PayPal and Venmo, two popular online payment tools, experienced a technical issue causing users to struggle with sending payments or accessing their money. However, both services have now returned to normal.
According to the companies’ status pages and user reports, PayPal had issues with its homepage and account section, while Venmo faced problems with its production environment. The Down Detector website showed thousands of reports from users who were unable to access either service.
PayPal acknowledged the issue, stating that it was working on resolving the problem in their production environment. The company also promised to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Venmo’s status page reported issues with its homepage and account sections. Users took to the Down Detector website to report their experiences, with many expressing frustration and distress at being unable to access their accounts.
Despite the initial issues, both services appear to be back online now, although it’s unclear if everything is fully restored. The companies have apologized for the inconvenience and promised to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
For users who experienced difficulties with PayPal or Venmo, there are alternative payment options available, such as Apple Pay, Cash App, and Zelle.
Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/paypal-venmo-down-live-updates-outage-10-16