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Paypal status: access issues and outage reports

Problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: sign in, errors and website down.

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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.

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.

August 27: Problems at Paypal

Paypal is having issues since 03:20 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.

  • 43% Sign in (43%)
  • 36% Errors (36%)
  • 21% Website Down (21%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Frankfurt am Main Errors 8 hours ago
Athis-Mons Errors 9 hours ago
Perth Sign in 1 day ago
Courbevoie Sign in 2 days ago
Kassel Sign in 6 days ago
Stuttgart Sign in 7 days ago
Full Outage Map

Community Discussion

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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • elysiankrow
    fran ☽☾ finally saw Ari after 16 years 🥹. ꕤ 。˚ (@elysiankrow) reported

    @exactlymegs hii ⭐ I'm selling a lower bowl ticket for tomorrow and I'm willing to negotiate! axs transfer is available, I'd be down for a video call and I have PayPal :)

  • mygsdulce
    julie⁷ꕤ.☘︎ ݁˖ (@mygsdulce) reported

    is anyones paypal down or just me?? 😭💀

  • FreshLo94425072
    HUNTER (@FreshLo94425072) reported

    @EASPORTSFC I tried so many times to order for Playstation and it always fails. No error given. Tried multiple devices and multiple cards/PayPal. Sony is a hot mess.

  • Klab51945453
    Klab (@Klab51945453) reported

    @maruya8008135 The problem is that you can only pay in ko-fi though PayPal

  • Percdye
    Percdye 👉😐👈 (@Percdye) reported

    @Adiofreak I understand your situation but some of the paypal hate is so forced. Like my coworker had issues because he didn't pay the whole bill and after some time (like 2 years idk) they closed his account and this clown is still crying about it today. Like bruh you made the mistake

  • DaylightsTV
    Daylights (@DaylightsTV) reported

    @HydrogenIsOne If you can do Venmo I am down, you should be able to send it through Paypal to Venmo if you have done that before

  • MattZylbert
    Matt Zylbert (@MattZylbert) reported

    @gmille24 @yElff_ @BookitWithTrent "Helpful" as in its easier to deposit into accounts, my bank gives me issues with doing it directly and have to occasionally do thru Venmo/PayPal. Much much easier

  • Adiofreak
    Adio (@Adiofreak) reported

    My PayPal account has been receiving penny donations every day 20 times a day for over a year now from random accounts that I assume had their accounts stolen. I contacted PayPal multiple times to which they told me “we are aware, just do nothing” They then locked my account, I had to prove it was me not stealing money by providing info I shouldn’t have had to provide. I got that resolved. Today my account was permanently disabled due to the fraud that I reported numerous times to which they say I can’t appeal. TLDR: I report issue to PayPal, they fix nothing, they ban my account. What a dogshit company. Absolute scum of the earth.

  • lowstakesdre
    Ondrei (@lowstakesdre) reported

    @High_Impact_67 It wasn’t a misdirected payment, it was an exchange rate correction. I originally sent someone in Norway $100. The PayPal exchange rate for the Norwegian Kroner was messed up that day. They charged my account $5,000 instead of $100. They corrected it 3 weeks later crediting my account and making me whole. Then two months later they corrected it again in error giving me $5,000 that wasn’t mine.

  • stillzdw
    stillz (@stillzdw) reported

    Update: After my tweet, and after he tried to convince whoever commented on his post to side with him, I sent him a message. He replied with this, then stopped responding altogether. Today, he filed three more claims with @PayPal . I still can't use my account normally because of this situation, and he has simply gone silent. Honestly, I’m fed up; it’s exhausting, especially since I shouldn't even have to be wasting my time posting this or dealing with this issue in the first place

  • Harry_kb007
    Harry🇰🇪 (@Harry_kb007) reported

    @Safaricom_Care Hi , The M-PESA app threw a 'not working currently ' error during PayPal top-up. The money left my account, but I never got the Thunes confirmation text. The transaction code is UHROP40V3C. Kindly assist.

  • EarthyAngelFe
    🌷𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚊 (@EarthyAngelFe) reported

    @MarrieyJefyc No I don't. I'm sorry it's giving you an issue. I had someone give a small donation just fine via PayPal.

  • PrettiNikki1999
    🥢BANGTAN’sNIKKI⁷⊙⊝⊜ ⟭⟬ ⓈⒶⓌ ⒷⓉⓈ (@PrettiNikki1999) reported

    @RMMoonchild101 I need the PayPal information. I emailed the OP but haven’t gotten a response. I’m in the US so I’m not sure if that’s the issue. 🥺

  • MattZylbert
    Matt Zylbert (@MattZylbert) reported

    @xaviersmithIII @yElff_ @BookitWithTrent It’s to deposit into betting accounts. Bank gives inexplicable issues and have to go through Venmo/PayPal methods

  • elysiankrow
    fran ☽☾ finally saw Ari after 16 years 🥹. ꕤ 。˚ (@elysiankrow) reported

    @petalvenue hii ⭐ if you can't find a ga and you'd be interested in an upper bowl let me know! I have PayPal and I'd be down for a video call for proof :)

  • JScoreForever
    John Score (@JScoreForever) reported

    @AndrewPerpetua Yeah, if you ever get an e-mail like this for an online account, or your bank or something (I get them for PayPal all the time, despite not even having a PayPal account), ALWAYS log into the actual service to check if there is actually an issue. Never use links in e-mails.

  • sd_katsu
    sd (@sd_katsu) reported

    i finally figured out the stupid issue with paypal! they have 2 different address sections. your address on your account is not the same as your addresses on the express checkout page when you're buying something. i finally deleted the "preferred" address with my name backwards..

  • rohioart
    アオイ| AOI (@rohioart) reported

    @SuzunaTsukimi Yeah, there have been multiple issues with this, I’m not sure if it’s a Kofi thing or PayPal. It’s always been there on my end but others were unable to see the option for PayPal, it only showed credit/debit card option. It most likely will only show that now.

  • satoshoes
    Satoshoes (@satoshoes) reported

    @Novanoodle5165 @CashApp Glad it got resolved and sounds like just an error at least. Given my PayPal experience I'd still be sceptical personally

  • aadarsh_nagrath
    Aadarsh (@aadarsh_nagrath) reported

    @jonathan_wilke Can go with PayPal as last resort not smooth but works. i faced such issue with a service. paypal worked.

  • Bananasharkkkk
    Bananafunky🍌Alt (@Bananasharkkkk) reported

    @briarsuniverse WHATTFUCK W CASHAPP, u dont have any paypal acc from a friend who might be able to lend it to you, or some other similar option?💔💔im feel so terrible that this is happening to you Let us know if there are any other ways we can help u

  • sd_katsu
    sd (@sd_katsu) reported

    the asian sounding woman with kids screaming in the background says she can't fix my issue with my name and that it's the merchant's settings that cause the problem. does anyone else get stuff addressed like "surname, lastname" when checking out with paypal?

  • elysiankrow
    fran ☽☾ finally saw Ari after 16 years 🥹 (@elysiankrow) reported

    hello ⭐ i can't dm u but if you're interested I'm selling an upper bowl for the 27th! it's available for AXS transfer, I'd be down for a video call and I have PayPal g&s :)

  • myuminji
    Myu 🌻 shop open!! (@myuminji) reported

    UPDATE: i have contacted paypal regarding the issue of my acc being restricted and unfortunately it might take a few days to a full working week to solve :') i'll extend the period of shop opening later in exchange when it's fixed!! (i apologise again for the hiccup... 😭🙏)

  • galen_tigert
    Galen (@galen_tigert) reported

    @tt_713f I had to use axs & it was advertised nightmare. I tried 2 different credit cards & PayPal on my laptop but I got error messages each time. finally used axs app & paid by apple pay & it took 45 mins to secure a ticket for LA!

  • Egm225
    E.G. Martínez² (@Egm225) reported

    @RealWarnerus PayPal has been my main middleman for online purchases, & so far I haven't had any problems.

  • comicatlas
    🏳️‍⚧️Atlas Comics🏳️‍⚧️ (@comicatlas) reported

    @harrysbarrera3 @ElenoreThawne I also did 5 and I’ve never had issues with PayPal before

  • rinkilly
    rinky ✦ COMMS OPEN (@rinkilly) reported

    SB: $95 MI: $5 AB: $450 + any changes • Comment or DM to claim • Payment via Lavatop(PayPal or credit card) • Payment plans and holds are available with a down payment • Auction ends 48 hours after last bid

  • MyAngelLacy
    Liv’s Hub (Megs🩷) (@MyAngelLacy) reported

    @rays_in_bahrain Yeah I have gotten tickets from people on this app before and haven’t had any issues yet luckily!! paypal goods and services is the only way to go for this tho. It backs you up and will protect your money if you don’t get tickets. Anyone who doesn’t want to use it is 100% a scammer

  • jugproductionss
    juggy 🌸🐏 (@jugproductionss) reported

    @wehsturn I think you can issue a refund if u paid through PayPal on ko-fi. I hope you can get it back because this is soooo messed up