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 (42%)
• Errors (36%)
• Website Down (22%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Berlin	Sign in	7 hours ago
Kirchberg	Sign in	11 hours ago
Nantes	Errors	17 hours ago
Vícar	Errors	17 hours ago
Étauliers	Errors	19 hours ago
Onnion	Website Down	1 day ago

Full Outage Map

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  stan (@tsumugibait) reported 45 seconds ago

  @tsumugied paypal wataru to fix his horrendous split ends instead

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  St. Monoimus 🖕 (@SanctVomitoris) reported 2 minutes ago

  @saIamand3r Best buy wouldnt allow paypal for some inscrutable ******* reason but transfering the money to my card and paying with it did the trick. terrible website. thanks brah.

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  Delores S (@SwansonDel3782) reported 3 minutes ago

  WTS FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 TICKETS I’m selling my tickets for spain 🇪🇸 VS Argentina 🇦🇷 final 2026 World Cup match for July 18 . I could not make it due to error on my flight schedule. I accept PayPal goods and services Kindly message if you’re interested

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  Curious Disciple - k/acc (@Schallabear) reported 9 minutes ago

  How did paypal go from solving a problem to becoming the problem

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  ann smith (@annsmit23978141) reported 15 minutes ago

  @mtngirl143 @GOP And they said the doge “kids” (all adults) and Elon musk were not to be trusted with all that sensitive information. Who’s the problem? MUSK who owned PayPal & had millions of SS#s or the crooked government

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  Jurassic Nick (@jurassiknick) reported 19 minutes ago

  @AMCTheatres why can’t I buy tickets on your website? I get an error for every form of payment. Paypal charged me, but I have no tickets.

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  Magenta Qin🇨🇳🇩🇪 (@magentaqin) reported 20 minutes ago

  I finally understand why so many friends recommend Wise. It wasn’t just the fees. It’s about transparency and timely customer support. Half a year ago, PayPal kept charging me for a subscription I’d already canceled. I disputed it multiple times. PayPal told me to contact my bank. My bank told me to contact PayPal and the merchant. The merchant blamed a system issue. My mood be like: 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪?????? Everyone pointed fingers, and nobody actually solved the problem.

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  Nessie⁷🧸🍓🪭29 DAYS (@hunnybearv) reported 22 minutes ago

  @GOTHJGK I’m glad you were able to get that! ugh I had the same issue I had the hoodie and 2 jerseys but PayPal was being annoying…. I’ll probably be in line with my friend too🥹

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  🪻 HarineChuu•COMMS OPEN🪻 (@HarineChuu) reported 24 minutes ago

  @Abysmul thanks Aby! Im relieved too that I have the chance to fix it, just waiting for Paypal to lift off the restrictions so I can pay the balance using my bank >w<

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  Ahmed Almakhzanji (@a_makhzanji) reported 24 minutes ago

  @alihadad90 @PayPal @AnthropicAI Anthropic AI supports Libya and accepts payments from Libyan cards (at least my ATIB mastercard). Paypal is a different issue. But I speculate that they need a well-regulated environment and strong judicial system to operate. Today, both are shaky.

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  Race 🕊️ (@multiplanet1) reported 25 minutes ago

  An early PayPal employee described the moment the team realized Elon Musk was different from every other founder in Silicon Valley. It was something dark. The team was in a meeting discussing a product setback. Everyone was frustrated. Someone made a comment about maybe pivoting the product or considering alternative approaches. Normal startup conversation. Rational. Measured. Elon's response was physical. He stood up. His jaw tightened. He said something close to "if we pivot we die. We don't pivot. We fix it." Not loudly. Almost whispered. But the energy in the room changed completely. The employee said what was different wasn't the words. Every founder says "we don't give up." What was different was the look in his eyes. He said it was the look of someone who literally cannot conceive of the possibility that this doesn't work. Not "won't accept" failure. Cannot process it. As if the neural pathway that handles the concept of quitting doesn't exist in his brain. He said in that moment he understood that Elon doesn't choose persistence the way other people choose it. Other people weigh the options and decide to keep going. Elon doesn't see other options. The path forward is the only path his brain can map. Everything else is a dead pixel on his screen. That's not a learned skill. That's an architecture. And it explains both his extraordinary success and the trail of broken relationships, burned-out employees, and personal damage he leaves behind. The same wiring that makes failure invisible also makes other people's pain invisible.

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  ☆nermiko☆ (@tamargirl25) reported 26 minutes ago

  I really want to start taking commissions, but there's one problem... I don't have PayPal yet. 💔 I'm saving up for my dream iPad and Procreate, so hopefully I'll be able to open commissions in the future. For now, I'm just going to keep practicing and improving my art. 💪✨

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  UNKNOWN OPS FILE (@UNKNOWNOPSFILE) reported 27 minutes ago

  @thereallisaann Your telling me your not in financial struggle and need me to send you money on PayPal messaging me in broken English on telegram ….dam it

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  Lachlan's Cards (@lachlanscards) reported 28 minutes ago

  @OffDaHook35 Lol. Do we have time for a quick story? So I I sold some bike parts on Twitter and the guy sent me PayPal goods and services. Within that payment he had an address. But through messaging he was telling me to send it somewhere else. And I almost did it because I was like yeah sure no problem he was so nice. But then I just canceled the order entirely cuz he was clearly trying to scam me.

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  Rhysa Darling 🖤⛓️‍💥🥀 (@RhysaDarling) reported 29 minutes ago

  I've had consistent problems with using Paypal for tips/donos. Has anyone else had to verify personal information multiple times? Also does anyone know of a better alternative to using Paypal?

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  ☆ minty ☆ (@sweetmintyz) reported 30 minutes ago

  oh my god just trying to find a solution for an issue on paypal and none of the guides on the site even match what i can actually do and there is only a ******* a//i bot that is telling me it can't do anything 💀💀 what the actual **** 💀💀💀

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  kevinliu (@KevinLiuPutra) reported 33 minutes ago

  @valquxxn @PayPal Call customer support from ur region , ive called US hq and they will redicret you to your paypal region office anyway so its pointless and a waste of phone bill, ive had this issue in the early days , just talk to them about it , mine was because it went over 1k and they want to know what i do so i just called them tell them what i do and provide them with my id and bank statement, + documents of work , screenshots of requests and results, they have the best customer service hands down cause they fix every documents for me that was messed up and you can send them an email here executiveoffice@paypal . com too to get extra help, its insane but i love their cs i thanked them after the agent fixed it for me, it doesnt take that long too

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  MaxGaming170 | Changeling VTuber (@MaxRenRez2) reported 36 minutes ago

  @MendamCaedo @takasiraVT Vroid is one option, but you can rarely get anywhere with that. The point I'm making is that this industry is predatory for newcomers and old timers alike. Particularly in the modeling, art, and rigging departments. People will scam you, hide things in TOS, and just recently threaten to revoke the model entirely without a refund if you even touch AI for one reason or another (including using an AI reference sheet, by the way). There's even a server out there that has decided to just start banning people if they use it on ANY PLATFORM, like some 1984 type ****. Cheap artists can rarely be trusted either, because again- on the off chance you don't read over your agreement with like seven lawyers, they can just decide to take it away because of any slight problem they have with you. And let's not even mention the fact that some people will decide to drag their *** on the commissions until the six month refund period on paypal has expired, then take the money and run, meaning that now you're out several thousand dollars depending on how expensive that commission was.. With all of this in mind, do you see why people are hesitant to turn to artists who are screeching about losing their commissions and turning to sources that won't complain about what they choose to do?

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  Tidal Lion (@TidalWavesLion) reported 42 minutes ago

  Autoclosed by support, and now you're giving me warnings for asking PayPal to assist? I'm willing to close the case with PayPal but please, refund the unordered server boosts. This is unreasonable at this point.

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  Milos (@CROguy_) reported 43 minutes ago

  Got traffic that's ready to buy? Get out of their way. Test express checkout buttons right on the product page. We got a $12k difference here with that change. High-intent traffic isn't shopping around - they've decided. Every tap between "I want this" and "here's my card" is a tap you can lose them on. Shop Pay / PayPal / Apple Pay under the buy box 👉 straight to payment, skip the cart. PayPal especially prints here. People trust it and check out without a second thought. Don't slow down someone who's already sold.

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  Adam Cooper (@AJ_Cooper95) reported 45 minutes ago

  @pokemondealsuk Did you ever manage to find a fix for the red banner error on PKC when trying to pay? Even now when trying to buy the Mew binder I’m having the issue, even when trying to use PayPal

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  Steve Schramm (@swschramm) reported 49 minutes ago

  A customer told us they couldn't pay an invoice yesterday. The account looked fine and the invoice was marked sent, so this would've been easy to chalk up to user error. Exa opened the actual customer portal. The invoice was there with Print and Download buttons… and no way to pay. Then it pulled a previous paid invoice from the same account and compared the payment options. The older one had PayPal, Stripe, and Zoho Payments attached. The new one had an empty gateway list. They never reached checkout because the invoice didn't offer one. We stopped there and routed the exact fix back for approval: attach the existing gateways and resend the corrected link. No test charge, no “try again” email, no guessing. I would've probably sent them a fresh copy of the same broken link. Seeing the portal exactly as the customer saw it changed the whole diagnosis.

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  Robert J Marcin (@RobertMarcin) reported 50 minutes ago

  Stripe, Advent Said to Make $50B-Plus Offer for PayPalAd0:19Unmute Add us on Google In this Article Evercore Inc 341.54 2.34% Follow PayPal Holdings Inc 56.56 0.30% Follow Stripe LLC Private company Advent International LP Private company Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip? Exploring strategic alternatives sounds good to me, esp when there's a payday for Goldman Sachs! Updated on July 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT PayPal Holdings Inc. has been working with advisers to review strategic options, including a potential sale or breakup........ PayPal Holdings Inc. has been working with advisers to review strategic options, people familiar with the matter said, as Stripe Inc. and private equity firm Advent pursue a $50 billion-plus takeover of the fintech pioneer. The San Jose, California-based company has been working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Evercore Inc. in recent months to evaluate alternatives including a potential sale or breakup, according to the people.

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  Sharkbyte (@sharkbyte1k) reported 52 minutes ago

  Because original article is down. summary: 1. 2014 Icahn pushes for separation of paypal from ebay 2014. Board rejects, later settles proxy fight, spins off paypal. 2. 2019 Elliot/Starboard pushes for spinoff of stubhub/classifieds. ebay resisted, later sells both, CEO departs.

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  angelo zurolo (@zurolo_angelo) reported 52 minutes ago

  Hello, I am asking for everyone's help, please. I am in serious trouble; I have lost my job and need to pay rent and buy food. I need 500 euros or dollars. I am appealing to kind-hearted people all over the world—please help me with your donations. Here is my PayPal account.

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  Edgar Gumstein (@Gumclaw) reported 53 minutes ago

  @olliehorncomedy @olliehorncomedy Sorry for the slow reply. One-time card purchases in GBP are charged in GBP at checkout; memberships/subscriptions and PayPal payments still process in USD — likely what your customers hit. Share the product link and I'll check which path yours takes.

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  Lior Pozin (@lior_pozin) reported 53 minutes ago

  At 14 I was smoking an e-cigarette at school - People kept asking how to get one - Had them pay me upfront, then delivered a month later, became "the e-cigarette guy" - Wanted to buy a cell phone, found the same one on a Chinese site way cheaper than eBay - Copied the listing to eBay just to try it, got my first sale within three hours The next step: - Ran it on eBay for almost 7 years, used my parents' apartment as the warehouse - eBay suspended my account for a violation and crashed the business overnight - Opened a new account, then thought: what if they suspend me again? - Opened 100 eBay accounts straight away, managed them all manually - Built a piece of software just to manage my own accounts The step after that: - Went to dropshipping conferences, people kept asking how I managed my own business - Told them about the software, a black screen that ran my 100 accounts, and they wanted it - Saved every one of them in my WhatsApp as eBay 1, eBay 2, eBay 3 - Launched with no marketing site, just a login page and a register page - Gave it free for a few weeks, then started charging straight away Then a hacker got in: - About a year in, someone changed every user's username to his own - Switched all their PayPal payout accounts to his, so the money flowed to him - I went live on Facebook, opened the camera, and explained exactly what happened - Competitors saw the chaos and tried to poach our users with affiliate offers - Nobody left, because we were that transparent about all of it Then COVID hit: - Every competitor slowed down, froze hiring, and braced for the worst - We decided this was our money time instead - Hired our first Head of HR and doubled the company within a year - That's when we took the market The last big step: - Ran a 6-month acquisition process with a private equity firm - Aligned on the price, the terms, everything, right up to the signing day - Walked away the day before, because I didn't trust the CEO - Didn't believe in their model of cutting people just to fix the P&L - Kept focusing on what was good for the business Now: - Bootstrapped AutoDS from zero - Sold the company to Fiverr at 28 - Still building three more companies from zero

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  Queen Hades 🖤 (@GoddessStarr81) reported 55 minutes ago

  About Me I am making this my permanent pinned post as i am tired of answering the same questions over and over again from stupid losers! I am 45 yrs old, and i am from Kent in England, i have a chronic illness, but i show up every day for my page and realm. I mostly sell content such as pics, videos and voice notes for feet, arse, boobs and armpits, mother to good pups & also sell physical items such as worn *******, socks and trainers. I do NOT do live cam work, video or voice calls so don't ask. No i will not send you any type of verification video, i had to upload my Government Issued ID for my Throne, Youpay and Loyal Fans accounts I am as real as it gets, i rarely do my hair and make up as i dont sit around waiting for you losers to msg so if i have done my hair and make up show some appreciation in cash. I do NOT answer dm's that start with "hi" or "hey beautiful" or anything else other than "Sent my Queen" with my £25 tribute attached, no i don't care if you are "buying content" my tribute is non negotiable if you dont want to pay tribute or cant afford it then stay out my dm's i don't need your dusty *** $5 disrespect! I have fully updated my Throne with different sections and levels of cash amounts and physical gifts for all budgets from a £15 coffee send to a new iphone so there is no excuse. No i do not accept gift cards from new senders they are reserved for loyal senders who have sent at least £1000 in the past. All ATM's, Wallets, Silent senders and Paypigs are welcome to gift and run if they wish, please note i will NOT now or ever pay any fees of any type for anything go scam someone else. There will be a full menu and price list available in the near future of what i offer this will be posted and added to my highlights feel free to download and keep it for future reference. All my payment methods are available in the linktree in my bio, these are the only methods i accept, Cashapp, Apple pay, Venmo and Chime are not available in the UK please do not ask for Paypal it is a sore subject right now i am trying to fix it! I do not accept any type of crypto so stop asking. All msgs stay in X dm's until i feel comfortable with you so no i will not go to snapchat, telegram or anywhere else, you will get blocked. If i block you for any reason then you are gone permanently, there is no unblock fee because there is no coming back i dont tolerate disrespect for any amount of money no matter who you are.

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  HiStory1 (@HiStory155977) reported 56 minutes ago

  if you have a @PayPal account you need to destroy it cancel it close it lock it down every time I turn around I'm seeing emails that so-and-so has authorized a certain amount to be taken out of my account I don't have that much money in that account so they don't get it but

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  Alvin (@Alvin1492840) reported 58 minutes ago

  Turn on two-factor authentication (before someone else logs in) This was the first thing he fixed and the most important. His PayPal account had one layer of protection: a password. The same password he used on 3 other sites. No verification code. No security key. Nothing. He said: "If someone gets your password from a data breach and odds are they already have, since PayPal was involved in a credential-stuffing incident affecting thousands of accounts they walk right into your account. No alert. No second check. Full access to your bank." Here's the fix: Log in to PayPal. Go to Settings. Click Security. Select "2-step verification." Choose either an authenticator app (more secure) or text message code (better than nothing). Now every login requires your password plus a one-time code from your phone. Even if someone has your password, they can't get in. He said: "This takes 60 seconds to set up and it's the single thing standing between your bank account and anyone who buys stolen credentials on the dark web. PayPal doesn't require this by default. It should."