appeal or a similar situation?

Would really appreciate any honest insights because I’ve been planning this trip for a while and this rejection after payment was pretty disappointing.