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 (40%)
• Errors (37%)
• Website Down (22%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Sydney	Sign in	16 hours ago
Adelaide	Sign in	19 hours ago
Arrondissement de Poitiers	Sign in	1 day ago
Ciudad Jardín	Errors	2 days ago
Paris	Sign in	3 days ago
Benfeld	Sign in	5 days ago

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Artur | Long-term investing & FIRE (@MoneyHacks16) reported 7 minutes ago

  @DividendDrip How many times do you think Nike or PayPal holders averaged down?

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  Nelson Rangel (@nelsonrangel) reported 8 minutes ago

  Paypal shareholders have ZERO economic incentive to engage in buyout discussions with Stripe/Advent below $110/ share. Rejecting them would in fact open the door for the most bullish case: the acceleration of $PYPL. Intrinsic Value growth over the next 12 months. Here is the math: •Paypal rejects Stripe/Advent offer below shareholder acceptable value of $110 per share. Stock drops back down to $50. •Paypal continues to execute buybacks at current pace of $6 billion per annum. Takes out roughly 120 million shares. The lower the stock goes the more powerful buybacks become. Since the company is a cashflow machine that creates a flywheel by which market pessimism increases Intrinsic Value per share. This is not theoretical, management has already demonstrated they are willing to do this, buying back 67MM shares at $44.99 in 1H 2026. •Management’s turnaround plan continues at current pace, no heroics just plain boring. Continue executing shift into financial services, begin realizing already earmarked cost savings. They deliver $6.20 EPS, continue generating $6 billion in FCF. At 13x that puts the company share price at $80.6 in 12 months. •Add a $25 control premium to that for any buyer that appears then and Paypal shareholders are at $105/ share. And this does not take into account any additional buybacks or business growth after year 1. •$110 is the fair buyout price for Stripe/Advent to pay now for Paypal shareholders to relinquish a bright future. •We know Advent cannot pay that because their PE math begins to fall apart. Stripe needs to go solo or find better financing if it does not want to miss this strategic opportunity. Paypal Shareholders do not support selling the company below intrinsic value and Paypal shareholders should not be asked to subsidize Advent’s return requirements.

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  SJ (@1000spices) reported 10 minutes ago

  @woolworths Is there an issue with paying through the app right now? Am trying to place an order and 4 different types of payments have been declined. Apple Pay, entering details and also PayPal.

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  Ifiok Ambrose (@ifiokambrosee) reported 12 minutes ago

  @bernarditoro_ You can fix product perception by building a product to global standards. Why should I target Nigerians for a SaaS aimed at solving a global problem when I can use Flutterwave for USD checkout or recurring plans? It even has a Pay with PayPal feature bro.

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  rinky ✦ COMMS OPEN (@rinkilly) reported 14 minutes ago

  SB: $85 MI: $5 AB: $350 + any changes • Comment or DM to claim • Payment via Lavatop(PayPal or credit card) • Payment plans and holds are available with a down payment • Auction ends 48 hours after last bid

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  EMI. 🩷 (@Emistations) reported 20 minutes ago

  Paypal is testing my patience bc wym i can't transfer my funds to my account??? it keeps telling me there's an issue and denies the transfer - my bank told me there's no restriction on my account on their end so like ??? why????

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  Brooks Whale X 🐋 (@BrooksWhaleX) reported 20 minutes ago

  If someone hacks your Gmail, they don't need your passwords. They can reset everything. Bank. Instagram. Apple ID. Crypto. PayPal. Password manager. Your Gmail isn't email. It's the master key to your entire life. Here's how to lock it down in 10 minutes: 🧵

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  SBA • ShopBitcoin.com.au (@ShopBitcoinAus) reported 26 minutes ago

  CEO of Paypal, David Marcus, not only hodls #bitcoin, he's noted that it won't be a 'currency' until volatilty slows down - which we have consistently seen happening over time.

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  Vitaliy Sokolov (@askvitaliy_) reported 27 minutes ago

  @robertoblake The main problem I see with data centers, especially in the New York and New Jersey area where I live, is the aging infrastructure. It needs significant upgrades. Even the massive amounts of money these data centers are spending are not enough to cover the costs, so they keep raising bills because the grid is deteriorating. To explain how fragile the system is, consider this: I live in New York City and own an electric vehicle. I actually get paid to charge my car at night. It is not only free, but my electric company pays me to do it, and they pay me even more during the summer. This is managed through a global company that tracks when I charge my car. If I charge at home at night, they pay me through an app via PayPal. They do this simply to prevent me from overloading the grid. That is how fragile the system is. When someone builds a data center alongside all these new EV charging stations, everything becomes more expensive because the grid is too old and requires upgrades. Meanwhile, between electric vehicles, charging stations, and everyone adding split-system air conditioning to their homes, we have more electronic devices running 24/7. It is too much constant draw. The electricity costs increase, but the infrastructure is aging faster than it can be upgraded. Even gas stations now have giant, power-hungry LED boards. Everything is adding up on a grid that was never built for this kind of load. It feels like they are taking this massive burden and saying, "Look, everybody has to pay for it." My main thought is that data centers should generate their own electricity. Other than that, you are mostly right. It is a bunch of BS.

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  𝓰𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓽 (@theonlyghoston) reported 29 minutes ago

  @J0hnADouglas @Adobe Easy fix, sign up with the payment to paypal and if they try that remove the payment method directly I done it the once and it worked perfectly

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  Jeff Rainforth (@liberty_clarion) reported 29 minutes ago

  🚨SCAM ALERT! Scammers hacked my cousin's account & others. Facebook & other social media accounts are being HACKED, and scammers are posting stuff like their uncle is moving to a rest home and doing liquidation sales with items priced super cheap. DON'T BUY IT!!! Do not send money! Scammers will ask for down payments via Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle. One of my cousin's friends did it & just lost $2000. I thought it was real, and so did my dad, and we almost sent down payments for vehicles priced very low. There were several red flags, so I started doing some checking. Sure enough, it's a common scam. People aren't careful with their Facebook or other social media account passwords, or they get phished, and their accounts get hacked; scammers then post whatever they want to get money from the hacked person's family and friends. When a person from a hacked FB page contacts you via Messenger, report the message and use the "Other" selection and choose "Hacked." I did it, and Facebook just took down my cousin's account. Be aware. This is happening RIGHT NOW. That's it! Have a great week and beware of scammers! If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!!! 💯💯💯🚨🚨🚨

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  Kayuki Arcticus🍦🐉【IRIAM US】🔜OffKai 2026 (@kayukiarcticus) reported 30 minutes ago

  @DokiDreamers So now my PayPal is pending authorization on every time I tried to use it while it was broken

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  ZanoCash (@ZanoCash) reported 30 minutes ago

  @TheRonnieVShow As a value investor, I felt personally attacked, lol. Always invest at the right price. I did invest in PayPal when it was at $40 this year, because at that price, it did represent great value. I got criticized for buying a stock that had went down and down, not easy.

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  evannie 🎀💌 (@evanniestash) reported 33 minutes ago

  I'm holding my status as a former video editor and YouTuber for the time being because of another PayPal email confirming the permanent deactivation of my account after I contacted support about resolving disputes and negative balances. I can't use another payment system to refund my VGen clients and resolve the disputes from PayPal as it's locked on the payment platform, and sadly Wise, Payoneer and Stripe - the alternatives for client payments - isn't accessible in my country. It is potential that I'm requesting @_VGen_ support to ban my account permanently due to this mess - and I can't open my comms any longer - due to both my broken reputation and my PayPal account being banned. I'll update you when there's more info.

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  Tevin Macharia Mukabana (@TevinMacharia) reported 33 minutes ago

  You know, since PayPal blocked my account with money in it and there is nothing I can do about it, I have been wondering how we are victims of the systems of this world and sometimes there is nothing we can do. Imagine how one simple block can take you back to finding a way to eat and finding a way to restart your business again !! And this is a sign one day ,Your money won't be safe in the bank .. You will need a chip to use banks . This thing called money. You cannot appeal. You cannot withdraw your money. You cannot access what belongs to you. And eventually, they can use the money to pay their charges and fees. It is unfortunate that even as children of God, we are still living within these systems. And experiences like this make me think deeply: How many people will survive when the mark of the beast is introduced? Today, it may be a financial platform blocking your account. Tomorrow, it could be a law. A rule. A digital system. A currency. A condition attached to your ability to buy or sell. Think about it. When laws and rules are established, what happens when you cannot follow them? What happens when a new digital currency comes with instructions and conditions? What happens when the system says, “If you don't accept this, you cannot buy. You cannot sell. You cannot transact. You cannot live normally.” And what happens when obedience to that system means disobedience to God? This is why the issue of the mark of the beast should not be treated as a joke or something we only talk about in church. Revelation 13:17 says that no one will be able to buy or sell unless they have the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name. I don't know exactly how everything will unfold. But I know this: The world is becoming increasingly dependent on systems. And when systems control access to money, businesses, food, transactions, and even basic necessities, we need to understand the times we are living in. As Christians, we cannot put our ultimate trust in money, banks, governments, companies, digital platforms, or financial systems. Our ultimate trust must be in God. Because there may come a time when choosing God will cost you something. It may cost you access. It may cost you comfort. It may cost you money. It may cost you opportunities. And ultimately, it may cost you your life. The question is not only, “Will I survive financially?” The deeper question is: “Will I remain faithful to God when obedience becomes costly?” May God prepare us spiritually. May He give us discernment. May He give us courage. May He give us the grace to stand when the systems of this world turn against those who refuse to compromise. Because at the end of everything, our hope is not in money. Our hope is in God.

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  robert peachey (@RPeachey86) reported 34 minutes ago

  @KatrinaHelle Been in PayPal since 2023. Fortunate enough to have been able to average down. $80 is a good price, $40 off the low. Surely PayPal will reach $100 again on its own but CEO said turnaround would not begin till 2028. Rather go ahead and cash out at $80 then redeploy.

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  Premier💯 (@Premier_100) reported 35 minutes ago

  PayPal still not working in Nigeria

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  jellyman (@jellymanguy) reported 37 minutes ago

  @TheeDegenBoosts @rebetapp That’s why I NEVER leave my money anywhere where it isn’t insured by the FDIC/SIPC. Not PayPal, Venmo, or a gambling site. Youre just asking for trouble. Sucks how these companies operate

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  lucas150670 (@lucas150670) reported 43 minutes ago

  Hello! The restriction on my PayPal account has been removed. Due to this issue, the order deadline has been extended to August 20, 11:59 PM (UTC+8 / 8:59 AM PDT / 11:59 AM EDT). Since PayPal withdrawals require a 21-day wait, if you can help ease the financial pressure, you may continue to choose Alipay for payment. Thank you for your patience!

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  David Stewart (@MrStewart_X) reported 45 minutes ago

  @survivetheark How to fix Ark and why: (only part of the full list) I’ll do top 3 atm stopping players especially new ones from playing because Ark is on its way to DEAD. This is for PvP side 1) Turrets the work ratio to turret and bullet production is drastically more than a capped saddle high health stacked mutated soaker. Meaning it takes a week to farm what it takes a few hours to soak no cool.😎 This leads to people living in caves regardless of x6 damage NO LAND bases RAT 🐀 HOLES or MESH people just drop a stego on you beer rocket 🚀 the gen on land GG… No new players are going to play like this. 2) Mutations so because you are all retarded you left it the same as evolved. Let me explain the way it’s supposed to work and what has happened. Mutations are 0/20 on both sides meaning it was intended to get +40 levels this is a problem because a perfect tame is 224 unless you do a trick with the new sea turtle and can get a 225 everytime I see a 225 a game master dummy spawned it most likely because typically 224 is really the max. So you breed 2 224 together you get a 250-270 depending on stats let’s say that’s actually a really great start. Not you mutate max should be 300ish average plus of course you levels max Dino 370-380 depending on those stats that 70-80 away from 450 max so basically there should be no way to get max which in itself is dumb as hell. So what do you do your team leave in mutation stacking what’s that you say that’s where you breed a male with mutations with any female that has 0/20 0/20 also called an 00 female. This allows stacking indefinitely…. Super retarded stops any new players from competing I can give all the reasons why but you have to hire me first. This leads to guess what DINO PURCHASE via PayPal cash etc money your team isn’t getting 🤦 what retards in leadership. So yeah because of this people buy Dino duh 🙄 dummies that’s now literally the only way to play PvP ask anyone with a brain 🧠. 3) so because of both 1 and 2 above new players cannot run the bosses you can’t survive, alphas are in the caves, and they have Dino’s they bought or have survived for so long they raided got the Dino using Dino they bought. So guess what? Players pay for boss runs. No I ask you does this sound like ******* fun? Any yes 👍 I have done all of this been the alpha bought/sold the Dino, fixed mutations by going out to tame a low level 00female, yes I am a pro. I can tell you any casual player will leave, and even hardcore will leave. All that’s left is bought Dino meshing and impossible wall of entry if you want to play fully legit.

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  JATMN (@THEJATMN) reported 46 minutes ago

  @ChasejustChase @kutiekittenxo I don't have zelle🤷 I tried to setup during the early days before it was widely adopted. There was some sort of issue linking to my checking account. They couldn't figure it out. Bank later had it standard, still didn't function for me. My PayPal probably older than that person

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  The Plant Lady (@PlantLady_y) reported 47 minutes ago

  @criptoboi PayPal sucks now. I was with them 15 years. My account got hacked. I called them. They didn’t care whatsoever. Just shut the account down. I said “this is serious fraud, don’t you care?” And she said “this happens a lot”.

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  SkeTchXP (@SkeTchXPDotEth) reported 47 minutes ago

  @Jason______A @PayPal @AskPayPal nobody has a rep, thats the whole problem. theres no named human to escalate to at consumer tier, which is why 39 people here have the same story and none of them end differently

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  Vuk.Digital (@v4rvl) reported 49 minutes ago

  @Pluvio9yte Connect vcc to PayPal. Problem solved

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  Zombie John Gotti 🐗 (@ZombieJohnGotti) reported 55 minutes ago

  @CyborgPeds I see the problem. He should have used PayPal.

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  Astroheo (@Astroheo) reported 1 hour ago

  Peter Thiel co-founded a company for $10,000. Four years later, eBay bought it for $1.5 billion. He says almost none of that came from doing what everyone else was already doing. Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal, made the first outside investment in Facebook, and co-founded Palantir. In a Chicago Ideas talk called Going from Zero to One, he laid out the framework from his bestselling book — and it cuts against almost everything startup culture teaches. There are two ways to grow, he says. Horizontal — copying what already works, 1 to n. Vertical — doing something that's never existed, 0 to 1. Globalization is the first kind. Technology is the second. Here's the part that should bother you. Thiel says competition is not the opposite of capitalism. It's the enemy of it. A business making zero economic profit in a competitive market can't invest in R&D, can't pay employees well, can't plan more than a quarter ahead. Monopoly — not competition — is what generates the profit that funds the next leap forward. Google's search share has sat above 90% for years. Its margins have stayed enormous the entire time. That's not an accident of scale. That's the entire model. Most founders won't say the word "monopoly" out loud. Thiel says that's the tell. The ones who deny they have one usually don't — they're marketing themselves for antitrust lawyers, not customers. Then the line that separates his framework from every generic pitch-deck slide. "What important truth do very few people agree with you on?" Not a hot take. Not contrarianism for its own sake. A truth that's actually true, that the market hasn't priced in yet. He says most founders can describe their business plan. Almost none of them can answer that question. If they can't, they're building a 1-to-n company — competing in a crowded field, racing margins to zero. PayPal in 1999 wasn't fighting banks head-on. It found a tiny, underserved niche — internet-native micropayments — dominated it completely, then expanded outward. Thiel calls this "start with a monopoly in a small market." Not because small is safe. Because ********** is the whole point, and ********** only happens at a scale you can actually control first. Save this one. Every "best practice" in business was built by someone who broke one first — and never wrote down how.

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  CoinDL (@CoinDL) reported 1 hour ago

  PayPal held $2,500 of my friend's crowdfunding donations for 21 days last year. No explanation, just a reserve. The money people needed for a funeral sat frozen behind a dashboard. That's not a glitch, that's the design.

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  Polly St. George (@FringeViews) reported 1 hour ago

  @SecretsofMaine It was seen all over the world. I had 10 boxes of physical mail in my closet from every country you can name. Even one from China. Then they just shut me down. BOOM. In 24 hours I lost paypal and youtube. That's how they do it when you're not in the club.

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  David Stewart (@MrStewart_X) reported 1 hour ago

  @survivetheark How to fix Ark and why (only part of the full list) I’ll cover the top 3 things currently stopping players—especially new ones—from playing, because Ark is on its way to being dead. This is for the PvP side. 1) Turrets: The work-to-reward ratio for turret and bullet production is drastically worse than soaking with a capped-saddle, high-health, stacked, mutated soaker. It takes a week to farm what a soaker can burn through in a few hours. Not cool. 😎 This leads to people living in caves regardless of 6x damage. No land bases—just rat 🐀 holes or mesh. People drop a Stego on you, beer-rocket the generator on land, and it’s GG… No new players are going to play like this. 2) Mutations: Because the team left it the same as Evolved. Let me explain how it’s supposed to work versus what actually happens. Mutations are 0/20 on both sides, so it was intended to give +40 levels. That’s a problem because a perfect tame is 224 (unless you use the new sea turtle trick to get a 225). Every time I see a 225, a Game Master almost certainly spawned it—224 is typically the real max. Breed two 224s together and you get a 250–270 depending on stats. That’s actually a really great start. Then you mutate. The intended max should be around 300-ish plus your own levels, putting a max Dino at 370–380. That’s still 70–80 levels short of the 450 cap, so there should be no way to reach max. That’s dumb as hell by itself. Instead, the team left mutation stacking in the game. That’s where you breed a mutated male to any 0/20 0/20 female (an “00 female”). This lets you stack mutations indefinitely. It’s super retarded and stops new players from ever competing. I can explain every reason why, but you’d have to hire me first. This leads to—guess what?—people buying Dinos via PayPal, cash, etc. Money your team isn’t getting. 🤦 What retards in leadership. Because of this, people buy Dinos. Duh. 🙄 That’s now literally the only way to play PvP. Ask anyone with a brain. 🧠 3) Because of both 1 and 2, new players cannot run the bosses. You can’t survive. Alphas live in the caves with Dinos they bought or Dinos they raided using Dinos they bought. So players just pay for boss runs. Does this sound like ******* fun? Yes, I’ve done all of this. I’ve been the alpha, bought and sold Dinos, and “fixed” mutations by going out to tame a low-level 00 female. I’m a pro. Any casual player will leave, and even a lot of hardcore players will leave. All that’s left is bought Dinos, meshing, and an impossible wall of entry if you want to play fully legit.

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  Trace Cohen (@Trace_Cohen) reported 1 hour ago

  @RoryCrave How is that larping? OpenRouter $150M rev can 10x in a few years no problem + $35B from PayPal trading at 1.5x rev and P/E 11x with 24000 employees has a lot of potential. And with stripe doing $7B+ they can easily IPO at 20x rev Please explain how that wouldn’t work?