Is Clover down? Users report payment issues as POS system outage sparks complaints
Clover merchants reported problems processing card transactions, and complaints linked to payments.
Clover's cloud-based point-of-sale system experienced an outage that caused payment disruptions for some merchants on Sunday. According to users tracking the issue on Downdetector, 85% of complaints were related to payment failures, while 8% involved funds transfers and 5% were about the Clover app. Merchants faced difficulties completing transactions, but Clover later confirmed that the issue was specific to Mastercard and Visa card transactions.
The company stated that it was investigating the problem and collaborating with card networks to resolve the matter. Clover, a widely used POS platform by restaurants, shops, and small businesses, depends on multiple systems, including payment processors, card networks, and financial institutions, for processing transactions. Since payment networks experienced disruptions, Clover terminals may have been affected despite the company's own services remaining operational.
Clover's personnel were monitoring the situation and working with the card networks, but a prolonged disruption could impact businesses relying on Clover terminals for sales. As of the reporting, Clover had not announced a full platform shutdown.
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