What's up with PayPal?

[Sarahamh]

Is anyone else experiencing paypal trouble at the moment? As soon as I try to enter my username & password I get this message:


Secure Connection Failed
www.paypal.com uses an invalid security certificate.

The certificate expired on 03/05/2009 00:59.

# This could be a problem with the server's configuration, or it could be someone trying to impersonate the server.


# If you have connected to this server successfully in the past, the error may be temporary, and you can try again later.

Eep! ..c::..c::

[Lesgemini_Zafirah]

*Huge Sigh* Frankly, I wish I wasn't so dependent upon / relied so heavily on paypal, b/c lately it's always messing up on me!!! :(
I've had that same message before; it somehow rights itself after a while but such a hassle. I can't stand their stupid fees that they charge for providing sub-par service. But I don't know of any other similar service to switch to--do you? It's like they've got a monopoly on it for now

[Qamar60]

Hum? Strange... the connexion to my account works. wish I could help, I am a computer dork!

Qamar

[mahsati]

How odd - I've used it twice today with no problems at all. Are you going to the page directly by typing it in? It sounds like the security certificate has expired, but I thought we would all get that message if that was the case.

[Sarahamh]

Hum? Strange... the connexion to my account works. wish I could help, I am a computer dork!

Qamar

I wish you could too, I'm trying to pay you for the caftan..g.:

[gypsydanse]

I haven't had any problems with it.

[Sarahamh]

How odd - I've used it twice today with no problems at all. Are you going to the page directly by typing it in? It sounds like the security certificate has expired, but I thought we would all get that message if that was the case.

I know! Its really strange ..c:: I've tried the UK site, the US site and the Australian one and I get the same message... Hm, maybe if I reboot - doesn't that solve all problems ,r:;

Seems its just me though, at least I know that much! Thanks all ..g.:

[BELLA_BELLA]

Do you get the same error with a different browser? [Another not-a-computer-geek]

[Sarahamh]

Thanks for the suggestion - yes, I just tried ie explorer (I usually use firefox) and I got this:

There is a problem with this website's security certificate.


The security certificate presented by this website has expired or is not yet valid.

Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server.
We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website.
Click here to close this webpage.
Continue to this website (not recommended).
More information


If you arrived at this page by clicking a link, check the website address in the address bar to be sure that it is the address you were expecting.
When going to a website with an address such as https://example.com, try adding the 'www' to the address, https://www.example.com.
If you choose to ignore this error and continue, do not enter private information into the website.

For more information, see "Certificate Errors" in Internet Explorer Help.


Aaagh! Stupid Windows.

[Jennah]

Hi Sarahamh,

I just paid by Paypal a few minutes ago and there were no problems. Did you go to Google.com and entered paypal.com? It worked fine.

Just wondering if your computer has a firewall against Paypal or your network administor put a block on Paypal?

[Jaseena]

I ALWAYS type www.paypal.com and not paypal.com... just to be on the safe side. This site always works for me - I've (knock on wood) never had a problem. Make sure you have malware app to ensure that there isn't any malicious apps running a muck on your workstation.

[Sarahamh]

Thanks guys....I'm getting really frustrated now lol I've been using paypal a lot lately and this is the first time this has happened. Hmmm. I'm standing firm and blaming Windows. I wanted to blame paypal, but since its fine for everyone else I'll blame the second greatest pain in the a** in my life ;)

That's it - I'm having my beloved install linux for sure!!

[Jaseena]

Yeay LINUX! Unfortunately it's what I call hippy software where there is not a lot of support for applications.

[Sarahamh]

I'm lucky though, I have live-in support - and he's been trying to convert me for months now!