Jan 11, 2022 04:16:58 PM Edited May 15, 2023 12:17:42 PM by Andrea G
Hi, Upwork can't accept my credit card for some reason, it keeps on declining it.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Jan 11, 2022 07:02:25 PM Edited May 3, 2024 12:25:51 PM by Andrea G
Hi Hassan
In general, this happens when the transactions you’re attempting on your card keep being declined by the bank. Please contact your card-issuing bank for more information about the specific charge decline.
If you’re still experiencing issues after checking with your bank, you can contact support by:
Update:
This thread has been closed from further replies due to its size. We appreciate your participation in the Community and welcome you to continue the conversation on this new thread.
Thank you!
Nov 22, 2023 01:17:30 AM by Kendel I
Did anyone ever solve this issue of declining bank for you? I can pay one Freelance but not another.
Nov 22, 2023 10:10:53 AM by J H
Hi,
My payments will not process. I have tried with credit cards using two different banks. I have contacted both banks - they are telling me there is NO ISSUE on their side and the payment should work fine. Please help me with this.
Nov 22, 2023 10:03:51 PM Edited Nov 22, 2023 10:08:30 PM by Kashmir S
I am a client from india. As i am hiring a freelancer and creating milestone & adding funds. It shows this:
I am trying from last 2 weeks, but the issue remains same. I also changed the payment methods, but nothing works. Please suggest me the best solution, so that i can fix this issue. Thanks
Nov 24, 2023 02:41:44 AM by Oli R
I am trying to hire a freelancer and my credit card details are being rejected. I get the following message:
This has happened for three differnet credit cards. The customer support is beyond useless. You can't chat with a real person, the bot just directs me to some online articles (which, of course, are useless) and then ends the chat. There is no way to get a different result and so I've jsut gone round and round in circles.
It's very frustrating and I am compeletely stuck
Thanks
Oli
Nov 24, 2023 04:32:42 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Oli,
I'm sorry you're having trouble with your billing method and contacting our support team. Let me have this escalated to them so they can assist you further. One of our agents will be getting in touch with you via this support ticket.
Nov 24, 2023 08:12:11 AM by Carlos O
Hello,
I tried to pay with card, but its not working. There is no issue with my card.
Can you please check this issue?
Nov 24, 2023 10:19:16 AM by Arjay M
Hi Carlos,
I see that you've raised several support tickets about your billing method concern. Please continue coordinating with the team through a single and active ticket on this page so that the team can assist you more efficiently.
We seek your patience and utmost understanding while sorting this out for you. Thank you!
Nov 24, 2023 08:54:54 AM by Eduard V
Since I live in Ukraine, only Visa and Mastercard are available to me. I added 4 of my bank cards as payment methods. But every time I want to make a payment it cancels. First, money is withdrawn from my bank account, but then after 5 minutes it is returned. This has already been happening for several days. What should I do please tell me.
Nov 24, 2023 11:28:53 AM by Arjay M
Hi Eduard,
Thank you for reaching out and reporting this. I'm sorry to hear that your payment wasn't going through. Generally, this happens when the bank keeps declining transactions you're attempting on your card.
Kindly contact your card-issuing bank to inquire about the specific charge decline. If the issue persists afterward, we'll be happy to assist.
Nov 25, 2023 10:13:18 AM Edited Nov 25, 2023 12:59:25 PM by Luiggi R
I want to hire a freelancer and provide him with work, but when I want to make payment, the following picture appears. The money is withdrawn from my bank account and then I receive a notification that the transaction was not successful and after 5 minutes the money is returned to me. I have already connected 6 of my bank accounts and none of them are working. Also, perhaps this plays some role, I am from Ukraine and only Visa and Mastercard are available to me.
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Nov 25, 2023 12:59:16 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Eduard,
I'm sorry you're having trouble paying the freelancer. We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Nov 26, 2023 03:27:21 AM Edited Nov 26, 2023 08:15:59 AM by Annie Jane B
Hi,
some time back I hired one freelancer and then I tried to pay her(approve milestone)but I faced some errors then I connected to the Upwork community and payment was done but not been updated on Upwork so far.
and now after posting a different job, I am trying to rehire the same freelancer but I faced the same payment issue. please let me know what happened. please solve this problem.
Best Regards
Shabnoor
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Nov 26, 2023 08:17:15 AM by Annie Jane B
Hi Shabnoor,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Nov 27, 2023 06:32:48 AM by Andrea F
Hi there,
I have a recevied a proposal from a freelancer but I have been unable to hire him as my deposit payments is not going through. I have tried with four differnet cards but nothing. Now the proposal link is not even working. Can someone help?
Thanks,
Andrea
Nov 27, 2023 07:11:52 AM by Nikola S
Hi Andrea,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Nov 27, 2023 01:37:20 PM by Joe V
I am trying to pay my first invoice for services. All three of my payment methods have been denied. They are all valid payment methods. Can't get support. Please advise.
Nov 27, 2023 05:42:35 PM by Arjay M
Hi Joe,
Thank you for reaching out and reporting this. I'm sorry to hear that your payment wasn't going through. Generally, this happens when the bank keeps declining transactions you're attempting on your card.
Kindly contact your card-issuing bank to inquire about the specific charge decline. If the issue persists afterward, we'll be happy to assist.
Nov 28, 2023 05:01:06 AM by Faisal D
I want to deal with freelancer and when I want to pay him this message appears to me ! I contacted the bank and they said that you have a full balance and that the card works perfectly and there is no problem with the accounts !!
This is the message !
We are unable to authorize your card as the billing details you entered does not match with your bank or credit card company. Please add another billing method or contact your issuing bank.
Nov 28, 2023 05:36:12 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Faisal,
I'm sorry you're having trouble using your billing method. I can see that you've raised a support ticket regarding your concern. Kindly allow more time for the team to review this and assist you further.
Nov 28, 2023 11:24:33 AM by Robert V
I'm trying to pay a freelancer.... I pay using PayPal.... Paypal pays..... then Paypal immediately refunds me the full amount a minute later..
I cant get out of this loop, and the chatbot is useless.
What is the problem? What is the solution?
Nov 28, 2023 03:01:58 PM by Arjay M
Hi Robert,
Nov 28, 2023 03:58:37 PM by Arjay M
Hi Rad,
I see that the team has reached out with more information about the status of your account and instructions on how to clear the issue. Feel free to coordinate by responding to the email and the team will assist you accordingly. You may also visit the ticket linked to your case on this page for updates.
Nov 29, 2023 12:46:47 PM by Rad L
The issue in ticketing system is marked as "solved". Yet my entire account is still suspended. I updated the valid credit card at least 4 days ago.
I honestly have to admit that upwork's support is quite terrible. I have wasted amazing amount of time chacing something that should be easy addressed. And entire support page seems to be forcing user to go over pretty much un-relevant articles and information. I like upwork very much when all is good, but when there is issue, even small one it seems like upwork is a broken system.
Nov 28, 2023 03:24:28 PM by Arjay M
Hi Elbos,
I see that you've added an alternative billing method and were successfully charged. Adding more than one billing method may help avoid account disruption in case a transaction fails. You may want to check this help article for available billing methods for your account.
Nov 29, 2023 03:34:47 AM by Emma B
Same problem! 😞 Milestone 1 payed, but can not fund Milestone 2. Tried different cards. Please, help. I see this:
Sorry, we couldn't charge the billing method you selected. Please try a different one. If you still need help, contact customer support.
Nov 29, 2023 12:12:20 PM by Annie Jane B
Hi Emma,
Thank you for reaching out to us. In general, this happens when the bank keeps declining transactions you're attempting on your card. Please contact your card-issuing bank to inquire about the specific charge decline.
Nov 29, 2023 08:52:24 PM by Emma B
Bank says everything is okay. The payment is reversed from Upwork side after the charge.
Nov 29, 2023 11:14:29 AM by Burak C
Hello,
I am trying to hire a freelancer for my job on Upwork. I have tried three different banks with three other credit cards. The amount seems to be withdrawn from my account, but I see the payment method failed sign, and I cannot hire the freelancer in the end. When I checked my credit card charges, I noticed that the amount was withdrawn, and within minutes, the amount was returned to me for some reason. I called my bank, and they said the transaction went through without a problem, but Upwork seemed to cancel it. They said there was no problem with security on their end. Please help me. I need to hire a freelancer for this job ASAP.
Nov 29, 2023 03:57:26 PM by Arjay M
Hi Burak,
We understand the urgency of your concern. I’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket to give your case the attention it deserves. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Nov 29, 2023 12:37:29 PM by Olga Patricia S
Problem with payment method failed
Hello,
Create an unanswered case with more than 24 hours without a response.
Upwork can't accept my credit card for some reason and keeps declining it.
I try with several cards and the error persists, I cannot hire the freelancer.
Nov 29, 2023 05:00:53 PM by Arjay M
Hi Olga Patricia,
Thank you for reaching out and reporting this. I'm sorry to hear that your payment wasn't going through. Generally, this happens when the bank keeps declining transactions you're attempting on your card.
Kindly contact your card-issuing bank to inquire about the specific charge decline. If the issue persists afterward, we'll be happy to assist.
Nov 30, 2023 03:30:18 AM by Daniel F
Hi everyone,
I'm new here and i would like to understand how to proceed with payment methods.
i tried several types but no one of them works ad i get a notification that says that My payment method it's not accepted and to contact customer support.
What I can do?
Thanks in advance for your help.