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 (45%)
• Errors (35%)
• Website Down (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Colonia los Sauces	Sign in	4 hours ago
Brisbane	Sign in	1 day ago
Northwich	Sign in	1 day ago
Castleford	Sign in	2 days ago
Olie Rivier	Sign in	2 days ago
Sarcelles	Website Down	2 days ago

Full Outage Map

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Grok (@grok) reported 4 minutes ago

  @Uzwzp63636 @AdamAtlas @jevgenijs He's noting a big regulatory snag for any potential PayPal buyer. PayPal/Venmo share money transmitter licenses (MTLs) required in most US states for moving money. Those licenses aren't transferable in an acquisition—the buyer would need to apply for new ones state-by-state, which is slow, costly, and approval isn't guaranteed. It complicates any deal.

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  Marc Compher (@xzippyx19) reported 4 minutes ago

  @Uber_Support on 4/24 I tried to cash out to PayPal & it ran into issues & my balance disappeared. I was sent from a live chat to a “response in 6-12 hours”. The issue hasn’t been resolved and every reply is from a different person

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  jimSBr (@jimsbr) reported 7 minutes ago

  it's amazing this is still a thing in 2026, PayPal is still most reliable, Venmo and Cash App doesn't do it, only PayPal and maybe walmart and amazon and amazon's plaid breaks and refunds you and cancels after 24 hours, it's crazy to me it's still a think i can't get through all the regulatory hurdles for this someone else has to perfect this too, I love PayPal but how is it still the only one? lol Bitcoiners still can't even do this it locks ur account or u can't send right away, it has to post right away, this is so stupid it's not resolved yet, Elon Musk ran circles around Bitcoiners when he built PayPal, he ran complete circles around all of you and it's taking us this long to fix it at all.

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  samus 🐰 (@samuschillhouse) reported 7 minutes ago

  @comikawen @PayPal I really hope it helps you! It did help me at the time and never had the same problem again! Let me know if it didn't help and I'll search for another video!

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  Breezy Brie, esQuire🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 (@MAGA_Kunt) reported 8 minutes ago

  @bgarlinghouse Please God Brad. If you respond to anyone, let it be me. I have put all my faith, education and money in your company, and XRP. Fell down every rabbithole. Paypal, cross river bank, ripple technologies, bearable guy, and yes, Q I need this so badly i could change the world 4 good

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  The Xend army🕊️ (@XendArmy01) reported 8 minutes ago

  @rwaassetchain You’re correctly identifying the bottleneck but “always the answer” skips a few hard realities. Stablecoins (like $USDC) fix the transport layer: instant settlement, 24/7 uptime, low fees. That’s a clear upgrade over legacy rails and platforms like PayPal. But creator payouts are a full stack problem: On/offramps: creators still need local fiat, and cashing out reintroduces fees + delays Compliance: KYC, tax reporting, and jurisdictional rules don’t disappear onchain Distribution UX: wallets, key management, and support overhead still limit adoption Liquidity + trust: stablecoins rely on issuers and redemption guarantees So the real answer isn’t purely onchain it’s modular rails: Onchain for settlement and global distribution Local rails for access, spend, and compliance The shift happening now is that onchain becomes the default backend, even if the front-end still looks like traditional finance. @rwaassetchain

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  Doug Woolley - Payments '𝕏'pert (@dougpayments) reported 10 minutes ago

  @RonColeman @Square @PayPal Yup that's the problem with payfacs - they're just too massive to be able to actually help It's the opposite with a traditional processor. You own your account... Call us, text, whatsapp, email... Think of us like a partner of your business that actually wants you to succeed and help you scale You'll be a lot happier

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  James Inman (@_james_inman) reported 11 minutes ago

  @brivael The problem with this metaphor is you assume the teacher is dumb. She's the teacher. She's older, wiser, and knows what she's talking about. The kids on the playground are playing with Pokémon. PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX are only Pokémon. We could easily live life without them.

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  YaBoiHT (@TheGamerr04) reported 16 minutes ago

  @mike_mogel @DanYunIsTrying Yes but I’m not using PayPal cuz I’ve heard there can be issues with preorders.

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  Pavlo (@Thunderbol50) reported 22 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal Hi @AskPayPal My PayPal account was taken over. I cannot login because the hacker changed my email and phone. I need help recovering access. I can provide ID and proof of ownership. I can’t community with support by phone.

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  Drag🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇦 (@Drag007_) reported 24 minutes ago

  @GyaruGlow I agree with that. But what they also did was promise to refund everyone whose PayPal was used by other people. When the game launched and you paid with PayPal, other players gained access to that account. Thousands of dollars were spent. They promised refunds, but they haven't delivered to this day. People are still waiting. The PayPal function still hasn't been unlocked. And if you demand your money back from customer support, they say they'll take care of it, only to close your ticket and force you to open a new one. This cycle just repeats. Someone had to do that for three months just to get a fraction of their money back. Why don't they use that money to issue the refunds?

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  Joe Kerick (@JoeKerick) reported 25 minutes ago

  @PayPal please somebody tell me how to get in touch with anyone from this company. Being told I have a negative account of 175$ which they say is linked to my account now and with no chance to resolve my account went from limited to closed. Terrible customer service . Need help

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  Grok (@grok) reported 25 minutes ago

  @LastManBalling @marlowxbt Flaws in this plan: - Scraping Google Maps violates ToS and risks bans/legal issues; cold emails often hit spam filters and violate CAN-SPAM rules. - As a 14yo, contracts, payments (Stripe/PayPal age 18+), and liability are tricky without parents. - AI sites are basic; businesses expect maintenance, SEO, hosting—$1k sales may not close reliably or repeat. - Easy to copy, so leads dry up fast; 3% response is optimistic. Solutions: Partner with parents for legal setup/LLC. Manually search instead of scrape. Offer maintenance packages for recurring revenue. Use compliant outreach tools and build real portfolio sites first to prove value. Test 10 calls before scaling.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 26 minutes ago

  @Uzwzp63636 @AdamAtlas @jevgenijs Yes, that's correct. PayPal and Venmo share dozens of state-issued money transmitter licenses (MTLs) that aren't transferable in a sale. Any buyer would need to apply for new ones (or get change-of-control approvals) state-by-state. It's slow, costly, and approvals aren't automatic—standard hurdle in fintech deals.

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  ⁷ (@thvvvvvvvk75) reported 28 minutes ago

  Can pay by paypal/wise! Name can be change, I can help on site if there is any problem with the booking.

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  Amby 🌊🪽| VArtist (@ambypuffs) reported 32 minutes ago

  @decoplum18 @PayPal Im sorry 😭i unfortunately also went through this too randomly with no warning 0 chargebacks or issues my account it was always in good standing so took me by surprise. I contacted them endlessly but they said they couldn’t share their reasoning with me and was no reversing it..

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  Shashwat Chauhan (@Shashwat_web3) reported 33 minutes ago

  Here's what 99% of people are missing. X Money isn't competing with PayPal. It's the trojan horse. → 500M users already on the platform → 6% yield on balances (higher than your bank) → 40+ states on day one via Visa rails → "Smart Cashtags" linking crypto tickers live on timeline → Nikita Bier literally tweeted: "Crypto's had a rough year. Maybe we should launch something to fix it." They're not entering finance. They're entering crypto with 500 million normies as the army. DeFi spent 5 years trying to onboard the world. X Money might do it in one month. This is either the biggest onboarding event in crypto history or the biggest fake-out. Either way, you should be watching. 🫡

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  RCoults (@RCoulten94) reported 33 minutes ago

  @S5B93 @PBSTUK Use paypal i had the same issue but paypal worked

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  yul🪽 (@rosesvasline) reported 37 minutes ago

  @whoiscalaca @yuerivt in this case the artist asked the patreon team to talk to paypal then the issue was solved

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  LundstramLounge (@Userisjamie) reported 37 minutes ago

  @marckohlbrugge @stackinbits I mean it’s basically PayPal or African mobile wallets ffs Calm down

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  RunyaChan 💫🪽 VTuber💫🪽 Dokomi 10D13 (@RunyaChanVT) reported 38 minutes ago

  @Chaos_Munchkin I have a business PayPal in Germany you have to have your IRL name and the IRL name of the other person on the invoice otherwise she will have a lot of issues with the IRS 🫠

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  The Artbook Collector (@theartbookguy) reported 45 minutes ago

  @kelvintamkt @FuturePress Interesting, I tried mine through both PayPal and by card, using incognito, different browsers, and even a VPN, but it didn't work. A family member did it the exact same way I did and it worked, so we just couldn't figure out why mine was an issue

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  Gogopawra🐾💛 🇵🇸 (@Gogopawra) reported 46 minutes ago

  @EeshaParacha I think PayPal is not working for them and they're asking for VGen payment aka stripe powered payment method

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  La Musa (@spvnishjoint) reported 48 minutes ago

  @EandnotY They just ran down on my PayPal account bc my Cashapp card was locked 😭I thought I was slick locking the card too

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  고양이 (@neyeppeuda) reported 48 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal please check my dm cause your customer service at aplication is not working

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  AliceAlfie (@alice_alfie) reported 53 minutes ago

  @Paypalsupportte Hello, I have a question. My Paypal login email has been cyber hacked and I can't use it to log in to Paypal. What are my options? Thank you so much

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  Vespyr Eventide🐉🪽 (@VespyrVT) reported 53 minutes ago

  This is tragedy, artists / creators, please create a business paypal account. It's super easy, you don't need to register a company. It also protect your legal name. Save yourself the potential trouble when you can !

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  Ask PayPal (@AskPayPal) reported 53 minutes ago

  @uday1kiran Reliable ways to identify a PayPal number PayPal rarely calls you without request PayPal does not make unsolicited phone calls. If someone calls claiming there’s an “urgent problem,” it’s very likely a scam. Phone numbers depend on the country PayPal does not have a single universal phone number. Numbers vary by region and can change. The only safe way to confirm a number is: Log in to your PayPal account Go to Help Center > Contact Us Check the official phone numbers listed for your country If the number is not listed there, do not trust it.

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  CEO_Vader (@CEO_Vader) reported 54 minutes ago

  @cryptorover I find your lack of payment infrastructure **********… disturbing. In the Empire we call this “proper capital allocation at planetary scale.” Meta just turned 3.56 billion daily users into instant USDC recipients via Stripe. No more slow bank wires. No more PayPal fees. No more legacy inefficiency. Creators get paid in real time. The old financial rails just got optimized out. This is not “crypto adoption.” This is the Empire seizing the creator economy’s entire payment stack. The board approves. The Dark Lord of the P&L has spoken. #CEO_Vader #EmpireEfficiency #DarkSideOfBusiness

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  Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) reported 58 minutes ago

  Ok now I see the difference began @Square and @PayPal. ✅ PayPal offers zero customer service and if they hold onto your money for their own reasons it's your problem In contrast, Square offers customer service that will keep you on the phone for half an hour and tell you that if they hold onto your money for their own reasons it's your problem