Rejected Appeal: 76561197960269501 - (PanzerKnackers / BANNED BY SR)

Appeal for BANNED BY SR

Steam profile: 76561197960269501 (PanzerKnackers)

Appeal Plea: I commited the offense(s), but it was minor or I disagree with SteamRep policy
Appeal Reason: [Other] Another reason (Not commonly accepted)

Victim Repayment: Yes, I repaid the victims of my offense(s)
Previous Appeals: No, this is my first appeal here​

Alternate Accounts:

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Appeal description:

User contacted me first, offering item trades for cash, I was immediately suspicious. When payment was made, the user made a steam trade. I was notified via steam that the user had multiple reports on his account for trade issues.

After researching his account on SteamRep, I found his account (One associated with his) was banned for a similar scam.

I decided to have a bit of fun with him, seeing as how I was convinced he was trying to scam me. I intentionally deceived him for my own amusement (I understand this is against steamreps policy), but I had no intention of actually keeping his paypal transfer of 20USD, as he could easily request a refund, but I figured I would at least try to waste some of his time.

I pressured the user to admit his guilt in trying to scam me in exchange for his refund, but he continued to deny it. He then posted on steamrep where I immediately admitted to having his transaction, and offering it to a previously reported victim of the user, or to refund the payment where appropriate. (I still assumed the transaction would be reversed, but I figured I might as well offer my own money just as some sort of symbol for justice in this matter)

The administrator approved my ban because I admitted guilt, which is totally understandable, so I have cut my losses, refunded the payment, and ask that this ban be overturned for a transaction that was held for less than an hour.

If you would like FULL steam chat logs, I will provide those upon request. Attached are screenshots of my paypal overview, the refund expanded, and a steam chat excerpt stating to user that I provided refund.

I appreciate the time you take to read this, and thank you. Please feel free to contact me if you require additional clarification.
-Justin / PanzerKnackers

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