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 (46%)
• Errors (34%)
• Website Down (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Collinsville	Sign in	56 minutes ago
Newnan	Website Down	7 hours ago
Créteil	Sign in	1 day ago
Tacoma	Sign in	2 days ago
Chicago	Errors	2 days ago
Eugene	Errors	2 days ago

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  PredictoBets.com | Sports Intelligence (@predicto_bets) reported 7 minutes ago

  @telegram @durov “Disable saving private “features have very bad down side , if someone scammed you ( example took payment and run away while a deal ) , you can’t have any proof like screenshot ! One guy took my 200€ - 2 days ago and I had proof that I sent to the PayPal. But seeing this feature forced me to suggest you this. Thank you ! Great platform

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  SeeWhatCherimisin 🇺🇸 (@JDiz707) reported 9 minutes ago

  @bourscheid He made the money by solving the world’s problems and he continues to do so. Every company was a solution to a problem. PayPal - digital payment made easy Tesla - electric cars/climate change SpaceX - humanity dies if the world gets destroyed Etc…

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  Fasar 🇦🇷 (@JustFasar) reported 9 minutes ago

  Been trying to fix this PayPal issue they won't let me use my cards Helper is a useless AI, real human support will be available tomorrow morning Fuuuuuuuuk

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  🤎BadMan | Collab Manager🤎 (@BadManCollabs) reported 12 minutes ago

  @jojocve bro add paypal lol if you get login you don’t even need him anymore

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  Kai Kippling (@KaiKippling) reported 12 minutes ago

  @PayPal I need to contact support via chat or email, but my only option is calling since I’m not allowed to login to my account. What do I do to get written support?

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  Ris (@risXKS45) reported 13 minutes ago

  So @PayPal has been holding my funds for more than a week, because "my country doesn't accept transactions" (they do). No bounce back to the sender automatically. I was never notified, no emails. This is hoarding under pretense. Incompétence beyond belief. Fix your service.

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  RetiredLife (@RetiredLifeNC) reported 14 minutes ago

  @QualCompounders @ironted21 Netflix, Adobe, PayPal; that’s that rookie hate. Soft hate; people aren’t protesting and threatening to kill the ceo, it’s not that top tier “buy all you ******* can” hate even down here.

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  Tony Martin (@RadioFreeTony) reported 14 minutes ago

  @johnennis @globeandmail He didn’t found PayPal. FSD? “During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call today, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that unsupervised Full Self-Driving for consumer vehicles won’t arrive until Q4 2026 at the earliest — pushing the timeline yet again after years of broken promises.”

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  Simen (@pronouncedsimon) reported 15 minutes ago

  @nobodyknows2322 Who wouldn’t? To be fair to him, he’s turned down requests for him to make a donate page, PayPal or whatever several times. Still he’s people begging to send him money in the comments lol

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  Lixie~🩵 (@Lixie_yongbok) reported 15 minutes ago

  @leeminoot Hi lei.. with my first order I waited for an hour and it was still processing and after sometime the app just restarted. The order is not appearing in my order history. But eximbay email (like PayPal) has order number and I can see that order if use that order number. I haven’t received any refund (it’s been an hour or more infact) which means that the order is confirmed it’s just not tagged to my account. If you have not received an order I suggest raise an inquiry because I think the issue is with tagging the order to an account. Do you have the order number in the bank email or message by any chance, you can use that. Sorry for the lengthy reply🫣

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  tay 合 (@taylerislame_) reported 20 minutes ago

  i have no idea if my order went through or not i got a paypal receipt in my email but this app is so broken it won’t tell me if my order is confirmed 😭

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  Rafael (@VamosRafa66) reported 23 minutes ago

  @unusual_whales The average American household has not created PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, XAI, Boring company. Many have used PayPal, bought Teslas, connected to Starlink, used Twiiter/X and in return, made him money. There is no billionaire in the US responsible for your problems.

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  uxg z1nn (@z1nnfnbr) reported 26 minutes ago

  @amaxggs @stoopidFNbr @fluxuhfy He thinks its ok cuz aparently us waiting 2.5 weeks and rhen asking for an update and telling him to send using paypal was “to complicated” sadening asf that a “professional” money scrims server cant get their **** together

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  Uche (@WIZEINTHEBEAT) reported 35 minutes ago

  Elon Musk Bullied kid, Reader,Born 1971 in South Africa. Got bullied badly in school, once hospitalized. His escape? Books. He’d read 10+ hours daily - encyclopedias, sci-fi, rocket manuals. Rejected 3 times,At 28 he started PayPal. Sold it for $180M. Then he tried getting a job at Google. They said no. He used the money to fund 3 crazy ideas everyone laughed at. All-in on “impossible”*: 2008 was his worst year. SpaceX rockets failed 3 times. Tesla was weeks from bankruptcy. He split his last cash between both companies. If both failed, he’d be broke. Both survived. People called him “delusional”. But he bets on problems that matter: electric cars, space, AI. His rule: “When something is important enough, you do it even if odds aren’t favorable.” From getting punched in school to building rockets that land themselves.

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  Mofu Mollis ☁🐾 | Illustrator (@mofu_asb) reported 36 minutes ago

  💞Here's my own personal guide on how to be a respectable Artist and to be a great art Customer💞 ARTISTS: - Japanese communities still use hashtags, idk why we killed the habit of using them and deemed them cringe. The statement that using even one kills your engagement is a huge cope of people who blame the algo of their art not being successful. Japanese people actively go through their fandom or fave character tags, this is why I built up a sizable Japanese following on this account. Stop using shadowbans as an excuse, use at least one hashtag so if your post goes viral people will find your commission post. Btw using said JP hashtags might get you some new friends from Japan, use for example: ウマ娘 (Umamusume), 葬送のフリーレン (Frieren), ホロライブ(Hololive) etc. - Have an email in your bio for the love of god and close your dms for the sake of your own sanity. - Learn to communicate with your customers, social anxiety is not an excuse to reduce everything to 2 clicks anymore. If you do business you need to be professional and speak to people. This is going to be harsh but commissions need revisions, if you can't hold up basic communication this line of work isn't suited for you at the moment. If you're under 18 I'd completely steer away from accepting work until you learn basic etiquette and to protect yourself from predators reaching out to you using commissions as an excuse. - Use business Paypal, hide your personal info. You don't need any extra site, just do work through google forms or email. - B-B-But the bad algo- SSSSHHH.. 🤫 Stop whining and start creating. The algo changed so you need to put in more effort to do research on what's popular. The time of blowing up through artstyle exclusively is over. Still happens, but now you have to either draw lots of fanart of popular shows/games, or become a yapper and build connections with fellow artists or viewers. It has become much harder, but it's not impossible. Stop blaming the game instead of learning the rules. I believe in you! - Don't use AI. You won't be able to hide it and you'll destroy your own credibility with the shortcut. Not worth it, plus it destroys the Earth. Draw those titties instead of generating them, it will feel much more satisfying, promise. COMMISSIONERS: - Reach out to artists through google forms or email in their bio. Ask them about their rates. I get emails like that constantly and I always happily answer. - Stop telling artists to register to art commission sites. There are no good sites like those anymore, I won't elaborate. - Start browsing hashtags again. If you do so you give artists engagement and make them happy cause their art will be seen again and you will find better commissions as well, a great deal for everyone. - You WILL have to put in the effort to learn how to distinguish AI from real art. This isn't anyone's fault but Silicon Valley's, don't blame the artists, blame the ones who spoiled the game for everyone. It's all for your own good to detect signs of a SEA sweatshop studios, or someone tracing AI. There are a multitude of guides out there, before you hire an artist read through them to stay updated. Ask friends, mutuals, your mom, downstairs neighbour etc. The downside is that it will take more than 2 clicks and a cardswipe. - Only do payment through Paypal for now. I know for Americans it's tempting to do local bank transfer or other payment processors like Zelle or Cashapp, but as of right now Paypal has the best artist and buyer protection of all of them. The fees are high, but from my own experience it is worth for the protection. - Artists and commissioners alike WILL have to communicate. Ask your artists questions. Learn commissioner etiquette and read the TOS of an artist if there's one, most reliable ones have one. Don't be afraid to check in periodically, but not until it's your slot's turn. You most likely will have 1 or 2 free revisions, use them if you need to. Here's how the commission process should go: 1. Reaching out, agreeing on rates, deadline, personal or commercial usage 2. Paying invoice (NO FRIENDS AND FAMILY never pay those) 3. Artist thanks you and gives you an approximate timeframe of your slot coming up in queue 4. Artist lets you know it's your turn, estimated time of completion 5. Artist sends you a sketch/wip, you ask for adjustments if needed 6. Artist delivers your full completed piece, sends you a high-res version in email or a Drive link Feel free to ask for it, it should be the norm of receiving a minimum of 300dpi version If at any time you feel uncomfortable tell the artist. If things can't be worked out say that you'd like a refund or if it's not possible and you feel the urge to chargeback, please make sure to try and work it out in private. I understand that the temptation of dropping a Google Dockey on here is high, the calling of the sweet engagement is alluring but you also need to act professional if you'd like to be treated that way by an artist. Only go public if there's no other way of resolving things. - Red flags for possible scammer artists: - ChatGPT-like mannerism - Overly positive - Literally has nothing but random "art" on their account, all in different styles (especially random esports banners) - No email anywhere - Suspiciously cheap pricing for seemingly high-quality art. - Extremely fast turnover rate or uploading art daily for a long period. (Sometimes people on holiday draw daily, that shouldn't be suspicious by itself) - Sudden spike in art quality, huge improvement in a very short (1-2 months) period of time. It strongly indicates AI usage but always double, triple, quadruple check, sometimes people literally just sit down and cram anatomy and rendering courses or Youtube videos for days. Sudden improvement alone is not a scammer indicator, you need extra nuance to see the bigger picture. Always assume the better scenario before jumping into conclusions. These are not carved into stone, just wanted to list out things to be suspicious about. A reputable artist can have fast turnover rate too, don't accuse them of being a scammer just because of it. Look up known bad sheep, check out their callout posts and compare. I can't stress it enough to ASK OTHERS around you for advice or to double check before stating anything. - You got your pretty shiny illust, now what? Check what perms you agreed to. Personal usage: - No uploading to any site that generates revenue. Examples: X, Twitch, Youtube, Kick, Fansly, etc. Ask if you're unsure. Merch production is for your own enjoyment, no reselling stuff like keychains or stickers later or the artist deserves a cut of the money. Commercial usage: - Uploading art to any site that generates revenue. Yes, now X headers and icons count as commercial usage. Merch production also falls into this category, if you want mass production you will have to get an estimate from the artist. Why is this important? Even if you're a small creator who earns nothing on X for example, you have the potential to blow up overnight and if you grow people will associate the icon you have with you, which was drawn by the artist you commissioned. Outside of vtuber spaces an artist usually gets a percentage cut from sales from a product that has their art on it, I think it's fair to think the same system should apply on here as well. - "This is all nonsense, AI can do all this for me in minutes for FREE!" - Sure buddy, no one's stopping you and I promise I personally won't get offended. If you'll be happy with weirdly rendered pictures of people with 8 fingers and 3 boobs may you find happiness with it, have a nice day 🙏 (I will secretly make you explode with my mind though) - "I only have an AI reference that I found on Pinterest, is it okay to give it to you for inspo?" - FOR SURE at the end I'll be the one bringing your idea to life and you didn't generate anything, all good! Artists should support customers who turn to them instead of AI. Some will be uncomfortable though, please respect their boundaries and look for someone else. - An artist isn't a friend. A lot of them prefer 2 click commission sites because people overstep the professional boundaries while working. If you want to befriend that that has to happen outside of work. If your work has been delivered please don't talk to them about unrelated things, people often abuse the work communication channels for flirting. We are professionals, never forget. If the artist themselves shows interest then go for it, otherwise just be friendly/neutral. Overall, if we get angry and spit fire at each other here on X that won't solve anything. Remember to be kind to each other and act as if you two are standing in front of each other in person. Internet anonymity doesn't give you a pass to haggle, to harass, to flirt with each other, same goes to artists as well. Never publicly accuse an artist of using AI/scamming on a hunch because you can destroy their livelihood in a minute. If you feel suspicious gather evidence, investigate and ask someone to confirm or deny your claims. Artists should always keep their commission queue in order and only accept work they can deliver on time, otherwise people will lose trust in them. Always act professional, you will never know what kind of eyes are looking at your profile. This turned out to be long, if you read so far I'm happy if I could help even a bit. The internet changed a lot in the past 1-2 years and we have to adapt not only in artstyle but adjusting prices, adjusting rules and communication too. These are all my own personal opinions and doesn't represent any organization I'm connected to. (I'm ESL please forgive any weird wording or typos)

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  Rajendran Vasudevan (@Balanced_2016) reported 37 minutes ago

  @Forbes The university refused at the outset to issue his diploma. Finally they agreed to give him diploma in economics. Like all paypal mafia types his claim to fame is in the role if a wheeler dealer.

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  Mislav Beslic (@mislavbeslic) reported 39 minutes ago

  This is going to sound counterintuitive: But I genuinely believe going broke twice was the best thing that happened to my ecom career. Not in a motivational way but in a specific operational way. The first time I went broke I learned that you never operate without backup processors. Because I watched my only processor lock up $30k with zero warning and had to wait 120 days to get it back. That $30k was everything I had. That lesson is now permanently embedded in how I run both brands. The second time I learned that you can't trust suppliers blindly. Mine stopped communicating, started cutting corners, quality dropped, chargebacks spiked, and it cascaded into losing PayPal and Shopify Payments within a week of each other. Now I have quality control processes, backup suppliers, and I've physically visited our factory in China. I also learned that legal threats can come out of nowhere and end your brand overnight if you're not prepared. A large corporation filed a cease and desist and I couldn't afford lawyers to fight it. Didn't matter if the claim was fair or not. Without money to defend yourself, you lose by default. Now I have legal on standby. Every one of these scars is now a system in my business. Backup processors aren't a nice to have, they're because I know what happens without them. Supplier oversight isn't paranoia, it's because I've seen what happens when you trust blindly. Legal preparation isn't overcautious, it's because I've lost a brand to a letter I couldn't fight. People who've only experienced success are actually at a disadvantage at scale because they haven't been stress-tested. They don't know what breaks because nothing has broken yet. The first time something goes wrong at $500k/mo or $1M/mo, they have no scar tissue to draw from. No instinctive response built from experience. I know exactly what to do when a processor freezes because I've lived through it twice. I know exactly what to do when a supplier starts slipping because I've watched it destroy a brand. That pattern recognition can't be taught in a course. You either lived it or you didn't. What's the most expensive lesson you've learned so far? Because whatever it is, it's probably your biggest competitive advantage right now.

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  Andrew Xebenatros (@Xebenatros) reported 42 minutes ago

  @CodyAlanAllred @GiveMeBanHammer @QuintonKlok You're avoiding, having to put down information like your credit card, or things like Paypal.

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  Brandon ₿uilder (@AlphaMinerBTC) reported 47 minutes ago

  @BasedAndRight_ @christiandoana You're just full of assumptions aren't you.. No wonder you never made it anywhere in life other than a keyboard warrior.. I sold 5 million on eBay inside of 3 years.. Also you failed to read the "alone" part which meant that was just eBay. I had a retail shop and sold pallets of good over PayPal to others across the country. What you need to do is sit ******** down and stop thinking you know everything dumbass. Also just bc I've been self employed doesn't mean i started selling on eBay in 2005 jackass. Again your assumption are way wrong bud.

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  Entrepreneurs on X (@entreprneursonx) reported 50 minutes ago

  Focus on the mission to help move humanity forward. To solve problems humanity will encounter no matter what. PayPal. Tesla. SpaceX. Starlink. xAI. Neuralink. One impossible bet after another…because some has to do it.

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  bojake horseman 🐴🐎 (@Bojake_Horseman) reported 51 minutes ago

  @Yugolek id love one idk what you take cuz my paypal is broken and locked out

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  Noah (@antibearthesis) reported 54 minutes ago

  @Uzwzp63636 @StockWorthyApp I’d link you the 20 pages if i still owned my school pc but all you need to know is these 2 KPI’s • take rate is declining, almost down 50% in 5 years • Revenue/employee is WORST IN SECTOR as i said, its not necessarily a bad investment here it was when i shorted it ive taken profits and moved on but i’d never invest in the worst in sector business winner takes most in the digital economy stripe wins apple pay wins blockchain wins paypal doesnt

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  Rima Usami (@RimaUsami) reported 56 minutes ago

  Me: Has used PayPal card internationally no problem PayPal: blocks card (common) Me: Well let's contact PayPal PayPal: Actually you can't use your card anywhere you have to make a new account at the country you're in Me: But I have used it before? PayPal supp: "Look lady if you wanna you can call customer service" Whaaat LOL is PayPal not international anymore?

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  Cosmic Kitsune 🌌🦊💎【 IRIAM 】Merch out now/OffKai (@CosmicKitsune13) reported 57 minutes ago

  Urgent help, does anyone use PayPal who is from the US and try to send payment to Brazil but says can't send due to issues on recepients end???? Keep getting an error and we don't know what's the reason. Please help 🥺

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  미미 🐼 (@sewoongsnugget) reported 57 minutes ago

  @sehyoonhearts totally feel you I had an issue last time I used credit card (worked for selfie this time again though) but bc I didnt wanted to risk it for the vip tickets I paid with paypal too. 😔

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  💫Riot3D (@RIOTDOGG3D) reported 59 minutes ago

  @CosmosHexe Hey! Yes, theres a link to my server where you can verify your gumroad license via ticket, and it can be paid for via paypal or cashapp there and that’ll give you the role for the files!

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  SpankySenpai (@Spanky_Senpai) reported 60 minutes ago

  @SuperMarioT_YT Yes, Engage was slower because there was no "life simulation" like 3H This one has it, problem solved. The sports games failed for their own reasons. Being mediocre and too sparse with content Remind me when it launches. If it sells Engage numbers ill paypal you 50$

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  MF DAN (@MF__Dan) reported 1 hour ago

  @posaslure @justaddwatter You may still need a card or paypal on it for it to go through. Otherwise you can try steam support and they may be able to fix it for you.

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  Marxon (@Marxon1134x) reported 1 hour ago

  @PayPal Please verify your login system is functional or not. One moment it says my account doesn't exist the next it automatically recognizes the account and offers to reset the password. Something seems to be VERY wrong in your backend if it can't decide if I exist or not.

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  jupi ·˚ ༘🕯️ (@lxvscnario) reported 1 hour ago

  @croptopminnie yeah i think the issue is bc of paypal mainly, didnt work for me on it but by card it was okay (**** fans)