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Braintree (PayPal)Braintree 2073
PayPal Validation Error
Technical
System or connectivity issues
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
PayPal can't validate this transaction. Contact Braintree support for more details.
Recommended Action
Contact Braintree support for more details.
Common Causes
- PayPal validation failure
Recovery Tips
- Contact Braintree support
Quick Reference
Code
2073
Category
Technical
Retryable
No
Source
Braintree
Recoverability verdict
Retrying 2073 will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code 2073 will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
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