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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.

May 12: Problems at Paypal

Paypal is having issues since 10:20 AM 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.

  • 47% Sign in (47%)
  • 34% Errors (34%)
  • 19% Website Down (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Overland Park Errors 3 days ago
Lausanne Errors 3 days ago
Ciudad Jardín Errors 4 days ago
Abingdon Sign in 5 days ago
Buffalo Errors 5 days ago
Township of Evan Errors 6 days ago
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Paypal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • KeepOnWalkin
    Walkin' (@KeepOnWalkin) reported

    @pers0nmag @Sangheiliboi you werent born yesterday you know for a FACT that a name and a paypal (which is a easily accessible email), is a EASY ******* way to dox someone, you are ******* idiotic if you think im gonna let you live that down

  • realjennaryan
    Jenna Ryan (@realjennaryan) reported

    Which lawsuit do you want to know about first? 1. PayPal for public debanking and life destruction? 2. Ebby Halliday for 5 yr monetize defamation in DFW? 3. AUSA Scott Free Gmail Fabrication in DC? 4. Writ of Error in DC from J6? LMK.

  • Cyespx
    Cyespx (@Cyespx) reported

    @Mr_Derivatives SOFI's product and non-existent customer service is terrible. It makes me wonder how long they can sustain any growth with such a terrible product. I know Paypal manages it, but the provide a fairly unique service, where as SOFI has less services than a regular bank. There can only be so many new suckers.

  • Mutuabrian_M
    Mutua.base.eth (@Mutuabrian_M) reported

    @CRYPTOAD00 I'm sure most people would want this. The issues is, the platforms that offer freelance jobs are only limited to PayPal and skrill for some. The adoption needs to start from the guys we think are "more civilized "

  • SkBronkhorst
    SK Bronkhorst ✝️🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@SkBronkhorst) reported

    @trueusagoods I placed an order with this company. I am now trying to cancel it. The website changed the color of what I ordered, it decided to run my credit card through Paypal even though I clicked Paypal off, and it has a wierd “add a tip” that defaults to adding a tip unless you use the custom function to say zero, I guess? Also, the payment goes through to an individual name rather than the name of the company. I would overlook one of these errors but not all of them. I’ve requested the order be cancelled, if it works I will update.

  • CyprxResearch
    Cyprx Research Lab Official (@CyprxResearch) reported

    Why can $10,000 in USDC settle in 2 seconds… while a wire can still take 5 days? Because most “instant” payments aren’t actually instant. Cards, PayPal, ACH: - Fast user experience - Slow underlying settlement Stablecoins changed the model: - Near real-time finality - 24/7 settlement - Minimal fees But this isn’t a winner-takes-all story. Cards still dominate dispute protection. ACH still wins cheap recurring payments. SWIFT still matters globally. The real shift: From single-rail finance to intelligent multi-rail routing. The next decade belongs to whoever routes each payment to the best rail for the job.

  • DrTruth305
    The TRUTH sets you free (@DrTruth305) reported

    @PayPal I need a customer agent in the executive offices to reach out to me in regards to a unresolved issue on a debit card fraud issue and replacement card! Your international customer service is a joke and I’ve wasted 8 hours dm me a phone number to the executive offices in US

  • heisturnx
    Turnx (@heisturnx) reported

    @Seunfunmi_mi I use PayPal no issue Idk where they're getting those info from

  • kiraaarei
    Kira ⋆˙⟡♡ (@kiraaarei) reported

    @momoyiiiii Yeah I rmmbr someone from PH is facing the same problem too 🥹 I hope vgen will take note on this so more payment features can be added. Paypal is sucks that’s it!

  • Frahane1
    Frahane (@Frahane1) reported

    Hey, @PayPal , @AskPayPal . I'm having some issues with my account that the helping center can't help.

  • TamaraebiEngbi
    Tamaraebi Deborah Engbi (@TamaraebiEngbi) reported

    @PayPal How do I fix to a customer support agent I have never done a transaction immediately I create my PayPal account you people put it on the limited why

  • Noirdcreative
    Noah🥥 (@Noirdcreative) reported

    Meta tried to build crypto for billions. They assembled Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Uber — the biggest players on Earth — and poured everything into Libra → Diem. Then it got shut down. Avery Ching was the crypto lead on that project. This is the story of what it felt like to lose it all… and what he built next. Aptos was born from the ashes of Meta’s biggest bet. Watch 👇 @Aptos @AveryChing

  • dayinthepark
    anotherAutisticMillionaire (@dayinthepark) reported

    According to my email, I buy Norton Antivirus software three or four times a week, that I paid with PayPal or a credit card, and IF I HAVE "ISSUES" I am to call their number. I have routed most of these to junk. What a mess, a globe full of scammers?

  • realjennaryan
    Jenna Ryan (@realjennaryan) reported

    Ryan v. PayPal - This case is debanking--PayPal shutting down Jenna Ryan’s account on January 21, 2021 after she shared a fundraiser link on Twitter and raised approximately $200. She had used her PayPal account for roughly fifteen years. Less than an hour after closing the account, PayPal’s Director of Reputation, Kim Eichorn, spoke to national media outlets, including CBS News, and stated that Jenna had violated PayPal fundraising policies by raising money for purposes other than legal defense. However, no such “legal-defense-only” restriction existed in the user agreement. #ryanvpaypal The headlines that "Jenna Ryan Realtor was Booted from PayPal" went worldwide and Ryan was then cancelled en masse from platforms and her business, reputation and life was destroyed.

  • rsVeeV
    Sarah Vee (@rsVeeV) reported

    There are upsides and downsides to both methods. Personally I use the non-steam method directly through Square. 1) I can still use paypal, and have never had payment method issues. (I primarily use credit card. If people have payment issues, chances are this isn't the only 🧵

  • drakefan92
    Cider (@drakefan92) reported

    @siltcurrent My Kofi is completely broken I think I can’t even lie to you so I have like PayPal and Venmo and other ****

  • lenamiususu
    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?

  • chizuchiii1
    nijiiro🫧 (@chizuchiii1) reported

    @CierraTenshi i have the same issue. call them, this is clearly their mistake. or if you have any alternatives, switch to them, because for me, vgen doesn't have ukraine in the list of supported countries :( wish you luck, paypal is horrible service.

  • doobindubop
    🍀 (@doobindubop) reported

    wts 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!

  • wemine_io
    Wemine (@wemine_io) reported

    @CryptoTice_ Same institutions that fought PayPal. Fought Venmo. Fought every financial innovation that threatened deposits. They slowed all of them down. They never stopped any of them permanently. The vote might get delayed. The direction does not change.

  • _barberjimmy
    Jimmy (@_barberjimmy) reported

    @MikhailaFuller @PayPal PayPal is absolutely terrible. When I was younger they robbed me and I will never use their services ever again.

  • cc__noona
    CC Noona (@cc__noona) reported

    @Jayworkit If you're having trouble with GBP on Weverse, you might want to check out Ktown4u or Makestar next time! They usually handle different currencies like GBP much better and even accept PayPal. It’s always good to have a backup site just in case! 🥺

  • HammetBolognese
    Bolognese Detective - Basil Hammet (@HammetBolognese) reported

    @MikhailaFuller @PayPal The infrastructure for dispute resolution is totally broken. My dad's been in a fight withem for week because they won't close his account after he was scammed three times by the SAME COMPANY. They sent him a thousand by accident in order to fix a dispute and wanted it back but they won't give a way for him to it back. He had to go to our financial watchdog. The result was they apologised and gave instructions on how to pay. THE INSTRUCTIONS DIDNT WORK. The company is in a free fall and th board don't give a **** and are just willing to let it fracture until they are replaced completely. You have to go to your financial watchdog or ombudsman

  • LetsCodeTogethe
    LetsCodeTogether (@LetsCodeTogethe) reported

    PayPal just cut 20% of staff. Coinbase cut 14%. Both said the same thing: "We're moving to smaller, AI-augmented teams." This isn't a future problem. This is happening right now. The people who learn AI tools today won't be the ones replaced tomorrow. What are you doing about it?

  • AfricaisHOME2
    AFRICA IS HOME GLOBAL (@AfricaisHOME2) reported

    PayPal is pushing a turnaround plan, but its latest earnings beat didn’t win over investors. Revenue rose 4% to $8.7 billion in Q4 2025, slightly below forecasts, and branded checkout growth slowed to 1%. The miss sent shares down over 20%, and CEO Alex Chriss stepped down effective March 1, with HP’s Enrique Lopez taking over. Management also cut its full-year outlook to flat or low single-digit growth, citing weak demand in travel, crypto, and gaming. - World Business News.

  • mikeastahl
    MIKΞ STAHL (@mikeastahl) reported

    @ryancohen Stopped selling with them years ago when people would buy and receive product, say it was broken and ebay/paypal would side with them when all they really wanted was to get an item for free or deep discount. 1985 wants the design back.

  • politicalblond
    Hummingbird (@politicalblond) reported

    Holy ****!! The PayPal mafia in action…and apparently in control. How are we ever going to bring them down?

  • DrSerunjogiEmma
    Dr. Sserunjogi Emma (@DrSerunjogiEmma) reported

    I have been using PayPal in Uganda for now 6+ years and have had no issues. So I'm speaking with a lot of experience. Yesterday I even withdrew 1.7m ugx from my PayPal to Stanbic and in 30 seconds it had reached my bank account. I can do the same with Equity, DFCU and even UBA. Instant withdrawal from PayPal business to my bank account. Just don't try to circumvent the system, pay their transaction fees, you will enjoy PayPal.

  • vmxn__
    💫 shop open (@vmxn__) reported

    the money out to a friend's account and after she went through all the trouble to get her account verified with personal information, I just found out that @PayPal rejected the request to transfer my money out two weeks ago and did not inform me.

  • TezWells
    Tez Wells (@TezWells) reported

    Remote IT Support Available ✓ Windows, macOS, networking, hardware & software issues ✓ Remote sessions via AnyDesk / TeamViewer Payment: Venmo (@Tezjackson) or PayPal DM me with your issue or book a session. First 15-min consult often free. #support #IT