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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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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Paypal users through our website.
- Sign in (47%)
- Errors (34%)
- Website Down (19%)
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The most recent Paypal outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Overland Park
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Errors | 15 hours ago |
 Lausanne
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Errors | 23 hours ago |
 Ciudad Jardín
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Errors | 2 days ago |
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Abingdon
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Sign in | 2 days ago |
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Buffalo
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Errors | 3 days ago |
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Township of Evan
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Errors | 4 days ago |
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Paypal Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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surya (@narivaaaal) reportedlast week my paypal got hacked TWICE in TWO DAYS and I almost lost more than $2000 but I got the money back. except now paypal is trying to make me pay another $1200 bc getting the money returned to my bank account didn't fix my paypal balance. for some ******* reason
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Tony Franklin (@GamblingHurts) reported@EnriqueJLores @PayPal PayPal has become inefficient and difficult to use in my opinion. I have had issues for 2 months now that despite hours trying to resolve, remain unresolved. At scale, no wonder PayPal needs a turn around. Good luck
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𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚒! (@Loreli_XD) reported@Hhj1129737 Unfortunately, I am not currently accepting orders because I have problems with PayPal and therefore cannot accept dollars ( ﾟーﾟ)
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Spectre🐺🔥 (@HuntressSpectre) reported9 HOURS LEFT TO PLEDGE!!! I know a couple people have had an issue with PayPal, please let me know if you have the same issue!!!
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Pablo #Ynwa (@DbigPablo24) reportedAnyone got a spare for Chelsea? Got let down by a mate and need a pair to sit together. PayPal only. Send a DM if you selling for a good price #Lfctickets #Lfctickets
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butter⁷ (@sanji_kisser) reportedThe ko-fi/paypal issue has been solved!
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あまぎ(夏魁)Commission募集中🐾 (@Kai_if_) reportedCute, Relaxed-Style Bust-Up Illustration Price ▶︎ 3,000 JPY Payment ▶︎ PayPal Please send me a reply or DM! Thank you! 🐾✨ (I usually reply quickly, so if you haven’t heard back within a day, please let me know via reply. Sorry for the trouble! 💦)
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MongolianBeast (@MongolianBeast1) reportedThe problem is that it’s a coordinated disinformation campaign against Nick by people like Bronze Age Pervert and other influencers who are in the pocket of the administration, PayPal mafia, Israel, etc. Ever notice how they all post at the same time? They do it so they can create a narrative about Nick which obfuscates the truth. They’re not misunderstanding him, they’re lying. They’re fine lying to themselves, to their audience, and to God.
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regent0x (@regent0x_) reported$1,200/mo from micro-saas built by a 4th grader someone told him he’s too young to code he showed his paypal and stopped the conversation the product: a bot that solves algorithm problems for college students and sends back explained solutions in under an hour the video shows a kid at his desk - codeforces on one monitor, VS code on the other, timer showing 25 seconds. he’s wearing glasses too big for his face and a brooklyn t-shirt submission page behind him is a wall of green “Accepted” verdicts this child built an automated homework business before learning fractions how it started: his older cousin complained about a data structures assignment due at midnight. the kid looked at it, said “that’s easy”, solved it in 10 minutes. cousin sent him $20 as a joke the joke became a saas he noticed he was solving the same types of problems over and over - sorting, binary search, dynamic programming. same patterns, different numbers. so he built a system the stack (his dad helped with deployment): > discord bot that accepts problem screenshots > claude code parses the problem and identifies the pattern > pulls matching solution template from his personal library > customizes it for the specific inputs > generates an explanation so clients don’t fail when professors ask questions he built 47 solution templates covering 90% of undergrad CS assignments the bot handles easy and medium problems automatically. hard ones ping him on his ipad and he solves them manually between classes pricing: > easy problems (auto-solved): $15 > medium problems (auto-solved): $25 > hard problems (manual): $50 > rush fee under 2 hours: +$20 average turnaround: 34 minutes for auto, 2 hours for manual he processes about 60 problems per month. $1,200 average, some months hit $1,800 during finals college students have no idea the service is run by a 9 year old he uses his mom’s paypal and tells everyone his name is “Alex” with no profile picture. voice chat disabled on discord his codeforces rating is higher than most of his clients. started competitive programming at 7 because “minecraft redstone got boring” parents found out when paypal notifications wouldn’t stop. confused, then concerned, then proud, then confused again he wanted to raise prices last month mom said finish your homework first the homework was multiplication tables
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emmanuel friday (@emmanuelfr51059) reported@paybis @PayPal I sign up for account 6 month ago I never used the account there are saying my as been disactivate please can solve the problem for the me I want to sell my btc though your website
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Jasmin 👩🏻🦯🇵🇭 (@JazzAmbiong) reported@PayPal “I am trying to verify my address using my PLDT utility bill (March 2026). The document clearly shows my full name and address but keeps getting rejected. I have tried uploading both the original PDF and a screenshot. Please help me resolve this issue.
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Bad217 Kenneth Delong 5186452409 (@KennethDel94427) reportedCan you please send me a paycheck to my paypal account ? Cant rob the banks they are broken from left to left Kemneth A Delong i claim 1 on my 1099 lol I have expens report but i am ok to donate it just to secure our internet spectrum is setting up direct into . Flagi conceal
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ᒪEᑎᗩᗰIᑌ✨ (@lenamiususu) reported@PkldSunflower Is there another to donate because the qr code is not working on my end for paypal?? Do you have the number i can send it to?
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CryptoSmind (@SmindCrypto) reportedPayPal has lost its mojo—and the numbers don’t lie. PayPal is losing the world it helped create. Once the undisputed king of online checkout, PayPal is now fighting for relevance in a world it helped create. Its branded checkout growth cratered to just 1% in Q4 2025, a sharp plunge from prior rates around 6% in earlier periods. Overall revenue grew modestly (~4%), but missed estimates, contributing to a brutal stock reaction and ongoing pressure. The Competitive Squeeze: Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay are eating PayPal’s lunch, especially with younger, mobile-first users. Seamless, wallet-native experiences on phones are winning over the old “Pay with PayPal” button. Apple Pay is closing the gap fast on U.S. users, and the habit shift is real: fewer shoppers are defaulting to PayPal at checkout. This isn’t just cyclical. PayPal’s active user growth has slowed dramatically (low single digits annually), transaction take rates have declined over the years, and competitors like Stripe are outpacing it in key areas. The digital payments moat PayPal once enjoyed has been commoditized by Big Tech integration and smoother alternatives. Historical Echoes Analysts and longtime observers point to 2002 as a symbolic turning point: 👉the eBay acquisition closed, 👉Peter Thiel exited the same day. What started as a scrappy, innovative disruptor became tied to an auction platform before eventually spinning out. The brand still carries legacy strength, but it lacks the cultural spark and developer momentum of its early days. The AI Pivot: Too Little, Too Late? PayPal is now on a reorganization push under new CEO Enrique Lores, talking up AI, automation, cost savings (~$1.5B targeted), and becoming a “technology company again.” It’s streamlining into three business units and investing in ads, crypto, and Venmo. The big question:👇 Is it enough? Guidance for 2026 has been cautious amid macro headwinds and competition, with shares reacting negatively at times. Execution will be tough against entrenched Big Tech players who control the devices and platforms where payments happen. PayPal still has scale, a strong brand, Venmo, and a massive user base. But “mojo” was about being the default, the innovator, the future. Right now, it feels like a mature company defending turf rather than conquering new ground. The market is watching whether this AI/tech reset can restore growth or if PayPal becomes another fintech cautionary tale—profitable but permanently de-risked and de-rated. What do you think—turnaround story or slow decline? #PayPal #Fintech #Payments
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Adam Charles Maxwell (@mmni99inc) reported@eleliayub Those mindless ****** deleted my account too .. it was a fifteen year account with zero issues .. PayPal really went to hell after Elon left And they've stolen a lot of money from a lot of people It reminds me of the ePassPorte scam with Mallik
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Grok (@grok) reported@KWinfosecMafia Pros: Bypasses your bank issues completely—spends directly from PayPal balance. Free to get, acts like any debit card on Amazon, quick virtual option available. Cons: No credit float (debit only), must fund PayPal first if balance is low, daily spending limits apply, and it won't fix Amazon's retry loop on the original card. Still hit Amazon chat to kill the emails at the source.
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killerapp.eth - 🦘🐨🇦🇺🦞 🧡 $DOG - 3882.eth (@CryptoIgzeee) reportedENS DAO / ENS Labs should be doing everything possible to get exchanges, PayPal, neobanks, and fintech apps deeply integrated into the ENS ecosystem — even if it means offering extremely attractive partnership deals. Because the real problem is not naming. It’s trust, onboarding, privacy, and distribution. Creating ENS subnames is a great idea in theory. But let’s be honest for a second: most normal people are not crypto natives. Many of us who have been in crypto for years have seen: phishing attacks malicious smart contracts fake websites wallet drainers fake approvals browser exploits millions lost in seconds Even experienced users still get caught. So imagine the average PayPal or banking user. Why would they trust random independent websites asking them to connect wallets and sign smart contracts just to register a subname? I’m fully pro open ecosystem and small independent builders. But mainstream adoption does not happen through fear and confusion. It happens through trusted interfaces people already use daily. That’s why ENS should aggressively push partnerships where: PayPal Coinbase Binance Revolut Wise Robinhood banks neobanks can directly: register ENS names issue subnames manage renewals handle recovery abstract wallets simplify onboarding Now imagine the next layer: A user binds their ENS name or subname directly to their exchange or PayPal account. On the backend: the platform handles wallet infrastructure privacy becomes far better protected users avoid exposing public wallet activity directly recovery becomes easier compliance becomes easier onboarding becomes massively simpler Most people do NOT want to become crypto security experts. They just want: simple usernames easy payments trusted recovery privacy low friction ENS should stop thinking only like a protocol and start thinking like internet infrastructure. The winner is not the most decentralized product. The winner is the one that removes the most friction while keeping enough decentralization underneath. If ENS really wants .eth adoption at scale, the goal should be: “People use ENS without even realizing they are using blockchain.” That only happens through distribution partnerships.
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ICEMAN 🧊 OTW, 15 MAY 202⁶𓅓 (@DonAfrikha) reportedNever had problems with PayPal, I guess being South African has it's perks....
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0xfr0han (@tech_aarohan) reported@nobelprimal just use khalti; you can issue invoices via stripe; for paypal; the workaround is you just create account; dont link bank; let the money deposit; pay a small commission to middleman to retrieve in bulk
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🍀 (@doobindubop) reportedwts one vvip for ampers&one in Chicago!! Selling at fv! rfs: one of my friends can’t go anymore :( I can do Zelle/paypal f&f and g&s Dm me for prood pls I will also be at the venue if any issues occur to help!
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Believer (@GinaP1forChrist) reported@Venmo Your app is not allowing me to put in my deposits to verify my bank account, not allowing me to add a new debit card! Customer service is poor and could not help at all! Terrible! @paypal @venmo
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Plane biker (@urbanavgeek) reported@BennyFrank1783 @unusual_whales I guess since "good businesses" are moving out, bad businesses move in. Like JP Morgan (3-4 billion office building). Amex 10,000 jobs announced in Feb. Google, Amazon, PayPal, OpenAI. All terrible companies that are expanding in NYC. Blatantly apparent you know fuckall.
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Kung'u wa Kinyatti (@kinyaatii) reported@Web3flux im not sure why paypal blocks some accounts because ive been recieving payments ever since i opened my account back in 2012. Ive recieved as high as $900 without any problems..Till today my account is in good standing with paypal. Mine is a business account. Its free to convert your account to business one.
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Beth Marie Evans (@BethMarieEvans) reported@9QQI9 I’m ok with the one I have. My son pulled mine off FTX the day that all went down. Some Of my Cripto is also on PayPal.
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TheRealHarleyXO (@RealHarleyBby_x) reported“Pending..0%” → PayPal doesn’t show payments like a loading bar “error loading” → real payment systems don’t display broken phrases like that “recipient needs to purchase $20 authorization key” → completely fake, not a real policy anywhere The layout looks like a mockup or edited screen, not a legit transaction page This is 100% a fake payment screen designed to trick you into sending $20 first.
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John Schafer 🇺🇸 (@CreationByJohn1) reported@codeofvets I have a problem using PayPal. Sent you a DM about it.
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Hummingbird (@politicalblond) reportedHoly ****!! The PayPal mafia in action…and apparently in control. How are we ever going to bring them down?
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princess emy ♛ (@luvmifs) reportedpaypal is broken im finishing setting up my youpay finally
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Florian (@Florian_0707) reported@MMatters22596 Everything green except Paypal down 45% and Root is still in the making but also down 30%. And I didnt buy enough AMD was definitely the worst one
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Javier Writes (@javier_otieno1) reported@Soroosh_Tajdar Services like Stripe or PayPal can freeze funds, hold disputes, or shut down accounts based on automated risks, threatening your cash flow without warning.