Paypal status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Paypal reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Paypal users through our website.

• Sign in (48%)
• Errors (33%)
• Website Down (19%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Paypal outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Eschwege	Sign in	10 hours ago
Castanet-Tolosan	Errors	1 day ago
Paris	Sign in	1 day ago
Paris	Errors	1 day ago
Texcoco de Mora	Errors	2 days ago
Concord	Errors	2 days ago

Full Outage Map

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Liebediktator (@Apfelfleisch044) reported 8 minutes ago

  @fluffemms He does but we have to force him. Also anything is good enough. I would do paypal if thats no problem. Of course I urge to get the money once the drawing is done to ensure you feel at peace

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  adelvafa (@iran0pessimist) reported 9 minutes ago

  So it seems the issue is that PayPal likes to hold onto payments to collect interest; this is a very ****** practice but payment processors can do whatever ******** they like if there are only like five big ones and they elbow everyone else out. This reminds me of the time my old city pension in New York held onto money/wouldn't let me roll over for the same reasons.

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  Harambe Lord 69 (@harambelord69YT) reported 10 minutes ago

  @ns1778 @realradec HBO doesn't take "foreign" card payments. Even with PayPal, we technically can't legally. I had to buy an account through a website and get the login. Well using a VPN but now I have both suits, so no complaints about it.

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  💙Blue232🩷- 🇦🇺 VTUBER! (@Blue23210) reported 12 minutes ago

  Why does my bank and PayPal hate me reeee... I am having issues with relinking my card up as it would let me use my card for a withdrawal payment now but worked 3 hours ago for crunchy roll..

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  Kay (@kay_myg) reported 17 minutes ago

  In July 2013, Chris Reynolds of Pennsylvania became the world's first and only quadrillionaire for exactly two minutes when a massive @PayPal glitch credited his account with an astronomical $92,233,720,368,547,800 ($92 quadrillion). This accidental fortune made him a million times richer than the actual wealthiest person on Earth and was roughly 1,000 times greater than the entire planet's gross domestic product. The digital dream shattered the moment he logged into his online portal, where the system had already auto-corrected the error back to $0.00. PayPal later apologized and made a donation to a charity of his choice, while Chris jokingly noted that if the money had been real, he would have paid off the entire United States national debt and bought his favorite baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies.

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  KUDOS EDITIONS (@kudoseditions) reported 20 minutes ago

  @nvmminyg Hey Bau! We’re currently experiencing an issue with PayPal, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We're already working on resolving the issue, and we expect to have everything sorted out by Monday monday!

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  Telos (@Telos786) reported 20 minutes ago

  @FatLeon93 @KalebPrime Vanished without a word. Last Steam activity was Feb 9th, last Twitter was Feb 12th. I have his full name, paypal, last known AL address, and tried to track down any obituaries, arrests/court dates, or missing persons report and none turn anything up. Just ghosted.

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  ✨universe✨ (@simuniverse_x) reported 21 minutes ago

  @maruubnd @TheSimCommunity I had to use PayPal 😭 I had some errors, maybe too much people on there trying to buy too

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  States (@statesminds) reported 21 minutes ago

  @StarqueenSonea Oh weird. I feel i had issues with mine before but set up paypal maybe. Im not paying for it rn so don’t recall. But i gotchu

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  maeve (@saintza4) reported 24 minutes ago

  @dev_9998 I'm currently trying to get my paypal up to accept things on there too, it's being really slow for me for some reason.

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  delta41 (@Delta68w) reported 25 minutes ago

  @mikuryne I didnt have this problem, however im checking paypal now, and usually there is an option for paypal balance

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  TechEquity Pro | Grace (@Cathom_4) reported 25 minutes ago

  @JesseCohenInv PayPal has fallen from its pedestal to this low point... down over 80% in five years. That really is "not too bad." The competition in FinTech is simply brutal.

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  stop cop city / land back (@ickyBlam) reported 26 minutes ago

  @jccfergie @eemaanishere I'm sure, as we all should, it's the "as well" that's the problem dude, it's easy to be like "I don't like this guy and I don't want to work with him" without calling him a fed and releasing his PayPal here on Elon's internet, ya know. Just delete it.

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  ᵕ̈ ᴬᴿᴵᴿᴬᴺᴳ| DWY (@taehwbear) reported 28 minutes ago

  Hii guys sadly for financials problem i have to sell my thomaskong and teeteepor fanmeeting tickets🥲 already talked to startstruck to know how that would work so im selling: thomaskong in NY: VIP $275.60 teeteepor in NY: VIP $275.60 i accept paypal, zelle or wise! dm for more!

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  Sh-Rd (@Shrd93707017) reported 32 minutes ago

  @NotA_Bull See the potential is there the issue is the time frame. So many good plays right now which will give you solid returns within weeks or months. So who would want to invest in a dead slow mover. Examples Nvo Dis Nke Jd Baba Baidu Pfizer Netflix PayPal The list is endless

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  Bo (@wuerfelkrieger1) reported 32 minutes ago

  Wow, setting up @deepseek_ai is freaking easssy. Legit, within 2 minutes you set up an account, API key, AND can pay with PayPal instead of having to give your credit card details and have trouble removing it... like for safety and comfort reasons. That's how to do it!

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  𝐻𝓎𝓅𝓃𝑜𝓉𝒾𝒸𝑜 φ 🔞comm OPEN!!! (@Hypnotico2) reported 35 minutes ago

  @ZanizaniTsu i wish i knew how to use crypto currency :/ i have no idea how to use it so i can go away from all that trouble of using paypal etc

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  ImRedCat (trying to be an artistn't) (@ImNotAtRedCat) reported 36 minutes ago

  I got my first commission, but PayPal is terrible, they blocked my account and I lost the money I earned..... :/

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  Crucifixx (@crucifixx042) reported 36 minutes ago

  @iamTimijah @AskPayPal How did you solve the problem?

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  Steak (@SteakMyClaim) reported 37 minutes ago

  @WhaleNoName @wmiddelkoop My thoughts; secret service/PayPal mafia hasn't fixed what isn't broken.

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  BeatTheBotz (@BeatTheBotz) reported 38 minutes ago

  @cryptorover PayPal is a reminder that even dominant companies can become terrible investments if expectations and valuations get too far ahead of reality.

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  SDJW 2016 (@SDJW2016) reported 39 minutes ago

  @Azorukonn Issue is, PayPal is ran by Visa, which can (and have) ban people from using their services, effectively blacklisting them from any purchase unless with cash...

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  َ (@tigerqax) reported 44 minutes ago

  Paypal in the bio too babe we know all that is going down the toilet

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  Roderick (@KyaloIntel) reported 45 minutes ago

  Hawa vijana mnaita smart boys ndio wameharibu market. The guys wenye huibia wazungu pesa halafu wanatumia PayPal and Binance. Now those people think that all of us Africans tuko na hiyo tabia. These boys calling themselves forex traders wameharibu sana. Wanaiba from foreign bank accounts and wire the money through PayPal and Binance. Those platforms saa hii hazipendi nywele ngumu. The moment they see you receiving alot of money, they limit your account and later ban it completely even if it's genuine. Some of us started using PayPal 18 years ago ,it didn't have any issues until around 2022 when the so called forex traders started coming out. Then PayPal started closing accounts for everyone.

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  dully⚜️💜💛💚 (@DullVivid) reported 51 minutes ago

  WAIT YOU MEAN PEOPLE WERE SENDING THE FILES THROUGH PAYPAL??????? oh my godddd no wonder I've never had any issues with my account, why dont yall keep that **** under the table 😭

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  Julie (@Love_Bug64) reported 51 minutes ago

  FYI! No, the game “Harvest Arrows” (likely referring to “Harvest Arrow Maze” on the App Store) does not reliably cash out. It’s a logic/arrow puzzle game that heavily advertises cash rewards (e.g., PayPal withdrawals) for reaching certain levels, often promoted with claims like cashing out after level 15. However, user reviews and similar games in this category show it’s designed to keep players engaged with ads while making actual payouts extremely difficult or impossible. Common Issues Reported: • Moving goalposts: Players reach the advertised withdrawal level (e.g., 15), only to be told they now need $1,000, $10,000, or more. Earnings per puzzle often drop to fractions of a cent after a point. • No actual payouts: Many reviews describe hitting high “balances” but being unable to withdraw. The game shows fake progress (e.g., stuck at 99%) and requires endless ads without delivering real money. • Scam-like tactics: Similar arrow/tap puzzle games (e.g., Arrow Way Out, Tap Arrows) are widely called out as fake cash apps that use AI-generated ads and deceptive mechanics. They monetize through ads but don’t pay users. These types of games are common on app stores. They promise easy real-money rewards but rarely (if ever) deliver, as confirmed by broader discussions on reward games. Legitimate cash-earning apps exist but usually offer much smaller, verifiable payouts through established platforms. Recommendation: Treat it as a free puzzle game for entertainment only—don’t expect or play for cash. If you’re looking for games that actually pay, stick to well-reviewed ones with transparent redemption (and low minimums), but even those typically pay very little for the time invested.

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  Peter Hephzibah | Brand designer (@godof_design) reported 56 minutes ago

  All these social media apps are really hard on designers for real. I need PayPal or stripe to connect to behance, stripe isnt available to Nigerians and PayPal... Well PayPal is PayPal. Tried cold dming on insta. All meta accounts, gone. Y'all should tune it down a notch please.

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  Somit Biswas (@somitzz) reported 56 minutes ago

  @PayPal hey can you dm here on x, i cant be able to login in to paypal

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  🆕一柳隊の新章舞台欲しい (@t3_rue) reported 57 minutes ago

  @tackane Im pretty sure wise has its own problems too but i personally never had the headaches that paypal had me go through too so big same. I think generally, alternatives are less appealing if ppl are so used to the product,

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  Naxzed (@naxzed_it) reported 59 minutes ago

  @AltSamCat For some reason a lot of artists are... using their usernames on PayPal 😭 So they just track down the artist