Is anyone else having this problem?

I just bought a couple gift cards today, they were all activated (that being Joker I usually buy since vanilla no longer works with PayPal for whatever reason), they register just fine and whenever I attempt to make a transfer of any amount, it cancels out and tells me “There’s an issue with this payment method. Contact your bank to get more details or use another form of payment.” And when I go to check that card’s balance, it says “We are unable to process your request at this time. If you continue to receive this error, please contact Cardholder services by calling the number on the back of your card.” I was going to make some eBay purchases today but this happened. Is anyone else dealing with the same issue I’m having? I called Cardholder services and they said they’ll replace my cards. Maybe I should register first or find a workaround towards this issue. Hopefully PayPal or the card holders resolve this issue.