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Is PayPal payment failure? Find out what causes the error with payments, how to fix it within a short time and what to do next in order to make your transaction successful.

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## **Why a PayPal payment fails to work.

The sight of the fearful paying failed notification on PayPal may be a frustrating event, particularly when one is in the process of making a purchase or sending cash to a loved one.

Failure to make a payment indicates that PayPal was not able to process your payment because of the following reasons; inadequate funds, card expired or old, account restrictions or a technical error. Fortunately, such issues can be resolved in a matter of few minutes.

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PayPal is very accommodative of failed payments.

In case of a failed payment, PayPal automatically refunds the amount deducted and in most situations, automatically cancels the payment transaction.

You will generally get an email notification as to why it did not work- at times with instructions on how to fix the problem. In the case of linked bank accounts or credit cards, it may take to receive the refund in 3-5 business days.

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Popular Reasons behind PayPal payment failures.

### **1. Lack of Sufficient Money in Your Account**

In case your PayPal account or connected bank account has fewer funds, it will not be able to make a transaction.
Although you may have several sources of funds, PayPal would initially attempt to make use of your primary payment system. In case of failure, then the payment will not be made, unless you select another source manually.

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### **2. Ghosted Card Information or Expired Information

An **expired debit or credit card is one of the most widespread offenders of the failed payments.
Check the expiry date of your card and make sure that your billing address is the same as the one which is registered with your bank.

💡 **Hint: most of the problems can be resolved immediately by updating your card details in the menu created with the title of Payment Methods.

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### **3. Unconfirmed Bank Account or Card**

In case you have not completely verified your PayPal account, PayPal might stop the transaction due to security issues.
Ensure you have verified your email address, telephone number and bank account. Verification assists in developing trust with PayPal system and minimizes the risk of the failure in transactions.

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### **4. Suspensions or Limitations of an Account with PayPal**

PayPal can impose a temporary block on the account when it notices a suspicious or high-risk activity.
At such time, you might not be able to send or receive money until you provide verification documentation or verify the last activity.

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### **5. Currency Conversion or Regional Restrictions**

International transactions made in other currencies or in specific countries can fail in case your account or card does not support them.
Always ensure that your PayPal account and card are enabled to take part in payments across the border.

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### **6. Technical Glitches or PayPal System Glitches**

Even such reliable systems as PayPal have a hiccup occasionally. Failure of payment may be temporarily caused by server downtime or system maintenance.
There is a status page of the PayPal system that you can visit to verify whether there are any current problems at the moment, [ PayPal system status page (https://www.paypal-status.com/ ) ].

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## **Fixing a PayPal payment failed error.

Enter Your Method of payment.

Check your PayPal wallet and ensure that your associated account or card (bank account) has enough money and it is a valid account.
When you make a payment using a credit card, ensure that your bank has not suspected the payment.

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The second step is updating the expired or incorrect information.

In case your card has expired or you have changed your billing address, update them now:
Settings Account Payments Methods Edit Details.

This action corrects the majority of non-payment errors that occur as a result of obsolete data.

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Removing and adding the payment source is the next step.

In rare cases, it only takes removing and adding your bank or card - again - to reconnect PayPal with your payment provider.
Re-add after which re-try the transaction.

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Checking Account Limitations or Holds - Checking to identify any account limitations or holds.

Visit your **Resolution Center** to check whether PayPal has put any holds or any restrictions on your account.
To remove these restrictions, you might be requested to post your documents or prove your identity.

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As a last resort, contact the PayPal Customer Support that will help out with a personal approach.
In other cases, it is your bank and its fraud detection system that is the issue, and you will have to deal with it and grant future PayPal payments on your own.

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Prevention of the Future PayPal Payment Failures.

### **Maintain payment methodologies.

Check your attached cards and bank accounts after every few months. Erase the old cards to minimize surprises.

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Do not make unwarranted and heavy payments without confirmation. Constant operations develop confidence and lower the risk flagging of PayPal.

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Before sending, each message should be checked twice to avoid errors.

Check the confirmation of the recipient and his/her email address as well as the amount of payment before clicking the send button. Even slight mistakes can result in huge delays or cancellations.

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### **Questions and Answers on PayPal Payment Failures.

**1. Why would my PayPal payment get stuck when I had adequate money?
The bank might have refused the transaction in the name of security. Attempt it again by calling your bank.

**2. Is it possible to redo a failed PayPal transaction?
Yes, after you have resolved the problem (e.g. update card or add funds), you can re-try the transaction manually.

**3. Why do I need to know the reason my PayPal payment failed?
See your email or the PayPal Activity tab to find out why the transaction has failed.

**4. Does PayPal attempt another payment in case of a failure?
There are also instances such as subscriptions in which PayPal automatically remakes the payment within 72 hours. In case of manual transfers, resending is required.

**5. Does PayPal block accounts after several failed payments?
Successive failures can result in security checks but it will not block your account unless PayPal can identify violation of policies.

**6. What would I do in case PayPal continues to reject my card?
Take away the card, add it again and make sure your billing address is the same as what your bank holds.

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Conclusion: Relaxation of Control following a PayPal Payment Failure

It is never a good experience when one is confronted with a message of a PayPal payment failed but it is not permanent.
The majority of the problems are related to the old information, lack of finances, or security checks being done temporarily, which can be corrected easily.

To make future transactions with PayPal smoother and faster, continue making sure you keep your account verified, keep all your payment details up to date, and respond as soon as something goes wrong.

