PayPal confirmed Thursday that it is experiencing a system glitch affecting merchant payments.
The disruption has led to errors and problems processing payments, which is frustrating users trying to complete transactions.
According to PayPal, the issue is impacting multiple products within its production environment. Merchants have reported an increased number of error messages when attempting to process payments, disrupting their operations, reported the New York Post.
In response, PayPal’s technical team is working quickly to fix the problem. The company assured users that it is actively addressing the issue to restore normal service as soon as possible.
By 7 a.m. Eastern time on November 21, Downdetector recorded over 8,700 outage reports from PayPal users. However, the number of reported issues had decreased by 8:30 a.m., and the platform seemed to be functioning again for most.
PayPal has not yet revealed the cause of the outage. The company is continuing to monitor the situation and resolve any remaining issues.
PayPal’s technical team remains focused on restoring full functionality and ensuring merchants can process payments without further interruptions.
This article was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.