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Massive Disruption of PayPal Subscription Service

Posted by kdawson on from the just-fix-it-guys dept.

hausmasta writes "Since August 30, there are massive problems with PayPal subscriptions. The automatic renewal of subscriptions stopped that day, causing headaches for lots of web site owners that rely on this kind of revenue. The problem is global, as this thread in the PayPal Developer Community shows. PayPal is aware of the problem but hasn't indicated any progress yet; some posters are wondering whether they have stopped working on it over the long (US) holiday weekend."

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  1. Well.... by JimXugle · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Everyone needs a day off, and those who died in military service need to be honored, but if Paypal wants to posture itself as an international company, things need to keep working... even when the USA isn't.

    (Posted by an American)

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    -jX

    Don't you just love politics? It's like a comedy of errors.
    1. Re:Well.... by pallmall1 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      This US citizen is very very happy to be in Canada and working on living there the rest of my life.
      Well, this US citizen is very happy you're in Canada, too, and sincerely hopes you stay there.
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      3 things about computers: they're alive, they're self-aware, and they hate your guts.
    2. Re:Well.... by vtcodger · · Score: 3, Insightful
      ***It couldn't have happened to a 'nicer' company.***

      I agree 113.763%. PayPal gives me the creeps. How any sane person can be comfortable dealing with an unregulated bank eludes me. Personally, I simply won't deal with PayPal unless and until they submit themselves to effective external regulation.

      That said, It seems to me like this particular problem is something that could affect any on-line 'bank' -- even a reputable one. It's sort of analagous to having your brick and motar bank shut down by flood, fire, earthquake, riots, power failure.

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      You can't see ANYTHING from a car, You've got to get out of the goddamned contraption and walk...Edward Abbey
  2. Re:NO! by coryking · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I knocked on genuine 100% cedar wood* the entire time I typed that message. My servers know too, you know.

    * And yes, your mom helped. Just figured I'd add that to keep out any obvious your mom jokes that may or may not come my way after typing such an obvious attack vector.