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
Wandsworth	Errors	1 hour ago
Santa Barbara	Sign in	7 hours ago
Middlesbrough	Errors	9 hours ago
Dallas	Website Down	9 hours ago
Kansas City	Website Down	9 hours ago
London	Sign in	2 days ago

Full Outage Map

Community Discussion

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Roberto Savanelli (@RobertoSava87) reported 4 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal I cannot access my account because the verification code is sent to my old phone number. I don’t have access to it anymore. I also cannot contact support because it requires login. Please help me recover my account.

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  Abdul wasay (@Abdulwasay0090) reported 11 minutes ago

  @PayPalUK Small business owner here my PayPal was deactivated with no explanation no disputes no refunds everything legit so what’s the issue just be clear instead of hiding behind vague policies

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  🔞Akitaar🔞 (Commission open) (@Akitaarr) reported 12 minutes ago

  I contacted PayPal support about what happened, and they said they found it strange, so they forwarded the issue. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT 5 DAYS FOR THEM TO RESOLVE IT

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  SAY HI😁 (@ChuchuAgazie) reported 14 minutes ago

  @Anyika0 @bashorunedward Sharp Well me at the moment I'm just verifying my PayPal when I'm done I would start up because my account is having issues I have to buy a dollar card or something I don't know

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  universal spirit (@rebirthspiritXL) reported 15 minutes ago

  @luckybbokari @globalamoremall I had problem with PayPal on their website, in the end I payed with credit card, kinda frustrating …

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  Clown ****🔜AC, MP, FurPoc (@Coulrofurbia_C) reported 18 minutes ago

  @cookiethefox @PayPal Whaaaat? You made it last week, and then they shut it down ??? How?!?

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  Haru | COMMS OPEN🍰 (@Harumiitsu) reported 19 minutes ago

  It seems like paypal has been causing me a lot of problems... Does anyone know an alternative? I'm not from the US too so I can't use the apps such as cashapp and venmo

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  . (@rectangleteaa) reported 20 minutes ago

  @huayv666 hai sorry for bothering you, if you don't mind can i have link shop in taobao i'm having trouble making payments via PayPal sorry for the interrupt beforehand.

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  إِبـتِـ هَـال (@ebtehal_id) reported 20 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal I'm having trouble logging in and accessing my account through the app or website in my browser. There are some account issues that need resolving.

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  Stream light ID (@StreamLightID) reported 22 minutes ago

  @lawless_silence For the time being, I’m using Stripe for payments. This way, it doesn’t pose a problem if potential clients can only pay via Apple Pay or Android Pay. However, I plan to offer PayPal as an option in the future. I’m currently in the process of setting up my PayPal Business >_<

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  BrainHazeFart (@BrainHazeFart) reported 26 minutes ago

  @dreamonworship I am going to send some money I am in the middle of transfering some stuff around and paypal may be fussy slow🥀

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  J. Penrose-Drain (@WynDuffy) reported 30 minutes ago

  @janninereid1 if i refuse to pay taxes for even one tax year, or if I refuse to report income over $600 on paypal, then all hell rains down on me, but a 3d world peasant with nine kids can invade and eat the taxes that the regime has stolen from me. No, I don't care about his sad story.

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  Lord Sammy Gato (@lordsammygato) reported 31 minutes ago

  @Nero His work on PayPal is commendable. But Tesla is the result of a **** ton of money printing. If that's centrist then I say we tear it all down and go back to living in the trees.

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  Joey C/Go Cavs/Browns/Guardians (@THEBrownsFan123) reported 34 minutes ago

  Hey @PayPal Why am I having trouble with you? I need assistance with current issues. Why is it so hard for me to connect to a person. I swear you’re pissing me off

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  Ben II #JoinAkyatbahayYouth (@BenAndBensali) reported 38 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal @PayPal I have been a compliant PayPal user since 2020 and today you have decided to permanently ban my account (reference number PP-L-774851620444) after I sent some documents to confirm a transaction. I need the funds ASAP and this error is costing me

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  ❄️ (@Hermosilla) reported 39 minutes ago

  @hootsuite Hi! I’m having trouble while trying to get the 25% off, whenever I click “pay now” (PayPal or credit card) it says “there was a problem during sign up”

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  moon⁷ is seeing bts!! (@munsonzgf) reported 41 minutes ago

  is anyone having problems w weverse for order pick up?? my first order went through but my bank declined my second order bc i think they think i accidentally overcharged bc it was the same amount as the first order. so i went through paypal as the payment option & it told me the

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  loomie (@Airendal) reported 44 minutes ago

  @_space_punk_ Yeahh that's what I tell my friends who need money, I should take my own advice. Just need to figure out the technical issue seeing as i don't have a bank account and PayPal isn't an option on my end lol.

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  sea 🧂🦋 || hyperlaser's longest pubic hair strand (@BoulevardSea) reported 45 minutes ago

  MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT IS ******* LIMITED FOR NO REASON. I WENT TO GO SHOW MY ID TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND GET MY ACCOUNT BACK AND ITS LIKE "this service is currently unavailable" GO **** YOURSELF😭😭😭😭😭

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  🇮🇳Taha AB (@TahaABoxwala) reported 45 minutes ago

  @PayPal i have having issues with receiving the international payment, can you please help?

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  ★ franky ☆ (@frankyvixen) reported 46 minutes ago

  SB: $150 MI: $5 AB1: $450 (+ Any design change) AB2: $650 (+ Any design change + chibi icon) Rules: - Comment or DM me to bid - Payment via PayPal - Auction ends 24 hours after last bid - AB1 can be outbid with AB2 in 8 hours - Payment plans and holds are ok with a down payment

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  easyk (@ernestombayo) reported 48 minutes ago

  @SafaricomPLC 1.Many are unable to use roaming because of their location.roaming partner is not working or unsupported, 2.those who have esim and safaricom was SIM 2 are unable to verify. Should all they travel to Kenya? 3.Why is MPESA still tied to SIM card? See PayPal,Venmo, Cashapp,

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  aurora 🌙🐲🪽🦋🪻🫧 (@wishkept) reported 48 minutes ago

  @ecutruin @Xurran @PayPal unfortunately , you are entitled to the artist's process when that artist is selling it as a product to you , that is the point of a commission ☺ it is an artist's responsibility to accommodate you when you are purchasing a custom work from them , and once more , in this particular process the "artist" here *did* share their "progress" however it was not authentic and they continued to story that the art work was their own work without any generative AI tools used lastly , human beings are not omnipotent , so it is not viable for us to magically generate some sort of mind reading ability of foresight to tell the future as to whether or not someone is going to go back on their word or lie outright , the point remains still yet: even if you *did* make an agreement beforehand , that person can still lie , they don't have to honor their word , which is still not the fault nor responsibility of the client when the liar turns out to be the artist who was peddling a product that was dishonest , this is the very core of a "scam" what is the client meant to do ? interrogate them ? there is no guarantee of the truth , even still , the artist continues to double down , this is one particular scenario and though you are attempting to make some kind of blanket statement to defend the potential usage of AI still makes no difference here unfortunately the artist was deceptive , and agreements beforehand or after the fact made no difference , because the artist was questioned and denied the claims , and continued to be unable to produce a commission with the details requested in accuracy , instead what was delivered was inconsistent with what was advertised and the artist's behavior and "progress" provided contradicted the artist's own statements i don't disagree with the latter part of what you are saying , and some people do trace AI , you're right about this , i'm not going to get into a debate about whether it's right or wrong because it has nothing to do with the scenario . artists sometimes trace over real life references or even pictures they took of their selves for poses , sometimes models will model poses and allow artists to use it as a base for free or for cost , so i understand what you're saying . sometimes people are forthcoming about it and other times they are not , sometimes there are people out there who even trace over other artist's works without permission and sell it as their own no AI involved , but we cannot blame clients if the artist is the one who holds the responsibility to be honest about it when it comes to using AI , and the person was not drawing over AI - the luxray had 5 legs , absol has 4 eyes , even if you traced over AI to assist your art work then anyone can debate that elsewhere , but a person who is paying attention to what they're doing is not going to include these blatant mistakes , and there are even more to list . some people are still not able to easily spot AI , and they don't understand; it's still new to some , and it's still new to my friend here , people have to learn to spot it and make their choice as to whether or not they are going to support or or avoid it . but regardless of that , the artist explained away even these glaring issues as her own works , which , if it even had been true , then perhaps there is even more of an issue than the simple usage of AI . still , this is the whole purpose of making a TOS , which the artist must do; it makes no sense for that responsibility to be on the client , because it is not their business and they are not the ones who are held to account for the invoices . if you're trying to say that commissioning someone in good faith without witnessing a TOS first is unwise , then i can't entirely disagree with you , but the responsibility is still on the person who was dishonest . people may try new things and be unaware , and that's just something that happens . i've been scammed before by people who didn't even use AI , this was well over a decade ago and AI wasn't really a thing - they just simply chose not to complete the commission . i don't bear any resentments towards them or anything , so i'm not attempting to detract , i'm just saying that we cannot always prevent or predict what someone is going to do to us , so it's unfair to expect a client to be all knowing , they are not running the business , they are merely a patron and if the business owner takes advantage of the patrons , then who is at fault ? we can only know what we know until further information is revealed , and the artist here was still revealed to be deceptive in the end . perhaps it is a learning lesson for the client , sure , but for the artist , if they are not willing to operate truthfully , what can be done ? there is no willingness to change the structure of the business nor admit to the fact that AI was used , she's already determined that , which cannot be helped . we cannot force others to concede , but stand by our own convictions

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  Local Roasting Co. (@LocalRoastingCo) reported 48 minutes ago

  @celestialbe1ng Totally Veronica can wave her PayPal wand fix your hormones and you will stop being a degenerate

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  m. (@zL19uMsnpSU) reported 50 minutes ago

  Real issue though I see is there are many freelancers/companies (incl. me) selling digital products in global market. However, we're forced to use third party gateways and losing potential customers because our policy isn't ready for Stripe, Paypal, Google merchant account etc.

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  Miss Sweet (@MissSweetDallas) reported 53 minutes ago

  @TIF_Productions CashApp and Venmo for regions that allow it. Make sure that they are careful on their notes. For those that don't have access to the aforementioned two, Throne. Create a subtle cash gift. I refuse to use PayPal and Zelle for privacy/protection issues.

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  Ayere Daniel🇳🇬🇬🇭🇰🇪 (@drey_dr7) reported 53 minutes ago

  @ruaidhriart PayPal blocked my art commissions too. Fix: Get US bank via Grey/Cleva → Bybit P2P → your local bank. No middleman needed. No 3 week delays. Steps: [check my bio]

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  rinky ✦ (@rinkilly) reported 56 minutes ago

  Fix priсе $85 • Comment or DM to claim • Payment via Lavatop(PayPal or credit card)

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  Chirag (@ChiragLathiya) reported 56 minutes ago

  I used to think Stripe won because they built a better payments infrastructure. That’s not what actually happened. When Stripe started, payments were already “solved” in the traditional sense. - PayPal existed  - Banks had their own systems - Payment gateways were widely available If you were a business, you could accept payments. But if you were a developer trying to integrate them, it was a different story. The process was frustrating. Documentation was unclear. APIs were inconsistent. Setting up even a basic flow could take days, sometimes weeks. Every integration felt like stitching together systems that were never designed to work smoothly. The problem was not availability. It was usability. Stripe focused on something that looked small from the outside but was fundamental in practice. They made the API clean and predictable. Accepting payments took a few lines of code. The documentation was structured. The developer experience was consistent. They did not change the underlying financial system. They changed how developers interacted with it. This had a compounding effect. Developers started choosing Stripe not because it had more features, but because it was easier to start with. That initial decision shaped everything that followed. - easier integration → faster adoption  - faster adoption → more businesses onboarded  - more businesses → more volume and feedback  - more volume → better product over time  What looked like a small improvement at the entry point became a long-term advantage. Stripe did not win by introducing something entirely new. They won by removing friction at the first step and making the default choice obvious. In many markets, the product that is easiest to start with is the one that scales the fastest. The entry experience is not a detail. It is often the decision point that determines the winner.

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  Bixu | Video Editor (@bixuedits) reported 59 minutes ago

  @dharyaedits Most clients prefer PayPal it’s easier for them to get refund, terrible for freelancers