why do ebay allow buyer to accept an offer seller sends them but allows them not to pay imediatley

i sent an offer to a buyer and they accepterd that offer,now ebay says its sold but the buyer although theyve accepted the offer to buy did not pay immediately as normal practice. why do ebay allow this almost semi scam...when i recieved mesaage that id sold the item i got it ready for posting and just checked again on my laptop from my phone as more detail to see that ithad NOT been paid for and therefore not actually sold. why do ebay allow this thanks

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arkwebus
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An item is "sold" when the buyer accepts a BIN, when an item with bids comes to an end on auction or when an offer is accepted.  The listing could not possibly stay open thereafter!

 

Payment is a separate matter ...

 

@1972bear9 

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