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 (49%)
• Errors (33%)
• Website Down (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Brugnera	Errors	57 minutes ago
Glasgow	Sign in	9 hours ago
Paris	Errors	12 hours ago
Alphen aan den Rijn	Sign in	1 day ago
Bordeaux	Errors	1 day ago
Liouc	Website Down	1 day 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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  SaintGhost (@RealSaintGhostq) reported 2 minutes ago

  @inkusumi @PlanZ34 I hate it when PayPal goes Christian (meaning they want to shut down NSFW artists because they don’t like titties)

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  Hashhx 🐾 (@hashhxx) reported 2 minutes ago

  @Sixth_liu Yeah I did something like this recently, had no idea PayPal was cracking down on it, oops

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  Derick Waluvl (@DWaluvl) reported 7 minutes ago

  @AskPayPal How will I access you customer care while I cannot login to my account please

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  rinky ✦ COMMS OPEN (@rinkilly) reported 8 minutes ago

  Fix priсе $75 • Comment or DM to claim • Payment via Lavatop(PayPal or credit card)

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  Alex (@Jfreeg_) reported 9 minutes ago

  @fidexcode That’s a fair question. For companies like PayPal, it often comes down to regulations—some countries have strict financial laws, sanctions, or high fraud risks that make operating there complicated or risky. It’s frustrating for users, though, especially if you’re just trying to send or receive money. What’s your take on it?

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  Jasmine (@Jasmine_vart) reported 9 minutes ago

  Later, 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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  Shadow Marie🇰🇿 (@Shadow_Mariko) reported 14 minutes ago

  @OnShinobu @Cheekie_ She quoted Grummz post about PayPal shutting down artist accounts

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  Meilottie 🌟 Customizable Vtuber Working (@meilottie_u) reported 16 minutes ago

  Hope 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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  ArturoAthens (@ArturoAthens) reported 17 minutes ago

  @Mephistofleas I think Doom post is still valid because if more and more people spread the word, less people will use Paypal and Paypal doesn't want that. It will encourage them to fix or change it.

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  Just an old Pyro (@pyro411) reported 18 minutes ago

  @emiihunn_ One of the biggest issues is since Paypal is a global payment processor that also has to deal with T&C of Visa/Mastercard/Discover/etc, and some laws are being enforced in areas outside of the law's creation. A big one I saw people banned for is art of their own body's shape.

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  Astra (@Astraay0) reported 20 minutes ago

  @Grummz someone should end this paypal monopoly so that their ego would shut down...like they literally banned my 2 accounts too one is for taking commission and other is for ban envasion for creating new account

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  「 Suu 」 (@Suuja_MMVII) reported 20 minutes ago

  Are there any alternatives to Patreon? I ******* hate this show government ID ****. Feels like a breach of my privacy. And ever since I saw the PayPal problem, I think I need an alternative too. I WAS CONSIDERING COMMS FFS. **** YOU

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  🖤🖤 Nepsis - Living Shadow Vtuber 🖤🖤 (@NepsisVT) reported 20 minutes ago

  @autopilotgod Even if it was, it's not illegal in a way that someone can get arrested over. Someone would need to sue PayPal and/or major payment processors over blocking legal transactions to have a real effect. Which would probably take years because our judicial system is broken.

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  Open3DLab / SmutBase (@Smutbase1) reported 21 minutes ago

  If 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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  MagicDragon3D 🔞 (@magicdragon3d) reported 24 minutes ago

  @Grummz This is nothing new. In early 2024, I lost my PayPal account because of the same problem.

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  I9ndigo (@i9ndigo) reported 25 minutes ago

  @naniSohrei @PayPal You can get an account shut down??

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  bagstf (@stuffybag) reported 36 minutes ago

  @Mephistofleas @HexeyDuh the paypal ban hammer is happening over nsft commissions. if this is just a business account issue that should be an easy fix yeah

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  🏳️‍⚧️QueenDevoe🏳️‍⚧️ (@lady_devoe) reported 39 minutes ago

  @CiciTheSaiyan No problem I hate misinformation and I been using PayPal for months now just don’t write anything when getting payments just talk to your customer on DMs cause if this misinformation a lot of people are getting scared

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  Cheshire Arts (@Cheshire_Arts03) reported 39 minutes ago

  Alright I’m gonna say this only once. IF YOU COMMISSION ME AND PAY THROUGH PAYPAL, DO NOT PUT ANY IN THE TEXT BOX!!!!! IF WE DISCUSSED IT IN MESSAGES YOU DON’T NEED TO PUT ANYTHING IN THE TEXT BOX ON PAYPAL. SAME GOES FOR ADOPTABLES. I DON’T NEED ANY OF THAT TROUBLE THAT PAYPAL

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  Shiny Hex Maniac🧅👻 (@H3xchu) reported 40 minutes ago

  @GloriousEggroll I’ve never had any issues myself, but if you search PayPal on this app you’ll see dozens of freelancers are being suspended left and right and being given very vague answers on why from support :/ which is why I’m nervous

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  Kendra Bratton 🌸🧚‍♀️ Fairy VTuber (@Voxs_Faegirl) reported 43 minutes ago

  @VTuberComics Well apparently the person who originally the post was about had a ID Verification error on Paypal so it was made a bigger issue than it was about NSFW. So people made it more of a big deal than it was...because it was REALLY about ID Verification error than being an NSFW artist.

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  Jjeejj (@jjeejjklm) reported 48 minutes ago

  @admiringjin It’s paypal issue. I bought mine via eximbay

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  Inky - Commissions Open (@inkusumi) reported 49 minutes ago

  @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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  DAX (@daxsuartsu) reported 52 minutes ago

  While this can be due to censorship, PayPal can also shut down your account if you use personal PayPal for business. Depending on your local regulations, if you’re an artist taking commission, you NEED a business account. Not just for your own privacy. I understand that it may cost you a fee to be registered as business to your local authorities but if you are serious about doing commissions, it is a worthwhile investment. It helps prevent yourself getting into legal (and tax) trouble as well. — of course, PayPal is also wonky and can just banned you for undisclosed reasons as well, so yeah…

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  Mydia (@MydiaStardream) reported 54 minutes ago

  If you’re reading this and have a large amount of funds on Paypal, WITHDRAW THEM ASAP! Many people are reporting issues and Paypal closing their accounts out of the blue, attempting to keep the money for themselves (many of us cant afford a lawsuit to recover it) Scummy company

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  Haruh_ink (@ArtHaruhi) reported 55 minutes ago

  @JedaySkayVoker Oh yea and especially their customer service is terrible I also hate their extremely high fees Unfortunately I don’t have valid alternatives Most clients still prefer paypal and I find it easier and safer to use Especially with the invoice option

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  kitkatnis 🎨-Commissions open- (@kitkatnis1) reported 57 minutes ago

  I 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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  Savi (@Savivrc) reported 57 minutes ago

  With all the news about PayPal and Stripe cracking down on NSFW content, if only there was this digital currency that had zero charge back risk that was readily available... Oh wait does this mean Crypto has a legitimate use case...

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  . (@LibraPDB) reported 57 minutes ago

  @DutchKeijzer @ZedNilm1 more or less: 70% prepaid ( shopify payments / paypal ) 20% Cash on delivery 10 % klarna I dont usually have problems with cash on delivery as we serve a professional niche. so clients use our products to work and they need them, so they actually pay and dont rebound the order

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  Di🅿️lomat 🏁 (@bmf403) reported 59 minutes ago

  @xjongo lol ugh, yeah you would be up huge. Fkn PayPal man…such a fall down stock. I’m struggling to break even