PayPal: self-reported financial from an automated decision

The author was unable to pay his 2,369 contractors through PayPal's mass payment system due to repeated automated payment denials flagged as high risk, despite multiple attempts and customer service interactions over a month.

Date it happened

2026-05-27

Organisation involved

PayPal

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