I got locked out of paypal once, I could not complete the recovery process. I also could not register a new account because my payment methods were already used

I got locked out of paypal once, I could not complete the recovery process. I also could not register a new account because my payment methods were already used for the other login. After a waiting period of about 3-4 years they changed the process and I could indeed recover my account. Maybe sooner, but I discovered this by accident. I don't remember the details, I think I failed to answer a recovery question at the time. Certainly my fault, but there was no route to regain access until they revamped the whole process.