Paypal Digital Gifts is Back Up, Sort Of

The Paypal Digital Gifts site was completely offline for the past week, even for those who previously bought gift cards and wanted to view their codes. The site is back up now and previously purchased gift codes can be viewed.

It’s also possible to buy gift cards now from PPDG as well.

As far as buying new gift cards from PPDG goes, I haven’t been able to complete a purchase. Although the gift cards appear available for purchase, both PPDG on eBay and PPDG direct purchase, it errors out after logging in to pay.

It’s possible that purchases will become available starting September 1, since that was the date that PPDG was mentioned as being “on vacation” on eBay.

Hat tip to reader LV

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Alan
Alan (@guest_290086)
August 31, 2016 08:44

Not able to get on the site now.

johnny
johnny (@guest_290014)
August 30, 2016 23:56

Why would any of you buy anything from paypal after this kinda madness??????

MTH
MTH (@guest_290028)
August 31, 2016 01:25

Risk / reward. But you make a good point.

Ramon Lamba
Ramon Lamba (@guest_289993)
August 30, 2016 22:48
Mike
Mike (@guest_289977)
August 30, 2016 22:03

Had my fridays gift card hacked and still trying to get reimbursed…

Jeff
Jeff (@guest_289855)
August 30, 2016 17:26

Paypal DG works fine for me. Just bought 5 x $50 Toys R Us gift cards for $40 each for $200 total on eBay. Flip to ABC for $200 to break even on sale but profit points, etc.

William Charles
Admin
August 30, 2016 20:34

Did the same, sold out now though. Didn’t last long.

Sa
Sa (@guest_289813)
August 30, 2016 14:36

Doc, can you check again, looks down to me.

William Charles
Admin
August 30, 2016 20:34
  Sa

Looks fine to me now?

John
John (@guest_289801)
August 30, 2016 14:08

Paypal was absolutely hacked. I purchased four itunes codes from them before their website was down. When I checked those codes with Apple support today, they were all redeemed. Please check your gift card!

Victory58
Victory58 (@guest_289844)
August 30, 2016 16:37

John,how can we check the balance of itune e-giftcard without redemption? I know Apple support can help customer check balance of physical gc by the letter and number combination located below barcode at the bottom of card.

John
John (@guest_289858)
August 30, 2016 17:41

You can check on it through either online chat or phone call without redemption.

Patrick
Patrick (@guest_290430)
September 1, 2016 01:07

Did they do anything about it?

I contacted both ends and it’s literally a basketball match for who is actually giving me the reimbursement code.

Patrick
Patrick (@guest_290438)
September 1, 2016 01:51

Following from above, I contacted them and they said their system is still down or something.

Then they told me they would send an email out to people.

The guy on the phone didn’t sound convincing one bit.

daxihe
daxihe (@guest_289746)
August 30, 2016 11:25

I can buy those 15% off iTunes codes on PPDG now.