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PayPal Error: Things don't appear to be working at the moment

Trying to make a payment through the online Portal

Written by Beau O'Hara

Summary

When a customer makes a PayPal payment in the Online Portal, an error might occur, PayPal Error: Things don't appear to be working at the moment. This is a PayPal error, not a Fieldwork error.

Key Points

  • Your PayPal email address or PayPal Identity Token is incorrect
    -OR-

  • Your PayPal setting Encrypted Website Payments is set to ON

This error typically occurs for two reasons:

  1. You have entered your PayPal email address or PayPal Identity Token incorrectly. Confirm your PayPal email address and PayPal Identity Token are entered correctly within Downloads →Settings → Payment Gateways → PayPal Standard.

       Go to Settings/Company Information to confirm your PayPal email address or
       PayPal Identity Token.

   2. You might also see this if Encrypted Website Payments is set to ON. Setting it to
​       OFF resolves the issue. This setting can be adjusted from within your PayPal
       account by going to Account Settings. Under the Product & Services group, select

Website Preference. Scroll down to Encrypted Website Payments. Verify it is OFF


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