Something went wrong. The sandbox account could not be created. error id: c7a2f57052553
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I have tried a couple of times to create a test account and keep getting this error.
I see other people are also having difficulties

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Hi @waynemichel,
Thank you for contacting PayPal community.
Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.
I have tried to reproduce the issue and could able to create sandbox account without any issues.
Please find the below snapshot for reference.
I request to please clear your web browser cache/cookies and try below steps.
Login to https://developer.paypal.com/developer/accounts/ >> click "create account" >> you will see a pop-up frame where you can select account type and other details >> click "create"
Chiranjeevi
PayPal, Inc.
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