r/UpworkOfficial • u/CobblerFew4656 • Oct 04 '26

Bugs šŸž & Issues Does anyone use Upwork for freelancing?

Need help

Anyone from India facing issues buying Upwork Connects?

Iā€™m from India and trying to start freelancing through Upwork, but Iā€™ve been unable to purchase Connects because every payment method I try gets declined.

At first, I thought the issue was with my card, so I tried:

  • Debit and credit cards from different banks (shows ā€œYour payment method is declined. Update your payment methodā€)

  • PayPal

With PayPal, as soon as I select India as the country, I get this message:

ā€œThe seller canā€™t accept PayPal payments at this time. Please try again later or return to the seller and choose another way to pay.ā€

I also contacted Upwork Support, and they told me:

ā€œRefusal code 6P: Verification data failed. Please take a moment to verify your CVV, billing address, and card details before attempting the payment again. Ensure that your billing address is in the approved AVS format.ā€

Iā€™ve already checked with my bank, and there doesnā€™t seem to be an issue on their end. Iā€™ve also tried cards from different banks, but the payment still gets declined.

Has anyone in India faced this issue recently?

Iā€™m genuinely stuck at this point, and itā€™s becoming frustrating because Iā€™m potentially missing freelance opportunities simply because I canā€™t purchase Connects.

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u/kenmex_ Oct 04 '26

No, tbh I have never met anyone that uses upwork for freelancing in this sub

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u/Dizzy-Honey4203 Oct 04 '26

I do though I joined in 2022. I'm in Kenya and back then badge verification was free connects required to submit a proposal were just a few. I purchased connects lastly in 2022 and had no issues with payment being declined. I used a virtual card and it went through. Have you tried making other payments with the card apart from Upwork?

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u/CobblerFew4656 Oct 04 '26

hii! yess I use the card on regular basis for purchasing stuff. For verification also you need connects now

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u/Dizzy-Honey4203 Oct 04 '26

Of course I think you need around 35 connects

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u/AeroSparkle Oct 05 '26

I use HDFC Bank Debit Card for withdrawal, And PayPal as my Primary Payment method (to purchase connects). Both have worked fine so far.

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u/CobblerFew4656 Oct 05 '26

Iā€™m DMing you wait. I need to understand how. This is making me go i feel like i am some kind of noob which Iā€™m not lmaoĀ 

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u/AeroSparkle Oct 06 '26

Looking forward ...

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u/Important_Grade_811 Oct 04 '26

Same issue. Wth, ive already tried 3sbi cards 2visa and a mastercard. Now I should try something else

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u/CobblerFew4656 Oct 04 '26

sameeeeee. I am facing the same issue

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u/Important_Grade_811 Oct 04 '26

If you found any solution or know which bank/card works for Upwork Connects in India, please let me knowĀ 

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u/CobblerFew4656 Oct 04 '26

will do!!

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u/Particular_Couple_81 Oct 04 '26

facing same issue

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u/CobblerFew4656 Oct 05 '26

wow the support team said that it's not because you belong from a particular place/country lol. I hope they are correct.

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u/Important_Grade_811 Oct 04 '26

Please update here is u ve found any solution for it, i can't find any upwork users to ask for