Has aliexpress stopped using paypal (Feb-2025)?

[james]

I am trying to buy stuff on aliexpress. I put it in my cart and at checkout I don't have the pay button. It seems to ask me to add a credit card. (I have been using paypal with aliexpress for ages. Including last week).

Anyone else noticed this?

Is it safe to add a credit card?

[hudo]

I can see PP, but if i click on it, it just disappears, actually the whole page looks broken!
I purchased with PP few weeks ago, so could be just a temporary issue.
Always prefer PP on Aliexpress because their customer support is useless and almost doesn't exists, had to do PP dispute for refund once when i got a wrong item.

[Fran]

i think some sellers accept it and others don't so it sort of depends on that.

But maybe with all the global disruption something else is going on?

[james]

The latest is that it accepts PayPal but when I go to the checkout it tells me I have to pay in sterling.
I agree and then it tells me the stuff is not available for my address.
I then have a cart with no entries.
Strange.

[Fran]

Wait until chinese new year is well over and then order....

[james]

Paypal is working again. Crisis over!