Venmo is a modern-day peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app service from Paypal, originally released for mobile devices way back in 2009. Venmo has only grown in popularity since then, and a lot of this can be attributed to its simplicity and mass adoption. Nowadays, most people have a Venmo account, and it’s commonly accepted as one of the most accessible methods of payment to other users and for online service.
Venmo is reasonably reliable in this regard until you hit a snag with the “There was an issue with your payment, please try again later” error message that plagues the users of the Paypal service.
To put it simply, in any case that Venmo detects any error during a payment process, it will cancel the payment and display this error message. It can be annoying to deal with, so what can you do about it?
How to Fix Venmo Error Message ‘There was an issue with your payment, please try again later’
Now, there are plenty of reasons for Venmo to display the error message: There was an issue with your payment, please try again later. The first is Venmo’s servers being down, which is the most common reason.
One of the other common issues is your bank’s servers being down, which leads to the same error message on the Venmo app or website but with a small mention of your bank being the reason. Finally, Venmo can sometimes flag your account but will not mention it, showing the same error message anyway.
We’ll be breaking down the methods to fix all of these down below, so if you’ve been facing these issues, keep reading to find out more.
Waiting For Venmo’s Servers to Go Back Up
- In the case that the issue lies with Venmo’s servers, the only thing you can do is wait.
- Give it anywhere between 10 minutes to an hour, but don’t attempt to make payments, as Venmo may freeze your account for failed payments.
- Instead, check if their servers are up via www.isitdownrightnow.com.
- If they’re back up or were never down to begin with, move on to the next solution.
Waiting For Your Bank’s Servers to Go Back Up
- If Venmo’s servers are up, then it’s either a case with your bank’s servers or your account’s been flagged.
- Wait 10 minutes to an hour for your bank’s servers to get back up to speed.
- Check if Venmo’s servers are up, and then try again.
- If you’ve waited for over an hour but it still fails, then your account has been flagged.
Contact Venmo to See If They Can Fix Things
- Go to the Venmo application.
- Tap the menu icon in the upper left corner of your screen.
- Now, tap “Get Help” button at the bottom of the app’s settings menu.
- Choose “Contact Us” to get started.
- Now, pick either the “Chat with Us” or “Email Us” option to contact Venmo.
Alternatively, you can also contact Venmo’s Customer Service Team by calling the phone number 855-812-4430. Just note that they only work from Monday to Friday and the service isn’t excellent from user feedbacks. Click here for more options in contacting Venmo.
With this, we hope you’ve fixed the issues you’ve been facing with your Venmo account. It’s a notoriously finicky service, but there’s no denying its convenience. For more guides and fixes like this, keep reading and stay tuned for more.
