Paypal status: access issues and outage reports
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: sign in, errors and website down.
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.
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.
May 22: Problems at Paypal
Paypal is having issues since 06:40 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.
- Sign in (48%)
- Errors (33%)
- Website Down (19%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Paypal outage reports came from the following cities:
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Errors | 10 hours ago |
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Sign in | 18 hours ago |
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Errors | 21 hours ago |
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Sign in | 1 day ago |
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Errors | 2 days ago |
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Website Down | 2 days ago |
Community Discussion
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Paypal Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Tyrant (@TyrantBarrios) reportedIn my case, even living in a sanctioned country, I never had any problems with my account since 2020; anyway, I have an old backup account. My main fear is not that I'll be banned, but that PayPal will stop operating in my country
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Haruh_ink (@ArtHaruhi) reported@Sunburst4_ @heo__yui I am not the one who had issues with paypal tho Just hate the fees
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💜Presh Pruit💜on Vgen (@preshpruit) reportedI always issue Paypal invoices to clients and never had any problems, this way you can control the invoice content you send out (SFW names and descriptions)✨
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Inky - Commissions Open (@inkusumi) reported@EezySeven I don't follow grummz however PayPal has had a history of this and has done this to me prior. PayPal has had a strict policy against nsfw for years so in a sense he's no wrong they've been shutting down commission work.
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Melody Witch Draws (@majo_melody) reportedDoes anyone know an Aussie alternatives? My paypal is still up but i wouldn't be shocked if it goes down
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GroypusMaximus (@GroypusMaximus7) reported@AFpost Today I had a Chinese guy send me broken equipment and won’t pay me back, so I called PayPal and had to speak to a jeet for 30 min, then I had a customer call me who only spoke Spanish. (100% real) what country is this again?
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saeri 🐈⬛ (urgent comms and art raffle open) (@saelililili) reportedno matter there is no sfw, still problems to some artists via paypal. I have no clue so far, but just in case I can get the same cases .
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My Name Is Yuki (@906Doantrang) reported@JacketPotato12 I'm really sorry for the trouble, you can try it again or contact me to buy and pay me directly with Paypal, thank you <3
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Cheekie (@Cheekie_) reportedIsn't this as easy as just not telling Paypal what you're drawing? Just straight up sending money request to people would prevent this issue no? I might be wrong tho
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MIXI♦️𝙑𝙏𝙐𝘽𝙀𝙍 (@MissMixi) reportedthis PayPal issue has been happening for years, you're just seeing another wave in the public light. I lost my account back in 2021 and it's been painful ever since. So here's some more options
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TopBlokeAlfred (@TopBlokeAlfred) reported@emiihunn_ a lot of paypal bans are because kids use fake ID when setting it up. if you're legally of age and are allowed to use PayPal then you'll be fine. It's when kids try mess up the system that it flags the account. Never once had an issue.
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NUBS 🌕🐀/☢️🎰 || YES MAN KISSER (@noobstersubs) reported@falloutyuh Well tbh that’s mostly what I’ve been aware of It also might be the fact PayPal is cracking down on these types of stuff and shutting down accounts for it cause of payment processors not liking anything
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Kamanira | 3D Artist | Comms Open (@KamaniraArt) reportedIgnore this *******, Grummz is engagement baiting again The OP said they filed an appeal and it was resolved within minutes. Paypal isn't cracking down, OP got hit by a bot and it was resolved. Things are the same, use invoices, don't use sus names on them, and you'll be fine.
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kitkatnis 🎨-Commissions open- (@kitkatnis1) reportedI thought being an adult was freedom, I thought I wouldn't have to worry about getting in trouble for nsfw art by my mom once I was an adult... but I was wrong, now every site thinks its my parents and doesn't want me to draw ***** no no art... **** u paypal
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Jasmine (@Jasmine_vart) reportedLater, they unblocked me, apologized, asked me to delete my post, and sent the payment again. But then a refund issue was created, and I had to refund the payment. I gave them an alternative PayPal account, but they blocked me once again and disappeared after scamming me again.
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Pyatochki (@loshara2010) reported@AvantRK whats with paypal? i know if people dont leave any comments under payment than there should not be problems? it changed?
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Saphielle (@Saphielle_) reportedEXACTLY! Artists crying about PayPal taking down their accounts but can't ******* read the rules. Then they spread half assed infos. Annoying.
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Real Takes Daily (@realcincidaily) reported@investingbyGenZ It’s a niche problem honestly. PayPal giving data doesn’t flow into any CRMs in my industry. Big problems for businesses with with multiple SaaS subscriptions. I still own the stock but these are my concerns seeing daily on front lines
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Derick Waluvl (@DWaluvl) reported@AskPayPal How will I contact customer care while I cannot login or call as the number given is not working surely
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MagicDragon3D 🔞 (@magicdragon3d) reported@Grummz This is nothing new. In early 2024, I lost my PayPal account because of the same problem.
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Momo 👓✨ | 🖋️💙 | Dokomi (@momo_mahou) reported@_itsharumi_ Hi! I'd love to preorder something from you as well, but im running into the same issue as someone else as i also only have paypal and no visa 🥹
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ExtraKrispyKari (@karikarisuru) reportedThis is really concerning to me. While I don't consider myself to be an adult content creator, I've had problems with PayPal in the past. It's only going to be a matter of time before Payment Processors decide what they can just ban on a whim unless we voice our concerns.
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Deweeezzyyy (@Dwarf_Coconut) reportedSomething must be down. My PayPal card wouldn’t let me withdrawal cash and my YouTube Music isn’t working properly
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Meilottie 🌟 Customizable Vtuber Working (@meilottie_u) reportedHope everything will be better soon. I post now tell the truth i got problem with paypal is real and if i ask old client for refund- sent money to another method or say something weird that isnt scam 😭😭 i really have trouble. So sorry every one
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☣︎ (@beastbiohazard) reportedi love stripe, everyone please use stripe, i have it linked to my kofi. idk if i will personally use paypal at all in the future after past issues. i really don't want to deal with it anymore. but stripe is shockingly easy and available in over 45 countries!!!
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PetitePrincess (@PetiteNativee) reportedAny horny guys down to paypal me so I can get my lil *** high? I get nasty af I'll be your lil *** and send *** daddy.
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🍃**** Rat🐁➡️ Capital Furcon 27’ (@cookiethefox) reported@Mephistofleas I’ve called and emailed many times with my first account and they did nothing :( also made a new account for my boss to pay me and within a week it got taken down tried to get it back but nope. My first PayPal, PayPal stole $80 from me 💀
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Open3DLab / SmutBase (@Smutbase1) reportedIf PayPal gets an inkling of you using their platform for 18+ work, they will shut you down, and you lose access to any funds left in your account. This has happened since forever, and is not a new policy change. Enforcement always comes in waves.
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PetitePrincess (@PetiteNativee) reported35$ for 19 videos with nudes. Hit me if you're down to paypal.
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Hawk (@hawk_tyt) reporteda freelancer in Ukraine, Poland, or Nigeria gets a new US client. the client asks: "how do i pay you?" the honest answer, before kast existed, was: "it's complicated." option 1: paypal. the client sends $1,000. paypal takes a percentage. the currency conversion takes another 2-3%. you wait for the funds to clear. total cost: 4-6%, plus the conversion rate risk. option 2: SWIFT wire transfer. the client's bank charges $25-45 to send. your bank charges $10-20 to receive. correspondent banks along the route might take additional cuts. you wait 3-5 business days. total cost: $50-70 plus 2-4 days of uncertainty. option 3: crypto. the client sends USDC. you receive it instantly, with minimal fees. but then: how do you spend it? how do you pay local bills? the off-ramp problem. @KASTxyz changes the answer. you give the client your kast routing number and account number. they pay you via ACH - the standard US domestic payment method that most US companies and freelance platforms use. it arrives in your kast account in USD, same as any US bank account would receive it. no international wire. no SWIFT fees. no correspondent banks taking cuts. ACH is cheap (often free) and fast (1-2 business days for standard ACH, or near-instant for real-time ACH). once the money is in kast: - it earns up to 10% APY through gauntlet vaults while it sits - you spend it with your visa card in 18+ currencies at 150M+ merchants - you can send it to a local bank via global payouts in your local currency - you can pay another freelancer via kast tag with zero fees the routing number is the piece that makes this work. most USD transfer products don't give you a real US routing number - they give you a workaround that requires SWIFT anyway. kast gives you the routing number. that's the product. for anyone invoicing US clients from outside the US, this is the most underrated feature in kast's stack. the earn product and the card are more visible. the routing number is what changes the actual payment workflow. @KASTxyz @Coleta_Cripto