Well, I'm happy to see these replies...I don't feel so alone now...lol.
I always pay immediately if it's a buy-it-now, or as soon as possible after winning an auction...like you Brian, I'm usually watching them very closely and place my final bid in the last few seconds (when possible).
However, as an Ebay seller, things are not as simple. With all of the sales I have done on Ebay, I can say with no BS that a solid 50% of buyers, and maybe more, must be "harassed" to make payment.
Perhaps I'm a little impatient, but it's just one of those things I just don't get...lol. It isn't K-Mart...when you select Buy-It-Now, you're not putting the item on Lay Away...lol.
I'm waiting for $1200 between two different buyers in California. One item was won in the auction, the other was a buy-it-now. Buggers...lol.
I guess that's my rant for the day;).
Rem