Ebay sometimes seem very slow to pay money to the seller

Question

After I have sold an item  I usually get immediate payment from the buyer which is held by ebay. I then post the item within a few days and the buyer receives it a few days later. They then post positive feedback. It is at this point that I expect to get paid by ebay who have withheld the funds pending the positive feedback from the buyer. But no... I often have to wait over a week and even then I have to chase ebay for the payment. Sometimes they pay in a few days and other times they said...

brian777999 · Accepted Answer

1. Because when I first inquired about this matter I was told by an agent that funds would be released once positive feedback had been received.  And that it would be only a few days ; this was incorrect. Or perhaps I misunderstood ? 2. The first item I sold was paid quite quickly even though NO feedback at all has been received....and still has not. This is why I said that it seems quite random. Anyway, you have explained how it works.