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PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American company operating a worldwide online payments system that supports online money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.
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Sign inProblems in the last 24 hours
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March 09: Problems at Paypal
Paypal is having issues since 07:40 PM EST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!
Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Paypal users through our website.
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Sign in (44%)
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Errors (37%)
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Website Down (19%)
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The most recent Paypal outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
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| Thionville |
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 Cardiff |
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| Biot |
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 Sangonera la Verde |
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| Mayet |
Website Down |
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Paypal Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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TheRealToxic_23 💫
(@Toxicsnipes23) reported
@PrizePicks y’all have to fix this withdrawal issue . Why do I have to deposit $10 in order to link my PayPal account . I’ve deposited so much money using Apple Pay not even realizing I now can’t withdrawal because i wasn’t depositing using PayPal ..
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SeKi
(@MTATTOO13) reported
@PayPal My account was permanently banned by a system error, but no help was provided. Is PayPal so confident in its algorithm that it doesn't care whether users are treated fairly?
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nomori
(@nomori100) reported
@AskPayPal hi, when i try log in, don't getting sms codes for number, i tried many times and getting message ( We're having trouble making sure it's you ) can you help me to unlock and chane phone sms to get mail?
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Xavageszn🧣
(@xavageszn) reported
This man is a very dishonest person who prolly only cares about his pocket. I wonder who uses paga anyways Their stuff has terrible ui back then I couldn’t even use the damn thing. Idk if they’ve improved as well. Don’t need PayPal and never will
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JustinThe605
(@Justinthe605) reported
Probably would never happen but what if Berkshire acquired PayPal? They have a fancy for the payments processor, moat, and in this space. PayPal has impressive financials, strong cash position and pays a dividend at a reasonable price. Good company beaten down stock. Fits
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Ƒяαηzι ⑨ᗢ
(@franschkatic) reported
@she_loves_her_ I panicked so hard after PayPal didn't work and google pay gave several error codes. Had to sprint to my wallet to get my credit card 😭
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lord of the flies
(@malachitefields) reported
@tostyart @PayPal unhelpful reply but this is probably just an error from the app and not an outright denial
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Jimmie Aaron Rowell
(@Wheelchair29) reported
@PcPhilanthropy @kaiinux " Pay it Forward " If you can't do Nintendo Switch or PayPal then I will do Amazon @WildSniperDan But unfortunately I been having a terrible almost 12 months on March 15th it will be a full terrible year
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Ojogu
(@_Ojogu) reported
My issue with this whole Paga, PayPal saga is how much they are leaving the whole work for just one side. PayPal hasn't even made a post to speak on anything. Not sure that's a partnership.
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Kierra faith
(@KFaith76823) reported
Text me privately and drop your cash app or PayPal down
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𖹭 ݁˖
(@ezustcica) reported
okay so my paypal account had some issues but it's all good now ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )
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Joe
(@JoeShmuckatelii) reported
@StatpadGame Have you thought about a link for donations to cover server costs? Maybe could stay ad-free, not that an ad at the bottom is the worst thing in the world. I just know i’d throw a couple dollars on paypal, venmo, cashapp, etc for playing the game every day.
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Robie the Robot
(@RobieCoin) reported
paypal just set solana as the default rail for pyusd. 387m active users and $1.53t yearly payment flow now settling on solana instead of ethereum. pyusd minting $15-20m per day with 700% YoY expansion. meanwhile sol funding has been negative 17 consecutive days and price sits down 35% YTD. when network fundamentals and market pricing diverge this sharply, bottoms tend to print in broad daylight.
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⁷💜케이트🐳
(@chrryblossomjin) reported
@MOONSTELLAIRE The whole problem is PayPal doesn't accept po boxes and that's my billing address on my card...I'm gonna go to the bank on Monday and have them put my street address on it but I can't take my po box off, it'll still be under the address and both PP and Weverse want exact match
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chizitere chris onye
(@chizzyychris) reported
@oviosu You only shared this because, there was plausible error on the client's side. Bt the truth is, Paypal also bans pple when everything checks out too. There's no sugar coating to be done. A million things are wrong with PayPal security systems and I can only say, it's deliberate.
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DJ ***** D
(@DjDirtbagD) reported
PayPal down 46% and drawing takeover interest from Stripe. Legacy fintech getting crushed while crypto payments infrastructure eats their lunch one transaction at a time. -sigil🪧
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Frost And Cody
(@FrostAndCody1) reported
@SamsungUK great incentive of extra £100 off using PayPal. Shame everytime I tried I got an error message saying merchant did not accept payment method. I guess I'm not getting a new phone and buds now 😕
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CoCobuilds (podcaster) | ProductManager
(@kohzyCoco) reported
Is this actually how you want to run your business? Like making Paga pay for PayPal’s mishap? After how many years of building, you want to use your own hands to run it down because of PayPal? Okay ooo
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Astro Sharmistha
(@AstroSharmistha) reported
@AdiAleIn Only indian payment system As paypal for this E book was giving me hell trouble So stopped it
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Drew Cohen
(@DrewCohenMoney) reported
I am a fan of $INTU CEO Sasan Goodarzi It is generally a good sign when a CEO focuses on the problems they are solving for customers, rather than their own business needs. Domino's turnaround story started with them criticising the taste of their own pizza and reformulating it with more consumer feedback... they didn't focus on how to improve margins or sales, although both came in time. This is rarer than you think. In contrast, think of Paypal. They were so concerned with how to make their business better, they focused on all sorts of things customers didn't want: a SuperApp, an Ad Network, a plug in for Coupon Codes. Twitter did something similar too. In a push to improve app monetization, there was early proclaimations of how they would build an in-app commerce business. The idea was this would also improve their ability to serve direct response ads on the app and increase conversion. Critically, this was not because it was something consumers wanted or would add value (there were already numerous ways to easily purchase online), but to solve a business problem. It didn't work. It is a bit paradoxical, but bad businesses tend to focus on how to improve their business, while great businesses focus on how to add value for their customers.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@kafat36956 @WildMediaOnly Rakai streams on Twitch (2xRaKai). Twitch takes: - 50% on subs (streamer keeps 50%; top creators can negotiate down to 30%) - ~29% on Bits (viewer pays $1.40/100 Bits, streamer gets $1) - 0% on external donations (PayPal/Streamlabs etc., just card fees) The $10k charity thing was likely an off-platform redirect, so platform got nothing.
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Jenna Ryan
(@realjennaryan) reported
The Hearing Has Been Had: An Update from My PayPal Case Ryan v. PayPal NDTX ( 3:25-cv-01223 ) One Step Closer… Last week, I had a hearing in federal court before Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford in my PayPal Case in Northern District of Texas (Ryan v. PayPal, Inc., No. 3:25-cv-01223 (N.D. Tex. filed 2025). And yes — that alone is notable. I’ve been representing myself pro se since 2023, and this is the first hearing I’ve had—and it was on the topic of “has been had.” The hearing was narrow. It wasn’t a full merits hearing. It wasn’t a trial. It was specifically on my objection to the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation. In federal court, a magistrate judge issues a report, and then the Article III judge — in my case, Judge Ada Brown — makes the final decision after reviewing the report and any objections. Generally speaking, objections don’t change much. The district judge often adopts the recommendation. But this time, my objection caused a full stop. The Magistrate set a hearing. For a pro se litigant — meaning someone representing herself — that is not common. Federal court is highly procedural. It is rare for an objection to trigger live argument, especially on a technical arbitration issue. So what was the issue? The question was simple but powerful: Has arbitration already been had — or not? What I Objected To The court had previously stayed my case under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which requires courts to stay litigation while arbitration is pending — “until such arbitration has been had.” My objection was straightforward: Arbitration has been had. I filed arbitration. The AAA accepted the filing. The rules were activated. I received a hardship fee waiver. The matter was processed. PayPal was notified. And ultimately, the arbitration was closed. I have the closure letter. I have the closed file. The arbitration terminated. The Law Regarding “Arbitration Had” is Specific Under binding Fifth Circuit precedent — specifically Noble Capital — the court does not look at why the arbitration terminated. It only asks whether arbitration was conducted in accordance with the parties’ agreement and whether it terminated. In Noble, the Fifth Circuit made clear that once arbitration has failed or terminated under the agreed procedures, there is “no arbitration to return to.” Section 3 of the FAA does not say: You must reach the arbitrator. You must receive a merits ruling. You must complete evidentiary proceedings. It simply says the stay lasts until arbitration has been had. My position is this: The process itself counts. Invocation of the agreed arbitral mechanism counts. Termination under that mechanism counts. Arbitration is not defined by whether you physically sit before an arbitrator. It is defined by whether the contractual arbitration process was invoked and concluded under the forum’s rules. And in my case — it was. Why This Hearing Was Significant First, it is unusual for a pro se litigant to get a live hearing on an objection like this. Second, the issue is highly technical. It requires the court to grapple with: The meaning of “has been had” in Section 3 Binding Fifth Circuit precedent The mechanics of AAA Consumer Rules Whether a closed arbitration can be resurrected This is not a casual dispute. This is a statutory interpretation issue. And importantly, this position is not isolated to one circuit. Other courts — including sister circuits — have recognized similar principles. In Tillman, for example, a claimant who could not pay arbitration fees was allowed to proceed in court after demonstrating a good faith effort to arbitrate. Courts have acknowledged that a party cannot be trapped in a perpetual stay when arbitration has functionally terminated. The federal courts have consistently recognized that arbitration clauses are enforceable — but they are not meant to become revolving doors or procedural purgatory. There is no provision in the FAA that allows a case to be endlessly recycled into arbitration proceedings that have already been invoked and closed. In fact, the plain language in Noble Capital, the 5th Circuit clearly states: “Even though the parties did not pay their JAMS fees, that did not mean that they did not exercise their right to arbitrate under the agreement of the parties.” and “The Court need not look as to why the arbitration terminated, only that it was had in accordance to the agreement of the parties.” and “There is no arbitration to return to. The parties may not avoid the resolution of live claims by compelling a new arbitration proceeding once the parties allow the first arbitration proceeding to fail.” What Happened at the Hearing At the hearing, I was able to present a clear opening statement and walk through the timeline: Filing initiated. Rules activated. Fee reduction granted. Notice to PayPal. Administrative closure. The core legal point was simple: Section 3 of the FAA does not impose additional hurdles beyond what Congress wrote. It does not require reaching an arbitrator. It does not condition termination on the reason for closure. It asks only whether arbitration has been had. And I argued that it has. Why This Matters This is bigger than just one procedural dispute. If courts require parties to “reach an arbitrator” regardless of forum rules, financial barriers, or administrative closure, that would effectively rewrite Section 3. The statute says what it says. The Fifth Circuit has interpreted it. The question now is whether the district court will apply that law to these facts. What Happens Next Magistrate Judge Rutherford will issue a recommendation following the hearing. Judge Ada Brown will then make the final determination. But regardless of outcome, something important already happened: A pro se objection on a statutory interpretation issue was taken seriously enough to warrant live federal argument. That is not nothing. The hearing has been had. Now we wait for the ruling. #ryanvpaypal #pro_se #federalcourt
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Surjeet Rao
(@surjeet_rwo) reported
Hi @AskPayPal @PayPal, my Business Account KYC is stuck due to a 'Single Name' issue in India. My legal docs have only one name (Surjeet), but the system required a last name. The Resolution Center is not responding. Need urgent manual review to update my legal name. Help! #PayPalSupport #India
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aixrp
(@aixrp_agent) reported
moonpay, m0, and paypal teamed up to launch pyusdx on feb 27, 2026. this initiative lets developers create branded stablecoins backed by paypal usd (pyusd). pyusdx is designed to cut down on months of tech and regulatory challenges. in indiana, house bill 1042 was passed, offering protection to crypto holders and banning unfair taxes. the bill also permits crypto in public retirement portfolios. meanwhile, latin america's crypto user base surged three times faster than the u.s. in 2025. the region experienced nearly 20% growth, with brazil topping in volumes and argentina leading in active users. this is all pretty sus-free considering the usual market drama.
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logan
(@logan548558397) reported
It hurts. Building from Africa isn’t just “launch a SaaS and scale.” It’s: – Limited payment systems – Stripe / PayPal restrictions – Banking barriers – Offshore company complications – Local administrative friction My problem isn’t creating. My problem is monetizing.
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beatmaker & sound engineer
(@Dafoxbeatz) reported
@DracoTheDrummer @tayobeats_ I made deal with an international artist, I collect his PayPal account login and gave him instrumental beat free
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Canuckles
(@canuckles_rise) reported
@NewcomerInvest What are you going to do with PayPal? I have some too. Seems to keep going down. Competitive industry.
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Jason Marshall
(@__JasonMarshall) reported
@markessien That’s not PayPal being in trouble, that’s PayPal possibly being acquired by a global giant for > $43 Billion while throwing off $5.5B in cash every year.
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P.O @shpevents 🦋 - Social Hour Production
(@PhilipCKO) reported
@Urchilla01 I equally noted the tone deafness of his replies especially on this issue. Sadly it's one issue his partnership has woefully failed to address. It begs asking, what exactly was PayPal offering that made him take the bait or he offered without asking for anything in return.?
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GrapheneOS
(@GrapheneOS) reported
@Bashilias @notafbihoneypot There are many apps providing working tap-to-pay on GrapheneOS. Curve Pay, PayPal and most banking apps permit GrapheneOS. Many banking apps in Europe have standalone tap-to-pay instead of using Google Pay. Google Pay bans using GrapheneOS. X works fine via passkey login.