Payment not reaching me until a few weeks after sale.

[aiwa4753]

Im a totally new seller. I sold an item and was notified it had sold within minutes. It tells me that it has been paid for but when I click on the item to find the address to send it to, it tells me that its sold and awaiting payment. Does this mean that Ebay/Paypal have not paid me or that the winners payment has not been processed. I know things are a little slower at the moment but it would be 4 + weeks between sale and payment being made. I feel a bit for the buyer if he has paid.

[arkwebus]

As @pixiesen2012 tells you [unless something is set up wrong] the money is perfectly safe.

It is very unwise to rely on eBay for day to day living unless you have a buffer-zone as [admittedly rarely] the money can be reclaimed up to 180 days

@aiwa4753